Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sussex, Sussex Airport (KFWN)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 74.63°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sussex NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sussex NJ
 41.21°N 74.62°W (Elev. 407 ft)
4:11 am EST Jan 21, 2026
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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