Zarephath, New Jersey Weather
Zarephath, 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 Zarephath, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Zarephath. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Zarephath is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 13 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 Zarephath 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 Zarephath: Linden Airport (KLDJ) 29 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 30 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 32 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 34 km · Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 35 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Zarephath specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Zarephath.
About Zarephath, New Jersey
Zarephath lies cradled by the gentle slopes of central New Jersey, a place where the land breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 3.2 miles north-east of Hamilton, NJ (from Hamilton, NJ: bearing 49°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Edison. The terrain here is a tapestry of rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the slow, steady work of water. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a rich, deep green in summer and aflame with color in autumn, fringe the fields and line the meandering roads. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a subtle coolness that hints at the nearby waterways and the fertile soil that sustains it all. Even the sunlight seems to possess a gentler hue, filtering through the leaves to cast shifting patterns on the earth, a constant, unobtrusive beauty. The history of Zarephath is inextricably linked to its agricultural roots, a legacy that still whispers from the land. For generations, this area has been a breadbasket, its farms yielding crops that have fed families and fueled local economies. While the larger forces of industry have touched the periphery, Zarephath has retained a distinct character, a sense of enduring connection to the earth. The local economy, though diversifying, still finds its anchor in the land and the enduring spirit of its people. The distinctive architecture of older farmhouses, weathered by time and the elements, stands as a quiet testament to the families who have shaped this place, their lives interwoven with the seasons and the soil.
Live animated radar for Zarephath 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 | Zarephath, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.536492°N, 74.574601°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08873, 08890 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Zarephath, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Zarephath, 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 Zarephath includes coordinates 40.536492°N, 74.574601°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 08873, 08890. 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.
