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 for Somerset, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Somerset. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Somerset is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 21 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: Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 22 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 24 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 34 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 34 km · Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 37 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Somerset specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Somerset, New Jersey
Somerset unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle rise and fall of land that cradles both expansive fields and the more intimate embrace of woodlands. It lies 1.2 miles north-north-west of Voorhees, NJ (from Voorhees, NJ: bearing 346°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-south-west of Edison. The air here, especially as the day matures, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that speaks of the seasons turning. Mature trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the sky, line the roads, casting dappled shadows that dance with the passing breeze. The terrain is a study in soft transitions, where manicured lawns give way to wilder meadows, and the cultivated rows of farms surrender to the untamed growth of the hedgerows. Here, the sky feels vast, an expansive canvas where clouds drift with unhurried grace, their undersides often painted with the warm hues of late afternoon. This corner of Somerset County has long been a place of quiet cultivation, its history intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the land. For generations, farms, some still bearing the marks of their earliest settlers, have been the economic heartbeat of the locality, their fields yielding corn, soybeans, and other staples under the watchful gaze of the changing sun. While industry has found its footing in adjacent areas, Somerset itself retains a character that honors its agrarian roots, a sense of enduring connection to the soil. The presence of institutions of higher learning nearby lends a certain intellectual energy, a hum of youthful curiosity that blends with the established calm. The local economy, while diversifying, still draws strength from its agricultural heritage and the steady growth that has characterized this part of New Jersey.
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, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.497604°N, 74.488487°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 40.497604°N, 74.488487°W, situated in Somerset 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.
