Wharton, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

37°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 27°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.35 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.9 mi. SW of central Wharton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Fog, Low 23F
 
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Fog, High 42F, Low 52F
42
52
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 53F, Low 23F
80%
53
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 29F
36
29
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 22F
43
22
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 22F
32
22
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 29F
30%
38
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 42°F, reaching 53°F before cooling to 32°F, then recovering to 38°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 26°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

Wharton, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Fog

Night: Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Fog

Day: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.


About Wharton, NJ

Wharton is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,241, an increase of 719 (+11.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,522, which in turn reflected an increase of 224 (+3.6%) from the 6,298 counted in the 2000 census. Wharton was originally incorporated as the borough Port Oram by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 26, 1895, created from portions of Randolph Township and Rockaway Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on the previous day; the name was changed to Wharton on April 16, 1902, based on a referendum held that day and subject to legislation passed on March 27, 1902. The borough was named for Joseph Wharton of the Wharton Steel Company.

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