Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sussex, Sussex Airport (KFWN)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 74.63°WElev: 410ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Lakes NJ

Flood Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 28, 04:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 77. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 77. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Lakes NJ
 41.17°N 74.48°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
5am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database