Walpack, New Jersey Weather
Walpack, 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, soil and crop conditions for Walpack, Sussex County.
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About Walpack, New Jersey
Walpack rests in a deep valley, cradled by the Delaware River's gentle curve and the imposing, forested slopes of Kittatinny Ridge. It lies 22.1 miles north-north-west of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Newton. The land here is a study in contrasts: the broad, fertile floodplain of the river, where fields of corn and hay stretch towards the water, gives way to the steep, shadowed inclines of the mountains, their rocky outcrops softened by a thick mantle of oak and pine. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles, and on clear evenings, the light spills across the valley in hues of amber and rose, painting the quiet landscape with a fleeting, ethereal glow. Small farmsteads, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the sky, dot the landscape, each a quiet testament to generations of life lived close to the soil. This valley has witnessed the passage of time, from the Lenape people who first knew its bounty to the early European settlers who carved out a life here through hardscrabble farming. The economy of Walpack has always been tied to the land; once a hub for logging and a brief flirtation with mining, it has settled into the quiet sustenance of agriculture and the burgeoning appeal of its natural beauty. The Delaware River, a vital artery for trade in centuries past, now offers a more tranquil existence, its currents inviting kayakers and anglers. The nearby Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, encompassing much of the surrounding wilderness, draws visitors seeking respite in the rugged terrain, contributing a steady hum of tourism that sustains the few local businesses. Walpack itself, a collection of scattered homes and a historic general store, embodies a profound sense of stillness, a place where the echoes of history are carried on the wind that rustles through the tall grasses.
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| Location | Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.146434°N, 74.89552°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07881 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walpack, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walpack, 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 Walpack includes coordinates 41.146434°N, 74.895520°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 07881. 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.
