Scotch Plains, New Jersey Weather
Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains, Union County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Scotch Plains. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Scotch Plains is published on the Linden Airport (KLDJ) 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 Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 16 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 19 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 24 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 26 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 35 km
Conditions reported at KLDJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scotch Plains specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains lies in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, steady incline toward the higher ground of the Watchung Mountains to the north. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-east of Plainfield, NJ (from Plainfield, NJ: bearing 31°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Union County. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp sweetness, a blend of well-tended lawns and the distant scent of pine from the scattered woodlands that break up the suburban expanse. Oak and maple trees, old and broad-shouldered, line the quieter streets, their leaves forming a shifting canopy that paints the asphalt with stripes of shade and sunlight. Creeks, often mere whispers of water after a dry spell, snake through the terrain, their banks a tangle of wild growth and the occasional discarded, sun-bleached tire. The character of Scotch Plains is one of quiet domesticity, a place where the hum of lawnmowers in summer and the distant wail of a siren in winter are the prevailing sounds, punctuated by the laughter of children spilling from schoolyards. This is a place with roots that run deeper than the manicured hedges of its newer developments. Scotch Plains’ history is tied to the early agricultural endeavors of New Jersey, a land that once offered fertile ground for farms and orchards. The local economy, while now largely a bedroom community for larger employment centers, still retains echoes of that past in its bustling downtown strip, a collection of independent businesses that serve as the everyday heartbeat of the township. You can still find vestiges of that older Scotch Plains in the grander, more historic homes that stand sentinel on tree-lined avenues, their architecture whispering tales of generations who saw this land transform. The spirit of innovation, however, is also present, reflected in the modern amenities and the diverse population that now calls Scotch Plains home, a blend of long-established families and newcomers drawn by its enduring appeal.
Live animated radar for Scotch Plains 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 | Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.65538°N, 74.389873°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07076 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scotch Plains, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains includes coordinates 40.655380°N, 74.389873°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 07076. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
