Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sussex, Sussex Airport (KFWN)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 74.63°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Highland Lakes NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Highland Lakes NJ
 41.18°N 74.42°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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