Lafayette, New Jersey Weather
Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lafayette. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 40 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 42 km · Randall Airport (K06N) 45 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 48 km · Rocky Hill Ultralightport (K48P) 50 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 Lafayette specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lafayette.
About Lafayette, New Jersey
Lafayette, a place of quietude, unfolds across rolling hills that cradle fertile valleys, where the deep green of mature woodlands often gives way to the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 16.9 miles west of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 262°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-west of Sparta. The air here, especially in the lingering light of late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the earthy fragrance of damp soil and the distant sweetness of blooming clover. Streams, born from the higher ground, meander with a patient grace, their waters reflecting the vast, open sky that stretches above Lafayette, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. The land itself, a gentle undulation of terrain, invites a slower pace, a mindful observation of the world as it breathes, a quiet testament to the enduring presence of nature. The history of Lafayette is woven into the agricultural fabric of Sussex County, a legacy of farming that still defines much of its character, though the whispers of its past echo in the sturdy, time-worn barns and the weathered stone walls that delineate property lines. Once a vital stop along trade routes, its economic pulse now beats with a steadier, more deliberate rhythm, sustained by local businesses and the enduring spirit of its residents. The landscape, shaped by generations of those who worked its soil, holds a quiet dignity, a story told not in grand pronouncements but in the subtle textures of the land and the enduring traditions that continue to bloom in this corner of New Jersey.
Live animated radar for Lafayette 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 | Lafayette, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.09843°N, 74.688496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07848 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lafayette, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lafayette, 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 Lafayette includes coordinates 41.098430°N, 74.688496°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07848. 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.
