Griggstown, New Jersey Weather
Griggstown, 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 Griggstown, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Griggstown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Griggstown is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 22 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 Griggstown 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 Griggstown: Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 25 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 26 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 34 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 37 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Griggstown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Griggstown.
About Griggstown, New Jersey
Griggstown rests in a gentle hollow, where rolling fields, still holding the memory of summer's green, now soften into the russet and gold of autumn. It lies 4.7 miles south of Hamilton, NJ (from Hamilton, NJ: bearing 176°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Franklin Somerset County. The land here exhales a quiet grace, a subtle undulation that guides the eye from the widely spaced homes, their porches catching the slanted afternoon sun, to the distant, darker line of trees that border the Stony Brook. The air, even on a brisk day, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perfume that clings to the weathered barns and stone walls that stitch the landscape together. A profound stillness often settles over Griggstown, broken only by the rustle of wind through dry corn stalks or the occasional, distant bark of a dog, a sound that seems to amplify the surrounding peace. The history of Griggstown is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring character of the land itself, a place shaped by generations of farmers and craftsmen. For centuries, this fertile ground has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy rooted in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The Stony Brook, a vital artery for generations, still murmurs its secrets, a constant presence that has witnessed the ebb and flow of life in Griggstown. The old grist mill, though no longer grinding grain, stands as a stoic sentinel, its stone walls whispering tales of a time when the brook's power was harnessed to feed the community, a tangible link to the enduring spirit of this enduring place.
Live animated radar for Griggstown 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 | Griggstown, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.437883°N, 74.613213°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08540 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Griggstown, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Griggstown, 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 Griggstown includes coordinates 40.437883°N, 74.613213°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 08540. 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. 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.
