Riverside, New Jersey Weather
Riverside, 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 Riverside, Hunterdon County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverside.
About Riverside, New Jersey
Riverside unfolds as a quiet confluence where the Delaware River's broad, unhurried current shapes the land. It lies 7.9 miles east-south-east of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 120°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Hamilton. Here, the terrain is a gentle swell of fertile ground, giving way to the river's edge where willows dip their leafy fingers into the cool, flowing water. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle dampness, hinting at the river's constant presence, and the light, as it slants low, catches the dust motes dancing above the weathered clapboard of older homes. The character of Riverside is one of understated persistence, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pace of life more than any clock. The history of Riverside is inextricably linked to the Delaware, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and connection. Though the grand steamboats are long gone, the echoes of that bustling past linger in the modest storefronts lining the main street, many of which once catered to river traffic. Today, the local economy leans towards agriculture and small businesses, with farms still dotting the surrounding landscape, their fields a patchwork of green and gold under the expansive New Jersey sky. A distinctive feature of Riverside is its proximity to the river itself, a constant, living presence that offers not just a scenic backdrop but a tangible link to the region's enduring heritage.
Live animated radar for Riverside and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Riverside, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.509826°N, 74.784052°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08075, 07524 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 40.509826°N, 74.784052°W, situated in Hunterdon County. ZIP code 08075, 07524. 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.
