Plainfield, New Jersey Weather
Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, Union County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Plainfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Plainfield is published on the Linden Airport (KLDJ) page, 14 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 18 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 21 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 22 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 29 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 34 km
Conditions reported at KLDJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plainfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield rises from the gentle swells of Union County, a place where the late afternoon sun often casts long, golden shadows across well-tended lawns and the sturdy brick of older homes. It lies 3.6 miles west-south-west of Westfield, NJ (from Westfield, NJ: bearing 241°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-south-west of Union County. Its streets, lined with a mature canopy of oaks and maples, possess a certain quiet dignity, hinting at a past generation's careful planning. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming honeysuckle, a subtle perfume that softens the edges of the suburban landscape. Here, the terrain rolls with a comfortable familiarity, a landscape that has been shaped as much by human hands as by the slow, steady work of ancient glaciers. The history of Plainfield is deeply entwined with the development of rail transportation, a lifeline that first brought prosperity and connection to this corner of New Jersey. Once a hub for the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, its economy has evolved from its industrial roots into a more diversified base, though echoes of its manufacturing past can still be found in the architecture of its older commercial districts. This rich heritage is visible in the distinctive Victorian homes that grace some of its older neighborhoods, their intricate gingerbread trim a testament to a bygone era of craftsmanship. The presence of institutions of higher learning adds a youthful vibrancy, a constant influx of new ideas and perspectives that mingle with the enduring character of Plainfield.
Live animated radar for Plainfield 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 | Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.633714°N, 74.407374°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07062, 07060, 07061, 07063 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainfield, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainfield, 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 Plainfield includes coordinates 40.633714°N, 74.407374°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 07062, 07060, 07061, 07063. 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.
