South Orange, New Jersey Weather
South Orange, 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 South Orange, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Orange. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Orange is published on the Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) page, 10 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 South Orange 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 South Orange: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 14 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 14 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 15 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 20 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 37 km
Conditions reported at KEWR describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Orange specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange unfolds as a verdant embrace, its character etched into the rolling hills that gently slope towards the Passaic River. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Irvington, NJ (from Irvington, NJ: bearing 310°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of Essex. Mature trees, their branches interlaced like ancient fingers, cast dappled shadows across wide, tree-lined avenues, where the architecture speaks of a bygone era of comfortable prosperity. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming hydrangeas, a subtle perfume that clings to the very stones of the older homes. The land itself, a tapestry of manicured lawns and wilder, wooded patches, hums with a quiet, almost drowsy energy, a stark contrast to the urban sprawl that lies just beyond its borders. This village, a vibrant hub within Essex County, carries the echoes of its past as a stop on the Morris Canal, a waterway that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce. Today, its economy is a mosaic of independent shops lining its bustling main street, a testament to a community that values local enterprise. The presence of Seton Hall University lends a youthful vibrancy, its students weaving through the streets, adding a dynamic layer to the established rhythm of life. South Orange is a place where history whispers from the grand Victorian homes and the stoic facades of its public buildings, a place that has gracefully adapted its industrial roots into a thriving center of culture and commerce, retaining a distinctive charm that feels both timeless and deeply of its moment.
Live animated radar for South Orange 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 | South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.74899°N, 74.261258°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07079 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Orange, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Orange, 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 South Orange includes coordinates 40.748990°N, 74.261258°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07079. 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.
