Sussex, New Jersey Weather
Sussex, 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 Sussex, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sussex. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sussex is published on the Sussex Airport (KFWN) page, 2 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 Sussex 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 Sussex: Randall Airport (K06N) 31 km · Orange County Airport (KMGJ) 44 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 46 km · Monticello Airport (KN37) 46 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 48 km
Conditions reported at KFWN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sussex specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sussex, New Jersey
Sussex rests in a cradle of rolling hills, where the land rises and falls like a gentle breath, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by a persistent, soft erosion that has smoothed the edges of time. It lies 13.3 miles west-south-west of Warwick, NY (from Warwick, NY: bearing 256°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Vernon. The air here, particularly on a late autumn afternoon, carries the crisp, clean scent of decaying leaves and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the rough bark of the mature oak and maple trees that line the byways and spill into the surrounding woodlands. These woods, a mosaic of greens and browns even as the seasons shift, offer a quiet solitude, their undergrowth a tangled tapestry of ferns and low-lying shrubs that rustle with unseen life. The sky above often stretches a pale, luminous blue, sometimes brushed with wisps of cloud that drift with an almost imperceptible slowness, mirroring the unhurried pace that seems to permeate the very soul of Sussex. The story of Sussex is one of hardy beginnings, its early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the bounty of the land, laying the foundation for a local economy that has long been tied to agriculture, with dairy farms and apple orchards dotting the verdant countryside. Remnants of this past can be seen in the weathered barns and stone walls that crisscross the fields, silent witnesses to generations of diligent labor. While the agricultural roots remain strong, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with small businesses and artisanal workshops adding a new layer to the economic fabric, their proprietors often carrying on traditions passed down through families. The annual county fair, a vibrant tradition that draws visitors from miles around, serves as a lively testament to the enduring community spirit of Sussex, a place where history is not a distant echo but a living, breathing presence.
Live animated radar for Sussex 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 | Sussex, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.209818°N, 74.607661°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07461 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sussex, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sussex, 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 Sussex includes coordinates 41.209818°N, 74.607661°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07461. 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.
