Montclair, New Jersey Weather
Montclair, 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 Montclair, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Montclair. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Montclair is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 8 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 Montclair 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 Montclair: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 13 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 16 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 18 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 23 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 45 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montclair specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair rises from the rolling hills of Essex County, a verdant expanse where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring grace. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Bloomfield, NJ (from Bloomfield, NJ: bearing 317°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of Essex. The terrain here is a testament to the slow, deliberate work of ancient glaciers, leaving behind a landscape of gentle slopes and well-defined ridges, often cloaked in a dense canopy of mature trees that whisper secrets on the wind. Sunlight, particularly in the soft, golden hours before dusk, filters through the leaves in shimmering shafts, illuminating the rich, dark soil and casting long, dancing shadows across the well-tended lawns and winding streets. The air, even in the heart of the suburban sprawl, carries a faint, clean scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle reminder of the wilder, untamed country that once defined this region, now softened and shaped by human habitation. This is a place that has long drawn those seeking a harmonious blend of natural beauty and intellectual vibrancy. Montclair's history is interwoven with a proud tradition of education and artistic expression, its founding reflecting a desire for a refined, yet accessible, community. The local economy, once tied to the burgeoning industries of the greater New York metropolitan area, has evolved into a sophisticated mix of professional services, retail, and a thriving cultural scene, drawing residents and visitors alike to its unique shops and galleries. The Montclair Art Museum stands as a beacon of this artistic spirit, its collections reflecting both regional heritage and international influences, a quiet counterpoint to the energetic hum of daily life that pulses through the town's arteries, a rhythm that is both purposeful and unhurried.
Live animated radar for Montclair 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 | Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.825933°N, 74.209034°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07042, 07043 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montclair, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montclair, 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 Montclair includes coordinates 40.825933°N, 74.209034°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07042, 07043. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
