Essex Fells, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 24°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 16°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.64 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.3 mi. NNW of central Essex Fells
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 27F
43
27
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 39F
48
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Thunderstorms, High 40F, Low 26F
70%
40
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 31F
38
31
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 24F
35
24
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 38F
30%
38
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 35°F to 48°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 43°F and lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Essex Fells, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Temperature falling to near 39 by 8pm, then rising to around 52 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.


About Essex Fells, NJ

Essex Fells is a borough in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,244, an increase of 131 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 2,113, which in turn had reflected a decline of 49 (−2.3%) from the 2,162 counted in the 2000 census. Essex Fells was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1902, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township). The community's name was derived by taking "Essex" from the name of the county and adding "Fells" from the name of John F. Fell which also means hill or down. New Jersey Family magazine ranked Essex Fells as the best town for families in its 2016 rankings of "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families". New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Essex Fells as its 10th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. Niche.com ranked Essex Fells as the seventh best place to live in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey. In 2010, Forbes.com listed Essex Fells as 182nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,140,885. The borough's median household income, as of the 2020 United States census, was $247,000.

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