South Toms River, New Jersey Weather
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South Toms River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast17%—85°72°—
- MondayAug 3Showers45%1.0″84°75°-1°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast45%—79°70°-5°
- WednesdayAug 5Thunderstorm23%0.08″84°74°+5°
- ThursdayAug 6Overcast33%—91°73°+7°
- FridayAug 7Light Showers37%—96°74°+5°
- SaturdayAug 8Drizzle44%—92°73°-4°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 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 47 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- 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
South Toms River at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
16-Day Forecast — South Toms River
- Sun85°72°17%
- Mon84°75°45%
- Tue79°70°45%
- Wed84°74°23%
- Thu91°73°33%
- Fri96°74°37%
- Sat92°73°44%
- Sun97°76°34%
- Mon93°73°25%
- Tue83°70°21%
- Wed77°69°18%
- Thu84°70°40%
- Fri86°73°48%
- Sat89°74°42%
- Sun96°75°32%
- Mon83°74°23%
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 — South Toms River
SPC includes South Toms River in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 South Toms River
South Toms River sits in Ocean County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 1m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 20m — a swing of +5h 41m 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 35 miles to the WNW. The nearest town South Toms River tracks is Vincentown, roughly 29 miles to the W.
Air quality in South Toms River’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 38). See the full air-quality history for South Toms River.
ZIP codes in South Toms River
- 08757