Stirling, New Jersey Weather
Stirling, 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 Stirling, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stirling. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stirling is published on the Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) page, 16 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 Stirling 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 Stirling: Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 16 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 22 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 27 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 29 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 40 km
Conditions reported at KMMU describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stirling specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stirling.
About Stirling, New Jersey
Stirling rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 4.2 miles east of Bernards, NJ (from Bernards, NJ: bearing 89°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-north-west of Plainfield. Oak and maple trees, their leaves catching the golden light of late afternoon, form a verdant canopy over the winding roads, hinting at the deeper woodlands that lie just beyond the immediate residential streets. The air here carries a subtle crispness, particularly in autumn, a prelude to the chill that will eventually settle. Even on a bright day, there’s a certain quietude that pervades Stirling, a sense that the earth is breathing a slow, steady rhythm, unhurried by the clamor of distant cities. The history of Stirling is subtly etched into its landscape, a testament to the agricultural roots that once defined this corner of Morris County. Once a vital hub for farming and local industry, its past is reflected in the sturdy, older homes that stand alongside newer constructions, each telling a part of the story. The Passaic River, a quiet force nearby, once powered mills and carried goods, its waters a silent witness to generations of life. Today, Stirling thrives as a residential haven, its economy now largely tied to the broader metropolitan area, yet it retains a distinct character, a sense of place that draws families seeking a connection to the land and a peaceful existence.
Live animated radar for Stirling 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 | Stirling, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.672046°N, 74.494877°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07980 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stirling, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stirling, 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 Stirling includes coordinates 40.672046°N, 74.494877°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07980. Telephone area code: 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.
