Moonachie, 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 Moonachie, Bergen County.
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Moonachie, a patch of Bergen County land, lies low and flat, a landscape defined by the slow meandering of waterways and the vast, often grey, expanse of the sky above. It lies 3.1 miles north-west of North Bergen, NJ (from North Bergen, NJ: bearing 326°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of New York. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a testament to the marshy origins of much of its terrain. Pigeon Point, a modest rise, offers a slightly elevated perspective, but mostly, the land stretches out, a mosaic of industrial parks, residential pockets, and the shimmering, silver ribbon of the Hackensack River, its surface catching the muted light. The occasional hawk circles overhead, a solitary sentinel against the backdrop of distant urban hum, a sound that never quite fades, even in the quietest moments. Originally, this was a place of reeds and tidal flats, a landscape inhabited by those who understood the rhythms of the Hackensack. The arrival of industry, particularly aviation and its supporting infrastructure, transformed Moonachie from a largely undeveloped stretch into a hub of activity, a place where innovation took flight, quite literally. The echoes of early aviation pioneers still seem to whisper on the wind that sweeps across the open spaces, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very layout of the land, in the long, straight paths that once served as runways. Today, the local economy is a blend of logistics, warehousing, and the enduring spirit of small businesses, a practical, no-nonsense approach to making a living that mirrors the straightforward character of Moonachie itself.
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| Location | Moonachie, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.841211°N, 74.04514°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07074 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moonachie, 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 Moonachie includes coordinates 40.841211°N, 74.045140°W, situated in Bergen County. ZIP code 07074. 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. 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.