Richwood, New Jersey Weather
Richwood, 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, soil and crop conditions for Richwood, Gloucester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Richwood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Richwood is published on the Cross Keys Airport (K17N) page, 12 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 Richwood 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 Richwood: Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 15 km · Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) 18 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 28 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 38 km · Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) 40 km
Conditions reported at K17N describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richwood.
About Richwood, New Jersey
Richwood rests on land that rolls with a quiet dignity, a place where the broad shoulders of the coastal plain begin their gentle ascent inland. It lies 3.2 miles west-north-west of Gloucester, NJ (from Gloucester, NJ: bearing 286°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-south-west of Washington Gloucester County. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a testament to the fertile soil that defines its character. Mature oaks and maples, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, form leafy canopies over winding lanes, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through them, painting the asphalt in shifting patterns of gold. Fields stretch out, a patchwork of green and ochre, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn whose paint has surrendered to the elements, giving it the look of a forgotten sentinel. The horizon, though not dramatically high, feels expansive, a promise of open sky that presides over the sleepy routines of Richwood. The history of Richwood is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still underpins the local economy. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, the proximity to larger urban centers has brought subtle shifts, with some residents finding work beyond the fields and farms. There are no sprawling malls or bustling entertainment districts here; instead, the distinctive character of Richwood is found in its unassuming general store, a hub of local gossip and everyday needs, and in the unpretentious homes that line its streets, each with its own story to tell. The community values its quietude, a deliberate choice that shapes the pace of life in this Gloucester County locality.
Live animated radar for Richwood 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 | Richwood, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.722614°N, 75.165457°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08062, 08074 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richwood, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richwood, 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 Richwood includes coordinates 39.722614°N, 75.165457°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 08062, 08074. Telephone area code: 856, 609. 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.
