Prospect Park, New Jersey Weather
Prospect Park, 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 Prospect Park, Mercer County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prospect Park.
About Prospect Park, New Jersey
Prospect Park in Mercer County unfolds as a verdant expanse where the rolling New Jersey landscape subtly softens, offering a gentle embrace to its residents. It lies 2.0 miles north-west of Trenton, NJ (from Trenton, NJ: bearing 323°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-west of Mercer. The terrain here is a quiet mosaic of mature woodlands, interspersed with open meadows that catch the sun's diffuse glow, especially in the languid afternoons. A distinct feeling of settled peace pervades the air, a tangible stillness that seems to emanate from the very earth, a gentle exhalation after the day's endeavors. Historically, Prospect Park's development is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Mercer County, an area long shaped by the cultivation of its fertile soils. While not a major industrial hub, its economy has always found strength in its proximity to larger centers, fostering a community that benefits from both local charm and regional opportunity. The park itself, a testament to thoughtful planning, serves as a vital green lung, a place where the simple pleasures of nature are readily accessible, a quiet counterpoint to the busier pulse of surrounding development.
Live animated radar for Prospect Park and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Prospect Park, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.240386°N, 74.766273°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08638 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect Park, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect Park, 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 Prospect Park includes coordinates 40.240386°N, 74.766273°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 08638. 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. 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.
