Harrison, New Jersey Weather
Harrison, 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 Harrison, Hudson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Harrison. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Harrison is published on the Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) page, 6 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 Harrison 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 Harrison: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 14 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 16 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 18 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 23 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 45 km
Conditions reported at KEWR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison rises from the marshy plains, its grid of streets a determined geometry against the soft, yielding earth. It lies 1.1 miles north-east of Newark, NJ (from Newark, NJ: bearing 48°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of New York. The Hackensack River, a dark, serpentine vein, forms its eastern boundary, its waters reflecting the bruised hues of the sky at dusk, carrying the day's accumulated scent of industry and damp soil. Buildings, a mix of sturdy brick factories and modest homes, press close, their rooftops a varied, uneven landscape punctuated by the occasional defiant spire. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a peculiar tang, a mineral sharpness mingled with the faint, sweet decay of river reeds. This corner of Hudson County, once a landscape of tidal flats and sparse vegetation, was shaped by a relentless drive for progress. Early settlers wrestled with the boggy terrain, laying foundations for industries that would define Harrison for generations. The rumble of trains, a constant, low thrum, speaks to its historical role as a transportation hub, a place where goods and people moved with urgent purpose. The legacy of manufacturing is etched into the very brickwork of its older structures, a silent testament to the sweat and ingenuity that built this place. Today, while the industrial giants may have shifted, a vibrant spirit of commerce persists, a testament to Harrison's enduring resilience.
Live animated radar for Harrison 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 | Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.74649°N, 74.156255°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07029 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrison, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrison, 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 Harrison includes coordinates 40.746490°N, 74.156255°W, situated in Hudson County. ZIP code 07029. 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.
