Upper Montclair, New Jersey Weather
Upper Montclair, 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 Upper Montclair, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Upper Montclair. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Upper Montclair is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 8 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 Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 12 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 18 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 19 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 26 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Upper Montclair specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair unfolds across a series of gentle slopes, where the landscape rises and falls with a quiet dignity. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-east of Montclair, NJ (from Montclair, NJ: bearing 16°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-east of Essex. Mature trees, their branches reaching towards a sky often softened by a haze of humidity, line the streets, casting dappled patterns on well-tended lawns and the occasional stone wall. This is a place where the morning air can carry the scent of damp earth and blooming lilacs, and where the setting sun often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale apricot. The terrain itself, a tapestry of rolling hills and shallow valleys, suggests a long, slow shaping by water and earth, a feeling amplified by the hushed rustle of leaves that seems to be the dominant sound on a summer afternoon. The economic pulse of Upper Montclair has long been tied to its proximity to larger urban centers, acting as a desirable residential enclave for those drawn to its leafy avenues and strong community feel. Historically, it developed as a desirable suburban retreat, attracting families and professionals who appreciated its accessible location and the promise of a more tranquil life. The local business district, a charming collection of independent shops and restaurants, provides a focal point for daily life, offering everything from artisanal bread to vintage books. While no grand industrial past defines its character, the enduring appeal of Upper Montclair lies in its ability to blend the convenience of modern living with a palpable sense of enduring neighborhood charm, a quiet testament to its evolution over the decades.
Live animated radar for Upper Montclair 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 | Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.846211°N, 74.201256°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07043 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upper Montclair, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Montclair, 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 Upper Montclair includes coordinates 40.846211°N, 74.201256°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07043. 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.
