Outdoor conditions in

Plainfield

New Jersey

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 60°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 62°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 64°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 64°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 63°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 59°Mostly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 56°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 55°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 54°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 55°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 55°Cloudy8% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 56°Rain Showers Likely68% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 56°Rain Showers Likely68% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 56°Rain Showers Likely68% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 58°Rain Showers77% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 58°Rain Showers77% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 59°Rain Showers77% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 60°Rain Showers Likely55% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 61°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 63°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
54–86%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
62%
Humidity
46–90%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
47–73%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
55–89%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 65° / 54°Today looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 54–86% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 77° / 55°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 61° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.62% rain · Humidity 46–90% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 56° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 47–73% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 61° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 55–89% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northeast Urban area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
25GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground25 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Plainfield radar

Radar animation for Plainfield, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 67% with light wind and gusts below 15 mph.

Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Newark

About 15 miles away, the Newark hub looks more deeply at Newark, NJ. It reflects that wider area rather than Plainfield’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northeast Urban area, about 13 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Plainfield, NJ, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.