Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Weather
Franklin Lakes, 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 Franklin Lakes, Bergen County.
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About Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills and verdant valleys, a place where the manicured lawns of suburban homes meet the wilder edges of woodland. It lies 5.3 miles west-north-west of Ridgewood, NJ (from Ridgewood, NJ: bearing 299°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Paterson. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the undulating terrain. Mature trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, cast shifting patterns of shade across driveways and sidewalks, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper secrets of seasons past. The presence of the lakes themselves, shimmering expanses reflecting the wide, often dramatic, skies, lends a serene and watery character to the otherwise terrestrial beauty of Franklin Lakes. This borough, a testament to thoughtful planning and a desire for a certain quality of life, grew from its agrarian roots into a prosperous enclave. Once a landscape dotted with farms, its economy has largely transitioned to one of service and commerce, with many residents commuting to the larger urban centers nearby, yet the echoes of its agricultural past can still be felt in the open spaces and the enduring connection to the land. The distinctive character of Franklin Lakes is not marked by grand monuments, but by a more intimate beauty: the quiet dignity of its well-kept neighborhoods, the serene beauty of its namesake water bodies, and the pervasive sense of a community that cherishes its natural setting.
Live animated radar for Franklin Lakes and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Franklin Lakes, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.016764°N, 74.205701°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07417 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin Lakes, 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 Franklin Lakes includes coordinates 41.016764°N, 74.205701°W, situated in Bergen County. ZIP code 07417. Telephone area code: 973, 862. 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.
