Red Bank, New Jersey Weather
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Red Bank weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast17%—84°71°—
- MondayAug 3Showers47%2.6″81°73°-3°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast44%—81°68°0°
- WednesdayAug 5Thunderstorm22%0.15″81°74°0°
- ThursdayAug 6Light Showers44%—92°72°+11°
- FridayAug 7Drizzle43%0.02″96°77°+4°
- SaturdayAug 8Light Drizzle43%—94°75°-2°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 5.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:39 PM
- Moonset
- 9:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Night falls a minute earlier
Red Bank at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP code: 07701
16-Day Forecast — Red Bank
- Sun84°71°17%
- Mon81°73°47%
- Tue81°68°44%
- Wed81°74°22%
- Thu92°72°44%
- Fri96°77°43%
- Sat94°75°43%
- Sun95°77°30%
- Mon96°79°26%
- Tue85°77°19%
- Wed80°72°17%
- Thu82°71°41%
- Fri84°72°45%
- Sat80°74°36%
- Sun93°75°34%
- Mon85°74°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Red Bank
SPC has placed Red Bank in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
Sun & seasons in Red Bank
Red Bank sits in Monmouth County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 46m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Trenton, the state’s largest city, lies about 38 miles to the WSW. The nearest town Red Bank tracks is Elizabeth, roughly 23 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Red Bank’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 36). See the full air-quality history for Red Bank.
Beaches near Red Bank
- Jacob Riis Beach18.3 mi
- Rockaway Beach20.3 mi
- Long Beach NY27.2 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Red Bank
- 07701