Plainfield, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (07060)
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Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1894 - A heavy chicken house, sixteen by sixteen feet in area, was picked up by a tornado and wedged between two trees. The hens were found the next day sitting on their eggs in the chicken house, with no windows broken, as though nothing had happened.
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Plainfield 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Sep 21
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Monday Sep 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Sep 23
Day: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Sep 24
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Sep 25
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Sep 26
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Sep 27
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Sunset 6:58 PM
Last Light 7:25 PM
Moonset 6:54 PM
Close Tide Stations
Rahway River, RR. Bridge
(9.5 miles away)
Woodbridge Creek, 0.8 n.mi. above entrance
(9.7 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Weather Folklore
Marshes give off an eerie light before a rain.
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About Plainfield, New Jersey
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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