Franklin Center, New Jersey Weather
Franklin Center, 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 Franklin Center, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Franklin Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Franklin Center is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 15 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 Franklin Center 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 Franklin Center: Linden Airport (KLDJ) 27 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 28 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 32 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 36 km · Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 37 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin Center.
About Franklin Center, New Jersey
Franklin Center unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rolling hills of Somerset County begin to give way to the flatter terrain of the Raritan River basin. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-west of Franklin Somerset County, NJ (from Franklin Somerset County, NJ: bearing 342°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Edison. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet exhalation of the day's work, scented with the dry sweetness of cut grass and the distant earthiness of cultivated fields. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a rich tapestry of greens and browns, punctuate the open spaces, their sturdy trunks offering a sense of permanence against the ever-shifting sky. Farm stands, often marked by simple wooden signs, dot the roadsides, their offerings a testament to the fertile soil that underpins the region’s character. The history of Franklin Center is intrinsically linked to the agricultural heritage that still defines its rhythm, a legacy stretching back to colonial times when fertile ground was a primary draw for settlers. While much of the land was once dedicated to expansive farms, the local economy has diversified, embracing a blend of small businesses and the quiet hum of residential life. The proximity to larger urban centers has fostered a commuter culture, yet Franklin Center retains a distinct sense of place, a groundedness that feels rooted in the very soil. There are no grand monuments here, no towering structures to draw the eye, but rather a quiet beauty in the well-maintained homes, the mature trees lining the streets, and the enduring connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Franklin Center 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 | Franklin Center, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.5321°N, 74.5415°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08873 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin Center, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin Center, 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 Franklin Center includes coordinates 40.532100°N, 74.541500°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 08873. Telephone area code: 908. 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.
