West Orange, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 23°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.12 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.5 mi. WSW of central West Orange
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Clear, Low 16F
 
16
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 31F, Low 29F
31
29
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 28F
41
28
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 24F
39
24
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 32F, Low 16F
32
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 28F
34
28
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 31F
39
31

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 31°F to 41°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

West Orange, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.


About West Orange, NJ

West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census. West Orange is both an inner-ring suburb of New Jersey's largest city, Newark, and a commuter suburb of New York City; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Manhattan. West Orange was home to the inventor Thomas Edison, who also maintained a laboratory and workshop in town.

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