Highland Lakes, New Jersey Weather
Highland Lakes, 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, soil and crop conditions for Highland Lakes, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Highland Lakes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Highland Lakes is published on the Sussex Airport (KFWN) page, 13 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 Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes: Randall Airport (K06N) 29 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 37 km · Orange County Airport (KMGJ) 41 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 42 km · New York Stewart International Airport (KSWF) 47 km
Conditions reported at KFWN describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Highland Lakes.
About Highland Lakes, New Jersey
Highland Lakes unfolds across rolling hills, a mosaic of shimmering water bodies and dense woodlands that breathe the crisp air of northern New Jersey. It lies 6.2 miles west-north-west of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 301°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-west of Warwick. The landscape is a gentle push and pull of elevation, where the deciduous trees – oaks, maples, and pines – create a shifting canopy of greens and golds throughout the year, their roots gripping the stony soil. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense foliage, falls in scattered, luminous patches, illuminating the quiet surfaces of the many ponds and lakes that give this place its name. These waterways, some broad and open, others narrow and serpentine, are the veins of Highland Lakes, reflecting the sky with an almost startling clarity, their edges often fringed with reeds and the occasional weathered dock. The history of Highland Lakes is intrinsically tied to the ingenuity of its early settlers and the natural bounty of the region. Once a landscape shaped by agriculture, with farms dotting the terrain, the area gradually transformed as its waters became a draw for recreation and summer retreats. The development of the lakes themselves, a project of ingenuity and vision, created a unique character for Highland Lakes, fostering a strong sense of community amongst its residents who cherish the access to swimming, boating, and fishing. While the economy has shifted from its agricultural roots, the enduring appeal of the natural setting continues to draw visitors and residents alike, offering a peaceful counterpoint to the surrounding urban sprawl, a quiet persistence of place that feels both timeless and deeply rooted.
Live animated radar for Highland Lakes 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 | Highland Lakes, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.177318°N, 74.468768°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07422 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland Lakes, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland Lakes, 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 Highland Lakes includes coordinates 41.177318°N, 74.468768°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07422. 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. 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.
