Hillsborough, New Jersey Weather
Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hillsborough. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hillsborough is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 17 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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough: Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 27 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 29 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 31 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 36 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 40 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hillsborough specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hillsborough, New Jersey
Hillsborough unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, a tapestry of verdant fields and mature woodlands that catch the sun in a thousand shifting hues. It lies 2.0 miles south of Hamilton, NJ (from Hamilton, NJ: bearing 190°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Franklin Somerset County. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of mown hay and the damp earth after a summer shower, a scent that seems to cling to the very stones of its older structures. Here, the land breathes, a slow, steady exhalation that dictates the pace of life, where wide expanses of sky meet the distant, softened lines of the Watchung Mountains, their presence a constant, quiet anchor. The terrain itself, a pleasing undulation of fertile soil, invites contemplation, a place where the very contours of the earth seem to whisper stories of seasons past and present. The history of Hillsborough is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of central New Jersey, its early settlers drawn by the rich, dark soil that still yields abundant harvests, a legacy reflected in the working farms that punctuate the more developed areas. This enduring connection to the land has shaped its character, fostering a sense of groundedness and a quiet appreciation for the cycles of nature. The local economy, while diversifying, still carries the imprint of its agrarian roots, with a strong presence of businesses that support and are supported by the surrounding farms, from feed suppliers to artisanal food producers. Notable landmarks, like the historic Ryerson Farmstead, offer glimpses into the lives of those who first cultivated this ground, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of the land itself.
Live animated radar for Hillsborough 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 | Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.477604°N, 74.626824°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08844 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsborough, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough includes coordinates 40.477604°N, 74.626824°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 08844. 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.
