Franklin, New Jersey Weather
Franklin, 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, Sussex County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin, a place where the Kittatinny Ridge begins to soften its formidable stance, unfolds across rolling hills that catch the late afternoon sun like polished copper. It lies 11.1 miles west of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 267°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Vernon. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant sweetness of ripening apples, a testament to the fertile land that cradles the community. Farms, with their sturdy barns and fields of corn and hay, punctuate the landscape, their geometric patterns a pleasing counterpoint to the wilder, wooded slopes that climb towards the horizon. The Wallkill River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the valley, its presence a constant, murmuring companion to the quiet life of Franklin, reflecting a sky that can shift from the stark blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight with startling speed. The history of Franklin is deeply rooted in the earth, a story told in the veins of zinc and iron that once pulsed beneath its surface. For generations, mining was the lifeblood of Franklin, drawing a hardy folk who understood the language of rock and ore, their labor etching a distinct character onto the town. Though the mines are now silent, their legacy remains, a palpable echo in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a quiet pride in its agricultural heritage, with farm stands offering the bounty of the season and a deep connection to the land that sustained its forebears. This is a place that remembers its past, not as a burden, but as a foundation upon which a different, yet equally vibrant, present is built, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the day.
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| Location | Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.122041°N, 74.580438°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07834, 07416 |
| Area Code | 732, 848, 973, 862 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 includes coordinates 41.122041°N, 74.580438°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07834, 07416. Telephone area code: 732, 848, 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.
