Wantage Township, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 29°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 22°F Wind WNW 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.81 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. SW of central Wantage Township
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 41F, Low 26F
30%
41
26
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 40F, Low 27F
40
27
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 28F
80%
43
28
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain And Snow, High 36F, Low 24F
50%
36
24
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 20F
37
20
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F
38
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 36°F to 43°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1921 - New England was in the midst of a four day icestorm, their worst of record. Ice was more than three inches thick in many places following the storm, and property damage was in the millions of dollars. Northern New England received heavy snow with more than two feet reported in some areas. Overnight freezing rains continued through the day at Worcester MA while the wind increased to a gale. Streets become impassable even on foot, and whole towns were plunged into darkness without communication. The storm caused 20 million dollars damage to power lines, telephone lines and trees.

More on this and other weather history

Wantage Township, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain. High near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.


About Wantage Township, NJ

Wantage Township (pronounced WHAN-tij) is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,811, a decrease of 547 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 11,358, which in turn reflected an increase of 971 (+9.3%) from the 10,387 counted in the 2000 census. Wantage Township was formed as a precinct on May 30, 1754, from portions of Newton Township. It was incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Boundary exchanges were made with Frankford Township in both 1826 and 1834. Portions of the township were taken on October 14, 1891, to form the Borough of Deckertown (renamed Sussex borough in 1902). The township was named for Wantage, England.

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