Northfield, New Jersey Weather
Northfield, 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 Northfield, Essex County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northfield.
About Northfield, New Jersey
Northfield unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, its landscape a subtle interplay of verdant meadows and clusters of mature trees that soften the edges of the horizon. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of Livingston, NJ (from Livingston, NJ: bearing 199°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-south-west of Essex. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very earth, tinged with the scent of damp soil and the distant sweetness of blooming honeysuckle. Streets wind with a natural grace, bordered by homes that reflect a variety of eras, some with the sturdy practicality of mid-century design, others boasting the more intricate details of earlier periods, each seeming to settle comfortably into its plot of land as if it had grown there organically. The quality of light, especially as the sun begins its descent, casts a warm, golden hue over the rooftops and the leafy canopies, transforming the ordinary into something quietly luminous. The history of Northfield is a narrative woven through the agricultural roots that once defined this part of Essex County, a legacy still hinted at in the occasional open field and the enduring presence of older farmsteads. While industry has shifted and evolved, the echoes of its past economic life can be felt in the enduring community spirit, a resilience born from generations who worked the land and later adapted to changing times. Notable among its offerings are the well-maintained parks and green spaces that serve as vital lungs for the area, places where families gather and the simple rhythm of daily life unfolds. Northfield, in its quiet persistence, offers a sense of continuity, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather informs the present, creating a distinctive character that is both grounded and gently evolving.
Live animated radar for Northfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Northfield, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.774267°N, 74.324594°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08225, 07039 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northfield, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northfield, 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 Northfield includes coordinates 40.774267°N, 74.324594°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 08225, 07039. 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.
