Riverton, New Jersey Weather
Riverton, 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 Riverton, Burlington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Riverton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Riverton is published on the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE) page, 8 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 Riverton 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 Riverton: Wings Field (KLOM) 26 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 37 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 48 km · Heritage Field (KPTW) 53 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 56 km
Conditions reported at KPNE describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverton.
About Riverton, New Jersey
Riverton unfolds along the Delaware River's eastern bank, a quiet tapestry of mature trees and stately homes. It lies 2.3 miles north-east of Morris, NJ (from Morris, NJ: bearing 43°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Philadelphia. The air, especially as dusk softens the sharp edges of daylight, carries a faint, sweet scent of river water and blooming honeysuckle, a perfume unique to this particular stretch of New Jersey's landscape. Streets here are lined with a generosity of shade, the branches of oaks and maples forming leafy archways that filter the afternoon sun into shifting patterns on the sidewalks. The terrain gently slopes towards the river, revealing glimpses of water through the dense foliage, a constant, subtle reminder of the waterway that defines Riverton's character. Historically, Riverton emerged as a genteel riverfront community, a place where Philadelphia's more affluent families sought respite and found a more tranquil existence. Its early development was intrinsically linked to the Delaware River's commerce, though its primary role evolved into that of a desirable residential enclave rather than a bustling industrial port. The legacy of that era can still be seen in the architecture, a charming collection of Victorian and early 20th-century homes that speak of a bygone prosperity and a discerning taste. Today, Riverton maintains this refined character, its local economy supported by its proximity to larger urban centers and its appeal as a peaceful, picturesque place to call home, where the rhythm of life feels measured by the ebb and flow of the river itself.
Live animated radar for Riverton 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 | Riverton, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.011501°N, 75.014893°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08077, 08076 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverton, 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 Riverton includes coordinates 40.011501°N, 75.014893°W, situated in Burlington County. ZIP code 08077, 08076. 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.
