Upper, New Jersey Weather
Upper, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Upper, Cape May County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Upper.
About Upper, New Jersey
Upper unfolds across a landscape of subtle undulations, where the rich, dark soil of the coastal plain slopes gently towards the distant, unseen waters of Delaware Bay. It lies 15.0 miles south-south-west of Egg Harbor, NJ (from Egg Harbor, NJ: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-west of Ocean City. Stands of mature pine and oak trees punctuate the fields, their branches often laden with the salty tang of the sea air that drifts inland. The sky here is a vast canvas, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun, softened by a veil of atmospheric moisture, casts a golden luminescence over the scattered farmsteads and the quiet lanes that connect them. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhaling of green and earth under the wide, unhurried expanse of the southern New Jersey sky. The history of Upper is inextricably linked to the fertile ground and the maritime influences that have shaped its character for generations. Once a region of extensive farming, its economy still bears the imprint of agriculture, with produce markets dotting the landscape and the scent of ripening crops a common, pleasant perfume in the warmer months. While the larger resort towns of Cape May County draw the summer crowds, Upper retains a more grounded, year-round existence, its residents a mix of those whose families have worked this land for centuries and newcomers drawn to its peaceful, unpretentious charm. The echoes of a simpler time are present, not as relics, but as a living, breathing continuity in the rhythm of daily life, a quiet strength that has sustained Upper through the changing tides of fortune.
Live animated radar for Upper 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.
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| Location | Upper, Cape May County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.208566°N, 74.704201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08230 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upper, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 includes coordinates 39.208566°N, 74.704201°W, situated in Cape May County. ZIP code 08230. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
