Milltown, New Jersey Weather
Milltown, 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 Milltown, Union County.
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About Milltown, New Jersey
Milltown, Union County, unfolds with a quiet charm, its landscape a gentle testament to the gradual shaping of land and human endeavor. It lies 3.3 miles north-north-west of Union County, NJ (from Union County, NJ: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Essex. Rolling terrain, softened by decades of growth, characterizes its neighborhoods, where mature trees cast dappled shadows on sidewalks and well-kept lawns. The Rahway River, a sinuous ribbon of brown water, forms a natural boundary, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the town's watery origins, its banks often fringed with the tenacious green of reeds and wild grasses. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a mix of damp soil and the distant hum of traffic, a scent that speaks of both nature's enduring presence and the persistent pulse of human life. The history of Milltown is intrinsically tied to the power of that river and the industries it once sustained. Early settlers recognized the milling potential, and the very name "Milltown" echoes this foundational economy, a past woven into the very fabric of its streets. While the grand mills themselves are largely gone, replaced by more modern enterprises and residential developments, the legacy of industry remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, Milltown's economy is diverse, a blend of small businesses, professional services, and commuter life, with residents often finding employment in the larger metropolitan areas nearby. The town retains a distinct, unhurried pace, a local rhythm that feels both grounded in its past and comfortably settled in the present.
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| Location | Milltown, Union County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.702046°N, 74.316538°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08098, 07081, 08850 |
| Area Code | 201, 551, 908 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milltown, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milltown, 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 Milltown includes coordinates 40.702046°N, 74.316538°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 08098, 07081, 08850. Telephone area code: 201, 551, 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. 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.
