Washington, New Jersey Weather
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Washington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——86°53°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——90°61°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers36%0.02″85°64°-5°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle36%—82°62°-3°
- MondayJun 8Clear——77°53°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——85°50°+8°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear——86°55°+1°
Ozone at AQI 91 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 29 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 91 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 91
- UV peak
- 5.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 91
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:30 AM
- Moonset
- 12:57 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Washington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Washington
SPC has placed Washington in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.