Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey Weather
Lake Hiawatha, 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 Lake Hiawatha, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Hiawatha. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lake Hiawatha is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 8 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 Lake Hiawatha 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 Lake Hiawatha: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 10 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 27 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 28 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 32 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 38 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Hiawatha specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha spreads its waters like a cool hand on the brow of Morris County, a placid expanse reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 6.2 miles west-south-west of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 242°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-west of Essex. The land immediately surrounding the lake is a gentle descent, a soft surrender of rolling terrain that gradually thickens into woodland. Here, the trees stand in quiet contemplation, their leaves a vibrant chorus of greens in the summer months, transitioning to fiery hues as autumn claims the season. The air, particularly in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine needles, a palpable stillness that invites a slower breath. The history of Lake Hiawatha is interwoven with the industrial pulse that once thrummed through this region, a legacy that whispers from the remnants of its past. Though its name evokes a romantic, indigenous past, the development of Lake Hiawatha as a recreational area gained momentum in the 20th century, transforming it into a popular destination for those seeking respite from the urban sprawl. The local economy, now largely supported by the services catering to residents and day-trippers, retains a friendly, familiar character. Small businesses, their storefronts displaying a welcoming informality, line the accessible routes, offering a glimpse into the everyday rhythm of Lake Hiawatha. The presence of the lake itself, a constant, serene presence, shapes the very essence of life here, a watery heart that beats with a steady, unhurried tempo.
Live animated radar for Lake Hiawatha 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 | Lake Hiawatha, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.882599°N, 74.38154°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07034 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Hiawatha, 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 Lake Hiawatha includes coordinates 40.882599°N, 74.381540°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07034. 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.
