East Rutherford, New Jersey Weather
East Rutherford, 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 for East Rutherford, Bergen County.
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About East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford breathes with a practical, ground-level energy, a place where the Hackensack River, a ribbon of pewter under a wide sky, dictates a certain flow. It lies 2.3 miles south-east of Passaic, NJ (from Passaic, NJ: bearing 134°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of New York. The land here, a broad, relatively flat expanse, is a mosaic of well-tended residential streets and bustling commercial arteries, punctuated by the green punctuation of parks and the industrial hum of its northern reaches. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbanks mingling with the fainter, metallic tang of industry, a characteristic aroma that defines the very essence of East Rutherford. Sunlight often catches the chrome of passing cars, creating fleeting, almost liquid flashes against the muted brick and concrete, a visual counterpoint to the steady pulse of daily life. The genesis of East Rutherford is deeply entwined with the industrial boom that shaped this corner of Bergen County, its history a narrative of mills and manufacturing that once dominated the landscape. While the echoes of heavy industry still resonate in some of its older structures and the broad, straight avenues designed for efficient transport, the local economy has diversified, embracing retail, services, and the ever-present proximity to the vibrant cultural and economic heart of nearby New York City. The Meadowlands, a vast expanse of wetlands that borders East Rutherford, has always been a defining natural feature, offering a raw, untamed beauty that contrasts with the organized grid of the borough, and its transformation into recreational and entertainment hubs has further etched a unique identity onto East Rutherford.
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| Location | East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.833989°N, 74.097086°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07073 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Rutherford, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Rutherford, 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 East Rutherford includes coordinates 40.833989°N, 74.097086°W, situated in Bergen County. ZIP code 07073. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
