Mount Hope, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Mount Hope, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Hope. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Mount Hope. Data source: locating…
Mount Hope rises from the rolling hills of northern New Jersey, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-east of Randolph, NJ (from Randolph, NJ: bearing 28°T), and is situated 2.3 miles north-west of Rockaway. Here, the terrain slopes and dips, a mosaic of dense woodlands and open fields that catch the sun in broad, golden strokes. Ancient oaks and maples form a verdant canopy, their branches reaching out like weathered arms, while beneath them, the earth is a rich, dark loam, cool and damp even on the warmest days. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway in these parts, a wildness softened by the gentle presence of human habitation. The history of Mount Hope is etched into its very contours, a story of agricultural ambition and quiet industry. For generations, these lands were worked by families who understood the rhythms of the earth, their livelihoods tied to the seasons and the bounty of the soil. While the larger agricultural operations have largely receded, the spirit of that connection remains, a subtle undercurrent in the everyday life of Mount Hope. Today, the local economy thrives on a blend of small businesses and the steady hum of commuters who find solace in its peaceful embrace after their days in the bustling cities beyond. It is a place where time seems to move with a different cadence, where the rustle of leaves can still compete with the distant murmur of traffic, and where the enduring beauty of the natural world continues to shape the character of its people.
Live animated radar for Mount Hope 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 | Mount Hope, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.92621°N, 74.542658°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07885 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Hope, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Mount Hope includes coordinates 40.926210°N, 74.542658°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07885. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.