Fort Dix, New Jersey Weather
Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix, Burlington County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Dix.
About Fort Dix, New Jersey
Fort Dix sprawls across a landscape of pine barrens and sandy soil, a vast expanse where the air often carries the scent of resin and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 5.3 miles north-east of Pemberton, NJ (from Pemberton, NJ: bearing 40°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Bordentown. The terrain, a gentle undulation of low hills and flatlands, is punctuated by the occasional glint of water from its numerous ponds and streams, reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. Shadows lengthen in the late afternoon, painting the sparse woodlands in shades of deep indigo and charcoal, and the silence here is not an absence of sound, but rather a presence of quiet, broken only by the rustle of wind through the pines or the distant cry of a hawk. The buildings, utilitarian and spaced widely, stand in stark contrast to the organic spread of the natural world, their forms softened by the haze that often hangs in the humid air. The history of Fort Dix is deeply intertwined with the nation's military needs, a place built and expanded to serve as a training ground and mobilization center. Its founding and subsequent growth reflect decades of national service, and the local economy, though influenced by its primary function, has also seen periods of agricultural endeavor, particularly in the cultivation of cranberries and blueberries in the surrounding regions. The sandy, acidic soil is well-suited to these crops, and the distinctive character of Fort Dix is shaped by this pragmatic blend of military purpose and the enduring, if sometimes quiet, agricultural pulse of the land. The sheer scale of the installation speaks to a long-held commitment, a place where countless lives have passed through, leaving their own subtle imprints on the character of this Burlington County land.
Live animated radar for Fort Dix and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.029835°N, 74.61849°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08640 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Dix, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix includes coordinates 40.029835°N, 74.618490°W, situated in Burlington County. ZIP code 08640. 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.
