Fairfield, New Jersey Weather
Fairfield, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fairfield, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairfield is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Fairfield have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Fairfield: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 13 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 21 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 24 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 30 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 42 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairfield.
About Fairfield, New Jersey
Fairfield unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the urban edge softens into suburban grace. It lies 3.3 miles south-south-west of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 208°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-west of Essex. The landscape here is a mosaic of manicured lawns and mature trees, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of a coastal plain climate. Interspersed are pockets of more wilder green, remnants of the woodlands that once dominated, now offering a quiet refuge for local birdsong. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, almost crisp quality, hinting at the proximity of larger natural expanses beyond the immediate residential sprawl. Streets curve organically, following the contours of the land, giving Fairfield a feeling of being established rather than imposed, a place where nature’s patterns still inform the human imprint. The history of Fairfield is one of evolution, from its agrarian roots to its present-day character as a thriving residential and commercial hub. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and access to transportation routes, established farms that shaped the initial layout of the region. Over time, as industrialization grew in nearby centers, Fairfield transformed, becoming a desirable address for those seeking a blend of suburban tranquility and convenient access to employment. Today, its local economy is a diverse mix, supported by a robust retail sector, a presence of corporate offices, and a strong network of small businesses that lend Fairfield its distinct character. Notable institutions, including educational centers, contribute to the intellectual and cultural vibrancy, while the careful preservation of some older architectural styles serves as a quiet reminder of its enduring past.
Live animated radar for Fairfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.88371°N, 74.305982°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07727, 07004 |
| Area Code | 732, 848, 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 40.883710°N, 74.305982°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07727, 07004. Telephone area code: 732, 848, 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. 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.
