Manchester, New Jersey Weather
Manchester, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Manchester, Ocean County.
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About Manchester, New Jersey
Manchester unfolds as a landscape of quiet contrasts, where the pine-scented air of the Pine Barrens meets the gentle embrace of coastal plain. It lies 3.6 miles west-south-west of Ocean County, NJ (from Ocean County, NJ: bearing 258°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Toms River. The terrain here is a study in subtle undulation, a tapestry of sandy loam supporting stands of scrub oak and towering pines, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze. Meadows, often dappled with the fleeting gold of sunlight, give way to the more ordered lines of residential streets, where mature trees cast long, shifting shadows. Even in its more developed stretches, a sense of the wild clings, a reminder of the vastness that lies just beyond the doorstep, a place where the earth still breathes a primal rhythm. The history of Manchester is deeply entwined with the natural resources that have shaped its destiny. Once a hub for cedar logging, its early economy was forged in the dense forests, the scent of freshly cut timber a defining aroma. Later, the land's fertility drew farmers, their fields adding a patchwork of greens and browns to the verdant expanse. Today, while the echoes of those industries persist in the character of its older homes and the enduring connection to the land, Manchester's economy has diversified, embracing service industries and a growing residential appeal. The nearby waterways, remnants of ancient riverbeds and marshes, still beckon, offering a connection to the area's watery past and present, a soothing counterpoint to the hum of modern life.
Live animated radar for Manchester and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Manchester, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.954366°N, 74.378756°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08759 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchester, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchester, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Manchester includes coordinates 39.954366°N, 74.378756°W, situated in Ocean County. ZIP code 08759. Telephone area code: 732, 848. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
