Somerset, New Jersey Weather
Somerset, 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 Somerset, Mercer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Somerset. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Somerset is published on the Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) page, 3 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 Somerset 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 Somerset: Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 34 km · Mc Guire Air Force Base (KWRI) 36 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 42 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 43 km · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) 50 km
Conditions reported at KTTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Somerset specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Somerset.
About Somerset, New Jersey
Somerset unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape where the verdant tapestry of New Jersey's central region meets the gentle rise and fall of the land. It lies 2.6 miles west of Ewing, NJ (from Ewing, NJ: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-west of Trenton. Here, mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, frame fields that whisper of seasons past and present, their surfaces catching the diffused light of a humid afternoon. The air itself carries a certain weight, a mingling of damp earth and the distant hum of unseen life, a quiet testament to the fertile ground that defines Somerset's character. The roads, some winding and narrow, others straighter arteries, connect pockets of development to the enduring agricultural heart of the place, a subtle dialogue between human endeavor and the enduring shape of the countryside. The history of Somerset is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring presence of its farms and the quiet evolution of its economy. Once a broader expanse dedicated to agriculture, the land has gradually yielded to the needs of a growing population, though the echoes of its agrarian past persist in the names of roads and the enduring beauty of its open spaces. Local businesses, from long-standing retail establishments to newer ventures catering to the surrounding communities, form the economic backbone of Somerset, their daily operations weaving into the fabric of the community. The proximity to larger metropolitan areas has shaped its development, creating a unique blend of suburban convenience and a lingering connection to the natural world, a place where the pace of life can still feel measured, particularly as the sun dips low, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the day.
Live animated radar for Somerset 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 | Somerset, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.276219°N, 74.849053°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08628, 08873, 08875 |
| Area Code | 609, 640, 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Somerset, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Somerset, 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 Somerset includes coordinates 40.276219°N, 74.849053°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 08628, 08873, 08875. Telephone area code: 609, 640, 908. 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.
