Jefferson, New Jersey Weather
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, Gloucester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jefferson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jefferson is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 13 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson: Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 16 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 20 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 31 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 35 km · Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 41 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson.
About Jefferson, New Jersey
Jefferson lies low and wide, a place where the land exhales a quiet dampness, a palpable humidity that clings to the skin even on brighter days. It lies 6.3 miles west-north-west of Gloucester, NJ (from Gloucester, NJ: bearing 299°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Washington Gloucester County. The terrain here is a tapestry of gentle swells and shallow depressions, giving way to the broad, slow reach of the Delaware River. Scattered farmsteads, their weathered barns a muted red against the persistent green of summer fields, punctuate the landscape, while pockets of dense woodland, thick with oak and maple, offer a cool, shadowed respite. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the rich, earthy scent of fertile soil, mingled with the fainter, salt-tinged breath of the distant bay. This stretch of Gloucester County has long drawn sustenance from the earth and the water. Jefferson's history is tied to the agricultural bounty of its fertile plains, a legacy of farmers who cultivated crops and raised livestock, shaping the very character of the land. While farming remains a quiet hum in the background, the local economy has diversified, with residents finding work in nearby industrial centers and the burgeoning service sector. The proximity to the Delaware River, a vital artery for trade and transport for centuries, has always defined Jefferson's outward gaze, connecting it to a wider world even as its heart remains firmly rooted in the familiar rhythms of rural New Jersey.
Live animated radar for Jefferson 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 | Jefferson, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.753725°N, 75.211848°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08062 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 39.753725°N, 75.211848°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 08062. Telephone area code: 856, 609. 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.
