Downe, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Downe, Cumberland County.
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Downe rests on a low, flat landscape, a mosaic of rich, dark soil and the shimmering silver of shallow tidal creeks that snake their way toward the Delaware Bay. It lies 9.6 miles south-south-west of Millville, NJ (from Millville, NJ: bearing 201°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Maurice River. The air here carries a persistent, salty tang, a reminder of the vast water that shapes the horizon, even when unseen. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green carpets, punctuated by stands of tall, slender pines that sigh in the constant breeze. In the early morning, a soft, pearly light often hangs low over the fields, lending a quiet, almost introspective character to the land. The history of Downe is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the bounty of the bay. For generations, its economy has been anchored in agriculture, with the careful cultivation of produce that finds its way to markets far and wide. Clams and oysters, harvested from the brackish waters, have also sustained its people, their shells forming a subtle, calcified memory of past harvests. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Downe possesses a quiet persistence, a character shaped by the steady rhythm of seasons and the enduring connection to the land and water that define it.
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| Location | Downe, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.271867°N, 75.10315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08349 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Downe, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Downe includes coordinates 39.271867°N, 75.103150°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 08349. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.