Glen Ridge, New Jersey Weather
Glen Ridge, 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 for Glen Ridge, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glen Ridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glen Ridge is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 10 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 Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 13 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 13 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 18 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 21 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 44 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glen Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Glen Ridge unfolds as a quiet, verdant enclave, its terrain gently sloping and generously shaded by mature trees that whisper secrets of seasons past. The streets here are not rigidly planned grids but follow the natural contours of the land, a subtle deference to the earth’s own design, creating an organic flow that feels both intentional and entirely unforced. Beneath the overarching canopy, the homes stand with a dignified grace, their varied architectural styles a testament to decades of evolving tastes, each with its own patch of lawn, a small, cultivated kingdom where the afternoon sun casts elongated shadows, painting the manicured gardens in hues of amber and gold. The air, particularly on a humid summer evening, carries a soft, damp scent of earth and blooming hydrangeas, a fragrance that clings to the skin and imbues the very atmosphere with a sense of peaceful permanence. The history of Glen Ridge is deeply intertwined with the expansion of the railway lines that once powered the region, its development spurred by the promise of accessible commuting for those seeking refuge from the burgeoning industry of nearby cities. This legacy is still palpable in the way the community embraces its residential character, a deliberate cultivation of tranquility rather than a pursuit of commerce, though a vibrant local business district offers daily necessities with a neighborly efficiency. The town’s commitment to its natural beauty is evident in the careful preservation of its wooded areas and stream valleys, spaces that invite quiet contemplation and offer a gentle counterpoint to the surrounding urban sprawl. Glen Ridge retains a distinct sense of its own identity, a place where the rhythm of daily life is measured by the arc of the sun through the leafy branches and the contented hum of a community that has found its enduring place.
Live animated radar for Glen Ridge 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 | Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.805378°N, 74.203757°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07028 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glen Ridge, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glen Ridge, 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 Glen Ridge includes coordinates 40.805378°N, 74.203757°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07028. 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. 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.
