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Newark Weather: Humid summers, coastal storms and snow

Is it going to rain, snow, or maybe something worse? The summers can be a sauna and the winters remind you that you're near the river with Passaic in your teeth. Snow is hard to plow on cobblestone streets. Here's what else is going on around Newark that will impact the time you spend outside.

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Diane, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move

Diane has been rooted in New Jersey since day one and has lived everywhere from Hillside to Elizabeth to Springfield before landing in Fanwood. When she and her family moved into their current place, she was very pregnant and still refused to stop lifting boxes or scrubbing things because she wanted it done right. She is the kind of New Jerseyan who can talk about Revolutionary War history, walk you through Duke Gardens, or recommend the best apple picking without checking a map. Her food loyalties are fierce, especially when it comes to pork roll on a hard roll with melted cheese, though she will happily join any naming debate. She is a lifelong reader who once tried to leave the library with more books than her card allowed. She even crossed paths with Sinatra during an honorary degree event at Stevens. At Snappy Scout she brings sharp local insight with a Jersey wink.

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What's the Weather Really Like in Newark?

The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.

Summer temps be like

Sidewalk sizzle platter (high 80s to mid 90s)

Winter lows are

Face sting o'clock (teens to low 20s)

The humidity makes me

frizz before the PATH arrives

Unique weather patterns

Nor'easters that flip umbrellas, tropical leftovers, thunderheads that bloom over the Meadowlands by kickoff, Newark Bay breeze that sneaks salt and pretzel air from the airport

Local weather fashion tip

Hooded raincoat beats any umbrella, waterproof sneakers for puddle chess, stash a pocket fan for platform waits

You know it's time to get out of town when

the third straight day the heat index says nope and everyone is already texting Shore house group chats

Bugs be like

mosquitoes with Meadowlands stamina and gnats that photobomb your stoop selfies

You're stuck indoors again today because

sideways rain from a nor'easter is power washing your block and the wind just turned three umbrellas into modern art

Green thumb enthusiasts love

stoop tomatoes that blush early, backyard figs in the Ironbound, peppers that thrive in the urban heat island, raised beds and compost make everything sing

Local's Q&AReal answers from someone who lives here

My Favorite Season in Newark

I adore the spring of course. The cherry blossoms make such a statement.

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