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Little Ferry, New Jersey Weather

Honeysuckle sweetens the night. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Little Ferry weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Little Ferry, NJ
Wednesday, June 17 at 7:47 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
72%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:24 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Little Ferry, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLittle Ferry, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 81°
Little Ferry, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    81°60°—
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    44%
    —
    92°65°+11°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°66°-6°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    82°63°-4°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Rain
    12%
    0.31″
    83°63°+1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Heavy Showers
    53%
    1.2″
    80°60°-3°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Partly Cloudy
    38%
    —
    84°62°+4°
Little Ferry, NJ
Next 24 hours · Cool now
60°73°86°6a12p6p12anow 63°high 81°low 63°PRECIP %
Little Ferry, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
063° · veering 135°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Little Ferry, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.9
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.82 inHg
Now
1009.9
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.01008.61010.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Little Ferry, NJ
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
→+4 in 6h▲Peak ~55 @ 6 PM

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 22.2 µg/m³ (AQI 75) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
22.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
26μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
31μg/m³
OzoneGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 22.2 µg/m³ (AQI 75) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100WEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUEWED7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Little Ferry, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.3mi
UNLIMITED
136 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:47 UTC · Little Ferry, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:47 UTC · Little Ferry, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Little Ferry, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Little Ferry, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Little Ferry, NJ
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:51 AM
Sunrise
1:24 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Little Ferry, NJ
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
7:50 AM
Moonset
10:35 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Little Ferry, NJ
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Little Ferry at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Little Ferry

  1. Wed81°60°16%
  2. Thu92°65°44%
  3. Fri86°66°3%
  4. Sat82°63°1%
  5. Sun83°63°12%
  6. Mon80°60°53%
  7. Tue84°62°38%
  8. Wed82°66°9%
  9. Thu82°66°15%
  10. Fri82°68°28%
  11. Sat96°70°24%
  12. Sun98°73°28%
  13. Mon87°72°32%
  14. Tue85°73°43%
  15. Wed86°73°50%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Little Ferry

SPC has placed Little Ferry in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

Japanese honeysuckle perfumes parks after dark.

Day 168 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Little Ferry, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 29°F, while December is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and February the driest (2.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.5″13
February31°2.9″13
March39°3.7″15
April50°4.0″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.8″16
July75°3.4″16
August74°4.1″17
September67°3.4″13
October57°3.2″11
November43°3.8″13
December34°4.2″13

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Little Ferry runs from a 29°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 43.9 inches of precipitation across about 175 wet days.

Rainfall in Little Ferry stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.2 inches over 13.4 rainy days, and February still logs 2.9 inches across 12.8 — a narrow range for Little Ferry. That lines Little Ferry up with places like Ridgefield Park, NJ, Moonachie, NJ and Teterboro, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Once Little Ferry passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Little Ferry, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-November in Little Ferry, once hard frosts set back in. Little Ferry's low ground holds frost later into spring than Little Ferry's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Ridgefield Park, NJ, Moonachie, NJ, Teterboro, NJ, Ridgefield, NJ, Carlstadt, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Little Ferry?
In Little Ferry, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Little Ferry's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Little Ferry?
Rainfall in Little Ferry peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Little Ferry?
July is Little Ferry's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Little Ferry?
Little Ferry bottoms out in January, with a mean near 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Little Ferry?
Time tomatoes in Little Ferry for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Little Ferry's frost line.
How many rainy days does Little Ferry get?
Little Ferry records around 175 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Little Ferry?
Little Ferry sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 29°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Little Ferry?
Little Ferry's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Little Ferry?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Little Ferry in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Little Ferry?
Current conditions for Little Ferry and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Little Ferry forecast updated?
The Little Ferry forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Little Ferry?
Day length in Little Ferry peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Little Ferry?
The next few days in Little Ferry's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Little Ferry's warm-summer humid continental climate in New Jersey pairs 29°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.

Little Ferry sees close to 44 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 175 wet days.

At 40.8°N, Little Ferry's 46°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Little Ferry's gardens wake and when frost returns.

Beaches near Little Ferry

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ZIP codes in Little Ferry

  • 07643

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.