Forked River, New Jersey Weather
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Forked River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Overcast——85°59°—
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast23%—94°66°+9°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle23%—86°65°-8°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——69°57°-17°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——82°53°+13°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast10%—80°58°-2°
- ThursdayJun 11Overcast16%—77°61°-3°
AQI 83 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 by mid-afternoon.
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 53 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Forked River at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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 5, 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 — Forked River
SPC has placed Forked River in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.