Plainfield, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (07060)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 61°F to 76°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 65°F and lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced golf ball size hail at Atlanta, along with wind gusts to 86 mph, and four inches of rain. Damage from the storm was estimated at more than a million dollars. Sunny and mild weather continued across much of the rest of the nation.
More on this and other weather history
Plainfield 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Oct 17
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Rain showers between 8pm and 5am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:12 AM
Sunset 6:16 PM
Last Light 6:43 PM
Moonset 4:55 PM
Close Tide Stations
Rahway River, RR. Bridge
(9.5 miles away)
Woodbridge Creek, 0.8 n.mi. above entrance
(9.7 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
16 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT and Leadville, CO and 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and Dillon, CO
Weather Folklore
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About Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City", it serves as both a regional hub for Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of the New York Metropolitan area, located in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population, majority Latino for the first time, was 54,586. This was an increase of 4,778 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 49,808, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 census. In 2023, the Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 54,670.
The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On March 19, 1857, Plainfield Township became part of the newly created Union County.
Plainfield was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1869, from portions of Plainfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The city and township coexisted until March 6, 1878, when Plainfield Township was dissolved and parts were absorbed by Plainfield city, with the remainder becoming Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains).
The name "Plainfield", also used in both North Plainfield and South Plainfield, is derived from a local estate or from its scenic location.
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