Budd Lake, New Jersey Weather
Budd Lake, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Budd Lake, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Budd Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Budd Lake is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 28 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Budd Lake have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Budd Lake: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 28 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 38 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 40 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 50 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Budd Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Budd Lake, New Jersey
Budd Lake rests in a hollow, a glint of blue cradled by rolling hills that wear the changing seasons like well-loved coats. It lies 1.4 miles north of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 358°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Randolph. The land here is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their leafy canopies whispering secrets to the breeze, and open fields where the sun casts long, golden shadows in the late afternoon. The air, particularly in the hush before dawn, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of the surrounding natural beauty. Even the houses, scattered along the winding lanes, seem to settle into the landscape, their roofs mirroring the gentle curves of the terrain. The history of Budd Lake is tied to the water it’s named for, a focal point for both recreation and a quieter way of life. For generations, the lake has been a summer haven, its shores dotted with cottages and the distant hum of boat motors a familiar soundtrack to warm months. The local economy, once more agricultural, now leans towards services and the steady flow of commuters heading to larger centers, yet the spirit of community remains strong, nurtured by the shared experience of life around this central body of water. It's a place where the past whispers in the rustle of leaves and the present moves with a comforting, if sometimes hurried, rhythm.
Live animated radar for Budd Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Budd Lake, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.87121°N, 74.734052°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07828 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Budd Lake, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Budd Lake, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Budd Lake includes coordinates 40.871210°N, 74.734052°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07828. 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. 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.
