Stanhope, New Jersey Weather
Stanhope, 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 Stanhope, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stanhope. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stanhope is published on the Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) page, 27 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 Stanhope 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 Stanhope: Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 31 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 36 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 44 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 50 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 51 km
Conditions reported at KMMU describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stanhope specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Stanhope, New Jersey
Stanhope rests in a hollow where ancient hills, their slopes softened by centuries of wind and rain, embrace a valley floor that cradles the Musconetcong River. It lies 3.8 miles north-north-east of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 19°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Randolph. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a crispness that hints at the approaching evening, a scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of pine. Fields, patterned with the muted greens and browns of late summer, stretch towards the tree-lined horizon, broken by the occasional weathered barn or the glint of sunlight on a distant rooftop. The land itself seems to breathe a quiet resilience, the very contours of the terrain speaking of a long, slow shaping by forces that predate human memory. This is a place where the echoes of iron ore mining still resonate, a history that once fueled the furnaces and shaped the fortunes of Stanhope. The Morris Canal, though long dormant, once flowed through here, a vital artery connecting industries and communities, its towpaths now reclaimed by nature, offering shaded paths for walkers and nature enthusiasts. Today, while vestiges of its industrial past remain, a different kind of vitality pulses through Stanhope, a blend of quiet residential life and the steady hum of small businesses serving the needs of its inhabitants. The nearby lakes, shimmering expanses that reflect the ever-changing sky, draw those seeking solace and recreation, their shores a gentle reminder of the enduring natural beauty that defines this corner of the county.
Live animated radar for Stanhope 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 | Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.902876°N, 74.709052°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07874 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanhope, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanhope, 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 Stanhope includes coordinates 40.902876°N, 74.709052°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07874. 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. 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.
