Plainsboro Center, New Jersey Weather
Plainsboro Center, 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 Plainsboro Center, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Plainsboro Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Plainsboro Center is published on the Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) page, 20 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 Plainsboro Center 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 Plainsboro Center: Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 21 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 33 km · Mc Guire Air Force Base (KWRI) 35 km · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) 39 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 42 km
Conditions reported at KTTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plainsboro Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Plainsboro Center, New Jersey
Plainsboro Center unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, its landscape a blend of cultivated fields and burgeoning residential developments that speak of its ongoing metamorphosis. It lies 2.3 miles east of West Windsor, NJ (from West Windsor, NJ: bearing 89°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Mercer. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness, a mingling of mown grass and the distant hum of traffic, a testament to the proximity of larger arteries. Mature trees, their branches reaching with a quiet tenacity, punctuate the open spaces, offering dappled shade on summer days and a stark, intricate beauty against the winter sky. The very shape of the land, a subtle swell here, a shallow dip there, seems to invite contemplation, a placid backdrop to the daily comings and goings. This locale, once part of a broader agricultural expanse, has seen its character shaped by the steady march of progress, a history evident in the persistence of some older farmsteads alongside the modern conveniences. The economy of Plainsboro Center, while not defined by a single dominant industry, thrives on its strategic position, serving as a hub for residential growth and supporting a diverse array of businesses that cater to the needs of its expanding population. The presence of institutions of learning nearby lends an intellectual undercurrent to the area, a quiet aspiration that seems to infuse the very atmosphere, drawing in families and professionals alike. It is a place where the echoes of its agrarian past still resonate, softened by the vibrant pulse of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Plainsboro Center 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 | Plainsboro Center, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.331774°N, 74.594601°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08536 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainsboro Center, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainsboro Center, 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 Plainsboro Center includes coordinates 40.331774°N, 74.594601°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 08536. Telephone area code: 609, 640. 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.
