Riverdale, New Jersey Weather
Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Riverdale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Riverdale is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 13 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 24 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 26 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 36 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 42 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Riverdale, New Jersey
Riverdale unfolds as a verdant expanse, where the Ramapo River, a ribbon of liquid silver, threads its way through rolling hills and pockets of dense woodland. It lies 4.9 miles north-north-west of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 343°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Paterson. The air, especially in the hushed moments after a rain, carries the earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet, sharp tang of pine needles. Here, the terrain is a gentle undulation, a landscape sculpted by the patient artistry of water and time, where the sun, when it breaks through the canopy, casts an almost benedictory glow upon the moss-kissed stones and the patient, stoic oaks. Historically, Riverdale's roots are entwined with the iron industry that once pulsed through this region, its early prosperity fueled by furnaces and forges that are now but faint echoes in the town's collective memory. Today, its economy is a quieter hum, a blend of small businesses that cater to the needs of its residents and the encroaching sprawl of suburban life, yet a distinct character persists, a sense of rootedness that resists being entirely swept away. The Ramapo River, once a vital artery for industry, now offers a serene backdrop for recreation, its banks a canvas for the changing seasons, from the vibrant greens of summer to the fiery hues of autumn, a constant, flowing reminder of Riverdale's enduring connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Riverdale 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 | Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.993986°N, 74.303482°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07457 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 40.993986°N, 74.303482°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07457. 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. 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.
