Fairton, New Jersey Weather
Fairton, 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 Fairton, Cumberland County.
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About Fairton, New Jersey
Fairton, a quiet settlement in Cumberland County, breathes the damp, fertile air of the Delaware River estuary. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-east of Bridgeton, NJ (from Bridgeton, NJ: bearing 166°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Millville. Low-lying fields, a patchwork of greens and browns, stretch towards the hazy horizon, occasionally broken by stands of dense, scrubby trees that cling to the slightly elevated ground. The sky here often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, lending a gentle melancholy to the landscape. Ditches and drainage canals, testament to the persistent challenge of the marshy terrain, crisscross the land, carrying the slow-moving waters that are the lifeblood of this region. The very character of Fairton seems to be one of patient endurance, a quiet resilience against the elements and the passage of time. The history of Fairton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, particularly the cultivation of cranberries and blueberries, crops that still define its local economy. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the proximity to navigable waterways, established a way of life that was both demanding and rewarding. The legacy of these early endeavors can still be seen in the weathered barns and the enduring traditions of harvest festivals, though the precise economic engines have shifted over the decades, with some land now yielding to more modern agricultural practices and small industrial ventures. The languid flow of nearby streams, reflecting the vast, often overcast skies, carries whispers of generations who have worked this land, their stories embedded in the very texture of Fairton.
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| Location | Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.381781°N, 75.21991°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08302, 08320 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairton, 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 Fairton includes coordinates 39.381781°N, 75.219910°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 08302, 08320. 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.
