Morristown, New Jersey Weather
Morristown, 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 Morristown, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Morristown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Morristown is published on the Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) page, 6 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 Morristown 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 Morristown: Essex County Airport (KCDW) 19 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 25 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 28 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 29 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 36 km
Conditions reported at KMMU describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morristown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown lies cradled in a gentle, rolling terrain, a place where deciduous forests, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, give way to open fields and the subtle hum of a vibrant populace. It lies 7.1 miles south-east of Randolph, NJ (from Randolph, NJ: bearing 128°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Livingston. The land here, etched by the slow work of ancient glaciers, rises and falls in broad, sweeping contours, offering glimpses of distant, tree-clad hills through the dappled light. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its descent, a peculiar golden warmth bathes the slate roofs and clapboard houses, lending a soft, almost melancholic glow to the residential streets that wind between mature oak and maple trees. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean, invigorating quality that hints at the proximity of the nearby Ramapo River, even when it is out of sight. This is a place deeply imprinted by the echoes of revolution and the enduring spirit of American industry. Morristown served as a critical encampment for George Washington and his Continental Army during the harsh winters of the Revolutionary War, its strategic position on the highlands a testament to its historical significance. Later, the fertile soil and the burgeoning transportation networks fostered a robust agricultural economy, which gradually transitioned into a hub for innovation and manufacturing, from the early days of the telegraph to the modern era of pharmaceuticals and research. Today, the legacy of these varied pasts is visible in the preserved colonial architecture alongside sleek, contemporary buildings, a visual narrative of Morristown’s continuous evolution, where the quiet dignity of historic sites like the Ford Mansion stands in conversation with the lively energy of its downtown, a place that has always found a way to reinvent itself while holding fast to its roots.
Live animated radar for Morristown 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 | Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.796767°N, 74.481544°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07747, 07960, 07962, 07963 |
| Area Code | 732, 848, 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morristown, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morristown, 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 Morristown includes coordinates 40.796767°N, 74.481544°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07747, 07960, 07962, 07963. Telephone area code: 732, 848, 908. 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.
