Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Weather
Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes, Passaic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pompton Lakes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pompton Lakes is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 14 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 Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 25 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 26 km · Sussex Airport (KFWN) 35 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 37 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 43 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pompton Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Pompton Lakes rests in a hollowed embrace of rolling hills, where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 5.6 miles north of Wayne, NJ (from Wayne, NJ: bearing 352°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Paterson. The landscape here is a gentle negotiation between the rise of land and the patient sprawl of water, the namesake lakes glinting like scattered coins under the broad New Jersey sky. Trees, a mix of sturdy oaks and slender maples, crowd the shoreline, their branches reaching out as if to touch the sky or the cool, dark water. The streets of Pompton Lakes are a quiet weave of older homes with wide porches and newer constructions, all settled comfortably into the terrain, suggesting a long, unhurried acquaintance with the land. The story of Pompton Lakes is tied to the industry that once flowed through its veins, a history whispered in the rustling leaves of the surrounding woods. For generations, this place was a hub for manufacturing, its rivers harnessed for power, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy buildings and a pragmatic spirit in its people. Today, while the factories have largely quieted, the economy finds its footing in local businesses and the steady hum of everyday life, with residents often drawn to the water for recreation. The presence of the lakes themselves, a series of interconnected bodies of water, shapes the rhythm of the seasons, inviting summer afternoons of sun-drenched leisure and crisp autumn walks along their reedy edges.
Live animated radar for Pompton Lakes 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 | Pompton Lakes, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.005375°N, 74.290704°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07442 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes includes coordinates 41.005375°N, 74.290704°W, situated in Passaic County. ZIP code 07442. 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.
