Pines Lake, New Jersey Weather
Pines Lake, 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 Pines Lake, Passaic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pines Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pines Lake is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) 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 Pines Lake 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 Pines Lake: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 23 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 25 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 34 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 42 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pines Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pines Lake, New Jersey
Pines Lake unfolds as a verdant embrace in the rolling terrain of Passaic County, a mosaic of dense woodlands punctuated by the shimmering expanse of its namesake water. It lies 4.6 miles north of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 9°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-west of Paterson. The landscape here breathes with a quiet resilience, where the sturdy trunks of mature pine trees stand sentinel over a terrain that slopes and dips, leading the eye towards the placid surface of the lake. In the late afternoon, the light filters through the needles, casting long, dancing shadows that lend an almost ethereal quality to the forest floor, a soft, dappled peace that settles over the region. The air, carrying the faint, clean scent of pine resin and damp earth, feels crisp and invigorating, a constant reminder of the natural world that forms the very character of Pines Lake. The history of Pines Lake is deeply intertwined with the broader narrative of suburban development that reshaped Northern New Jersey, a place that evolved from woodland tracts to a residential haven. Early settlers and later developers recognized the allure of its natural beauty, particularly the promise of the lake itself, which became a central feature around which a community grew. While no single industry dominates, the local economy thrives on the services and retail that support its residents, a testament to the enduring appeal of Pines Lake as a place to call home. The distinctive charm of Pines Lake lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle harmony between its wooded slopes, the inviting waters, and the quiet lives lived along its shores, a unique character forged over generations.
Live animated radar for Pines Lake 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 | Pines Lake, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.991764°N, 74.262092°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07470 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pines Lake, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pines Lake, 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 Pines Lake includes coordinates 40.991764°N, 74.262092°W, situated in Passaic County. ZIP code 07470. 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.
