Essex Fells, New Jersey Weather
Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Essex Fells. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Essex Fells is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 6 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 Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 11 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 18 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 19 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 23 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 39 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Essex Fells specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Essex Fells, New Jersey
Essex Fells rises with a quiet dignity from the rolling terrain of northern New Jersey, its landscape a gentle testament to the shaping power of glacial melt and eons of growth. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Essex, NJ (from Essex, NJ: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Newark. The streets here are canopied by mature trees, their branches forming a verdant ceiling that softens the sunlight into a dappled mosaic on the sidewalks. Broad lawns, meticulously kept, give way to elegant homes, each with its own distinct character, suggesting a community that values both individuality and a shared aesthetic. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and awakening foliage, hinting at the underlying geological structure of this particular elevation. The history of Essex Fells is intertwined with the development of the broader region, an evolution from agricultural roots to a refined residential enclave. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and strategic position, laid the groundwork for what would become a desirable address for those seeking a retreat from the burgeoning industrial centers. The local economy, though no longer dominated by farming, retains a quiet prosperity, a character of understated success reflected in the well-maintained properties and the thoughtful curation of public spaces. There are no grand pronouncements or ostentatious landmarks here, but rather a pervasive sense of permanence, a feeling that Essex Fells has long been a place where life unfolds with a measured grace, a subtle echo of the enduring strength of its foundations.
Live animated radar for Essex Fells 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 | Essex Fells, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.824544°N, 74.284592°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07021 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Essex Fells, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells includes coordinates 40.824544°N, 74.284592°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07021. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
