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Newark, NJ weather

It is 46°F and clear at Newark, Newark International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 44°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:32 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

46°F

Clear · feels like 43°F

Wind

NNE 7 mph

Humidity 66% · dew point 36°F

Pressure · visibility

30.43 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR), Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Newark forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS OKX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the OKX office near Newark:

  • Coastal Flood Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New Jersey.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Newark (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM48°FPartly Cloudy0%N 5 mph
Wed 3 AM47°FMostly Clear0%N 3 mph
Wed 4 AM46°FPartly Cloudy0%N 3 mph
Wed 5 AM45°FPartly Cloudy0%N 5 mph
Wed 6 AM44°FMostly Sunny0%N 5 mph
Wed 7 AM44°FMostly Sunny0%N 5 mph
Wed 8 AM44°FMostly Sunny0%N 5 mph
Wed 9 AM48°FSunny0%N 5 mph
Wed 10 AM51°FMostly Sunny0%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 AM55°FMostly Sunny0%NE 2 mph
Wed 12 PM58°FPartly Sunny0%E 3 mph
Wed 1 PM60°FMostly Sunny0%SE 3 mph
Wed 2 PM62°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM63°FPartly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%S 7 mph
Wed 5 PM62°FCloudy0%S 7 mph
Wed 6 PM60°FCloudy0%SE 6 mph
Wed 7 PM59°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM57°FPartly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM56°FPartly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM55°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Newark can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 44°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 63°F·Low 48°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 2 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 72°F·Low 48°F

Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday

High 65°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 66°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Newark is served by the National Weather Service OKX forecast office, forecast zone NJZ106, county zone NJC013.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Newark (40.7242, -74.1726), in Essex County. Population: 317,303 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 51 New Jersey cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDIX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/40.7242,-74.1726 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:32 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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