McGuire AFB, New Jersey Weather
McGuire AFB, 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, soil and crop conditions for McGuire AFB, Burlington County.
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About McGuire AFB, New Jersey
McGuire AFB sprawls across a landscape shaped by ancient glacial retreat, its flat terrain giving way to gentle rises and the occasional shallow depression that holds ephemeral pools after a good rain. It lies 6.3 miles north-east of Pemberton, NJ (from Pemberton, NJ: bearing 52°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Browns Mills. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a constant perfume that mingles with the faint, metallic tang of aviation fuel, a reminder of the base's purpose. Fields of cultivated crops, primarily corn and soybeans, stretch towards the horizon, their orderly rows a stark contrast to the wilder stands of oak and pine that fringe the developed areas. The sky overhead, often a vast, uninterrupted blue, can transform in the late afternoon to a bruised lavender and fiery orange, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of hangars and barracks. The sounds are a blend of the natural and the mechanical: the whisper of wind through the trees, the distant hum of aircraft engines, and the chirping chorus of unseen insects at dusk. The history of McGuire AFB is intertwined with the evolving needs of national defense, a testament to strategic foresight that transformed this tract of southern New Jersey into a vital hub. Before the roar of jet engines, this land bore witness to different rhythms, supporting a quiet agricultural economy that relied on the rich, sandy loam for its bounty. The establishment of the base brought a surge of development and a shift in the local character, drawing in personnel and their families, and fostering a unique blend of military presence and civilian life. While the immediate surroundings are dominated by the military installation, the economic pulse of the broader region still resonates with the cultivation of the land and a growing service sector that caters to the needs of the base and its inhabitants. The legacy of the past is not entirely buried; remnants of older farmsteads and the enduring agricultural fields serve as quiet reminders of a different era, a gentler cadence before the sky became the primary thoroughfare.
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| Location | McGuire AFB, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.0285°N, 74.5883°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08641 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGuire AFB, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGuire AFB, 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 McGuire AFB includes coordinates 40.028500°N, 74.588300°W, situated in Burlington County. ZIP code 08641. 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. 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.
