West Orange, New Jersey Weather
West Orange, 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 for West Orange, Essex County.
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About West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange rises with a certain dignified grace, its varied terrain a pleasing interplay of wooded slopes and more open, settled valleys. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Essex, NJ (from Essex, NJ: bearing 79°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Union County. The landscape here isn't a flat, featureless expanse; rather, it possesses a subtle undulation, a gentle rise and fall that hints at underlying geological processes. Mature trees, their branches often heavy with dew in the morning mist, create a verdant canopy that softens the edges of the suburban sprawl. Streetlights, when they begin their nightly vigil, cast a warm, diffused glow that seems to embrace the houses, imbuing the twilight with a quiet, introspective beauty. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and foliage, a refreshing counterpoint to the more urban aromas that drift in from the east. This is a place where echoes of innovation and industry can still be felt beneath the surface of everyday life. West Orange, once a hub for groundbreaking inventions, particularly through the legacy of Thomas Edison, retains a connection to its inventive past, a spirit that perhaps still imbues its residents. The local economy, though diversified now, has roots in manufacturing and a forward-thinking approach, a characteristic that has allowed it to adapt and thrive. Prominent landmarks, such as the Edison National Historic Site, serve as tangible reminders of this heritage, drawing visitors and offering a glimpse into a bygone era of scientific discovery. The energy of innovation, once channeled into laboratories and factories, now seems to manifest in the dynamic, evolving character of the community itself.
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| Location | West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.798711°N, 74.239035°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07052 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Orange, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Orange, 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 West Orange includes coordinates 40.798711°N, 74.239035°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07052. 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. 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.
