Scotch Plains, New Jersey Weather
Scotch Plains, 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 for Scotch Plains, Union County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
