Branchville, New Jersey Weather
Branchville, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Branchville, Sussex County.
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About Branchville, New Jersey
Branchville rests in a fold of Sussex County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent toward the Kittatinny Ridge. It lies 20.1 miles west of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 273°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Sparta. Here, the air often carries the damp scent of hemlock and pine from the surrounding woodlands, a scent that mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild blackberry brambles that cling to the verges of back roads. The terrain is a study in gentle, rolling hills, punctuated by rocky outcrops and the occasional, shimmering ribbon of a stream, its water cool and clear, tumbling over worn stones. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, has a muted quality, filtering down like liquid gold, illuminating the mosses that carpet fallen logs and lending an aged, verdant hue to the forest floor. The houses of Branchville are scattered, some clustered near the modest commercial strip, others standing sentinel on higher ground, their windows reflecting the vast, often dramatic skies that sweep across this part of northern New Jersey. The economic pulse of Branchville has long been tied to the land, its history marked by the steady work of farming and the quiet industry of logging that once sustained its early settlers. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the legacy of that connection to the earth remains palpable, evident in the small family farms that still dot the periphery and the quiet pride in self-sufficiency that seems to permeate the local character. The absence of sprawling malls and the presence of independent businesses lend Branchville a distinct, unhurried rhythm, a place where conversations might linger a little longer over coffee at the diner or a friendly wave is exchanged between passing cars. Its proximity to the Delaware River watershed imbues it with a sense of natural abundance, a place where the waterways still offer clear passage and the forests provide a refuge, whispering tales of generations who have worked and lived by the land.
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| Location | Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.146485°N, 74.752387°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07826, 07890 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Branchville, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Branchville, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Branchville includes coordinates 41.146485°N, 74.752387°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07826, 07890. Telephone area code: 732, 848. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
