Rumson, New Jersey Weather
Rumson, 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 Rumson, Monmouth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rumson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rumson is published on the Monmouth Executive Airport (KBLM) page, 23 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 Rumson 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 Rumson: Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 30 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 34 km · John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) 35 km · Lakewood Airport (KN12) 37 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 38 km
Conditions reported at KBLM describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rumson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rumson, New Jersey
Rumson's gentle slopes descend towards the embrace of the Navesink River, its waters a shifting palette of slate and silver under the coastal sky. It lies 4.7 miles north of Long Branch, NJ (from Long Branch, NJ: bearing 356°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-east of Ocean. Oak trees, ancient sentinels with bark like weathered leather, cast dappled shadows on manicured lawns, their branches reaching with a slow, deliberate grace. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a salty tang, a whisper of the Atlantic not far beyond, and the scent of blooming honeysuckle spills from unseen gardens, a sweet counterpoint to the maritime breeze. The character of Rumson is one of quiet elegance, of homes that seem to exhale a sense of contented permanence, where the rhythm of the day is marked not by clatter, but by the distant hum of boats and the occasional cry of a gull. This patch of Monmouth County, once the domain of Lenape tribes and later shaped by colonial farmers, found its modern identity intertwined with the river's allure. The Navesink provided a vital artery for commerce in its earlier days, and the town evolved from agricultural roots into a desirable haven for those seeking respite from the city's clamor. The Gilded Age saw grand estates rise along the waterfront, remnants of which still hint at a bygone era of opulence. Today, Rumson’s economy thrives on a blend of professional services and the enduring appeal of its waterside lifestyle, its distinctive character solidified by a community that cherishes its connection to the river and the sea, a place where the past whispers softly through the rustling leaves.
Live animated radar for Rumson 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 | Rumson, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.372054°N, 73.999027°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07760 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rumson, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rumson, 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 Rumson includes coordinates 40.372054°N, 73.999027°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 07760. Telephone area code: 732, 848. 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.
