Phillipsburg, New Jersey Weather
Phillipsburg, 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 Phillipsburg, Warren County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Phillipsburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Phillipsburg is published on the Alexandria Field Airport (KN85) page, 19 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 Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg: Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) 22 km · Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) 29 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 33 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 35 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 40 km
Conditions reported at KN85 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Phillipsburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, a town of grit and enduring spirit, unfolds along the western edge of Warren County, a landscape carved by the Delaware River and the rolling foothills that cradle it. It lies 1.6 miles east-north-east of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-north-east of Wilson. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: the broad, shimmering expanse of the river, a vital artery, gives way to steeper slopes that rise towards the horizon, their flanks softened by a patchwork of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery hues in autumn and stand starkly skeletal against winter's pale sky. Residential streets, often lined with sturdy, older homes, climb these inclines, their windows catching the late afternoon sun, offering glimpses of lives lived out against a backdrop of persistent natural beauty. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a refreshing counterpoint to the industrial hum that has, for so long, defined the town's character. Phillipsburg's story is deeply interwoven with the iron and steel that once pulsed through its veins. This was a place built on hard work, a manufacturing hub that drew generations seeking opportunity and a better life. The legacy of those industries, though changed, still echoes in the very architecture of the town, in the sturdy brick buildings and the skeletal remains of former industrial sites, now softened by the persistent green of reclaiming nature. The Delaware River, a constant companion, has always been central, not just as a geographical marker but as a source of power and a conduit for commerce. Today, while the heavy industries have largely receded, Phillipsburg maintains a resilient local economy, a blend of service businesses, smaller manufacturing, and a growing awareness of its own historical and scenic assets, drawing visitors who seek a more authentic slice of American life, unvarnished and real.
Live animated radar for Phillipsburg 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 | Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.69371°N, 75.190176°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08865 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Phillipsburg, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Phillipsburg, 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 Phillipsburg includes coordinates 40.693710°N, 75.190176°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 08865. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
