Trenton, New Jersey Weather
Trenton, 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 Trenton, Mercer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Trenton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Trenton is published on the Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) page, 9 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 Trenton 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 Trenton: Mc Guire Air Force Base (KWRI) 26 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 36 km · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) 39 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 44 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 46 km
Conditions reported at KTTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Trenton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, a city etched by the Delaware River, finds its character in the gentle undulations of the Appalachian foothills that soften the landscape. It lies 3.9 miles south of Lawrence Mercer County, NJ (from Lawrence Mercer County, NJ: bearing 186°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south of Mercer. Historically, this strategic position made it a vital crossroads, a place where the currents of commerce and conflict have long converged. Its early days were marked by agricultural bounty, the fertile soils yielding crops that fed a burgeoning nation, and the river itself, a constant artery for trade and travel. The echoes of the American Revolution still whisper through its streets, a testament to its pivotal role in the birth of a republic, and later, its industrial might fueled a different kind of revolution, with factories and foundries shaping its economic backbone. The air here, especially as dusk settles and the river mist begins to rise, carries a peculiar weight, a blend of damp earth and the faint, lingering scent of industry. The cultural spirit of Trenton is one of resilience and enduring community, a blend of the hardworking ethos inherited from its industrial past and a growing artistic vibrancy. The Old Barracks Museum stands as a silent sentinel to a pivotal moment in history, while the Trenton Makes The World Takes bridge, illuminated at night, offers a starkly modern monument to its productive spirit. For those seeking higher learning, The College of New Jersey and Rider University offer avenues for intellectual exploration, each contributing to the city's dynamic intellectual landscape. Though professional sports teams have shifted, the passion for the game, particularly baseball, remains a palpable thread in the local fabric, often played out on sun-drenched fields where the shadows grow long. Trenton’s most famous sons and daughters, a constellation of politicians, artists, and athletes, have carried its name far beyond the riverbanks, their achievements a quiet pride for the city they call home.
Live animated radar for Trenton 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 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.217053°N, 74.742938°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08609, 08601, 08602, 08603, 08604 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Trenton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Trenton, 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 Trenton includes coordinates 40.217053°N, 74.742938°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 08609, 08601, 08602, 08603, 08604. Telephone area code: 609, 640. 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.
