Ridgewood, New Jersey Weather
Ridgewood, 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 for Ridgewood, Bergen County.
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About Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood unfolds with a quiet dignity, a suburban landscape shaped by rolling topography that gently guides the eye. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-east of Fair Lawn, NJ (from Fair Lawn, NJ: bearing 17°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-east of Paterson. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers toward the sky, line broad avenues, casting dappled shadows that shift with the sun's slow arc. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle, a testament to the verdant character of this place. Homes, a pleasing mix of clapboard colonials and sturdy brick Tudors, sit on generous lots, their manicured lawns a vibrant green against the deeper hues of the surrounding woods. The terrain itself, a series of subtle ascents and descents, lends a sense of subtle dynamism to the everyday commute, a gentle reminder of the land's underlying contours. The history of Ridgewood is a story of careful cultivation and community building, evolving from its agricultural roots into a prosperous residential hub. The local economy, once sustained by farming and later by burgeoning industries in nearby urban centers, has largely transitioned to a service-based model, with a vibrant downtown serving as the commercial heart. Here, independent boutiques and time-honored eateries thrive, offering a welcome alternative to the homogenizing sweep of chain stores, their awnings a colorful punctuation against the brick facades. A notable feature of Ridgewood is its commitment to green spaces; the town boasts numerous parks and preserved woodlands, providing residents with ample opportunity for recreation and a tangible connection to nature, a legacy perhaps of its founding ideals. The rhythm of life in Ridgewood is one of purposeful activity, a steady hum of families and professionals engaged in the daily cadence of work, school, and community life.
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| Location | Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.979264°N, 74.116531°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07450, 07451 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgewood, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood includes coordinates 40.979264°N, 74.116531°W, situated in Bergen County. ZIP code 07450, 07451. Telephone area code: 973, 862. 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.
