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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

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Highland Lakes NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Highland Lakes NJ
 41.19°N 74.45°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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