Plainfield, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 53°F
Feels Like 53°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 53°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.54 in.
Solar Rad 38 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.1 mi. NE of central Plainfield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Showers, High 62F, Low 36F
40%
62
36
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 30F
44
30
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 29F
42
29
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 43F, Low 29F
43
29
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Cloudy, High 51F, Low 40F
51
40
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 50F, Low 32F
40%
50
32
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain Likely, High 41F
60%
41
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 62°F to a low of 41°F, then recover to 41°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 49°F and lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1888 - A late season hurricane brushed the East Coast with heavy rain and gale force winds. The hurricane passed inside Nantucket and over Cape Cod, then crossed Nova Scotia.

More on this and other weather history

Plainfield, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Nov 30

Cloudy

Day: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About Plainfield, NJ

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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