Milton, New Jersey Weather
Milton, 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 Milton, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Milton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Milton is published on the Sussex Airport (KFWN) page, 21 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 Milton 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 Milton: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 27 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 27 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 44 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 45 km · Randall Airport (K06N) 47 km
Conditions reported at KFWN describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Milton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milton.
About Milton, New Jersey
Milton rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and maple, gently descend towards the meandering Rockaway Creek. It lies 11.5 miles north-north-east of Randolph, NJ (from Randolph, NJ: bearing 14°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Rockaway. The air here, particularly in the soft light of late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the proximity of woodlands that stretch towards the horizon. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, offers glimpses of weathered stone foundations peeking through the undergrowth, hints of lives lived and structures long since surrendered to the embrace of nature. Even the quiet hum of traffic on its main thoroughfares seems muted, absorbed by the verdant surroundings, lending Milton a peaceful, almost contemplative character. The history of Milton is intrinsically linked to the agricultural bounty of its fertile valleys and the industry that once harnessed the power of its waterways. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the promise of sustenance, established farms that continue to dot the surrounding countryside, their fields a patchwork of cultivated hues under the expansive New Jersey sky. The Rockaway Creek, though now a tranquil presence, once powered mills and shaped the early economy of Milton, its waters a vital artery for commerce and community life. While the grand industrial edifices are largely gone, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy architecture of older buildings and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency that permeates the local character, a quiet resilience forged over generations.
Live animated radar for Milton 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 | Milton, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.021487°N, 74.535714°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07438 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 41.021487°N, 74.535714°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07438. 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.
