Highlands, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jun 17 		Rain Early
Close Hourly 		-º / 66º 94% S 16 mph 91%
6pm Rain 71º 82% SSE 16 mph 78%
7pm Partly Cloudy 70º 16% S 14 mph 80%
8pm Partly Cloudy 69º 5% SSE 14 mph 86%
9pm Partly Cloudy 68º 4% SSE 14 mph 90%
10pm Partly Cloudy 68º 4% SSE 13 mph 93%
11pm Partly Cloudy 68º 4% S 13 mph 93%
Thu
Jun 18 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		88º / 69º 24% SSW 20 mph 69%
12am Cloudy 68º 5% S 14 mph 95%
1am Cloudy 68º 8% S 13 mph 94%
2am Cloudy 68º 8% S 13 mph 97%
3am Cloudy 68º 8% S 14 mph 96%
4am Cloudy 67º 8% S 15 mph 100%
5am Cloudy 68º 12% S 16 mph 100%
6am Cloudy 68º 8% S 16 mph 100%
7am Cloudy 69º 7% S 16 mph 97%
8am Cloudy 71º 12% S 19 mph 92%
9am Cloudy 72º 9% S 18 mph 89%
10am Isolated Thunderstorms/Wind 75º 30% S 20 mph 81%
11am Cloudy 77º 20% SSW 19 mph 74%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 79º 6% SSW 19 mph 69%
1pm Cloudy/Wind 82º 3% SSW 20 mph 63%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 84º 16% SSW 19 mph 59%
3pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 84º 4% SSW 20 mph 57%
4pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 86º 12% SW 20 mph 51%
5pm Sunny/Wind 86º 5% SW 20 mph 48%
6pm Sunny/Wind 86º 3% WSW 20 mph 47%
7pm Sunny 84º 0% WSW 18 mph 49%
8pm Sunny 82º 0% WSW 16 mph 55%
9pm Mostly Clear 80º 0% WSW 14 mph 57%
10pm Partly Cloudy 79º 0% WSW 13 mph 56%
11pm Partly Cloudy 78º 0% W 12 mph 58%
Fri
Jun 19 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		80º / 64º 6% W 15 mph 53%
12am Partly Cloudy 76º 0% W 12 mph 62%
1am Mostly Cloudy 75º 0% W 12 mph 64%
2am Mostly Cloudy 74º 0% W 11 mph 65%
3am Mostly Cloudy 73º 0% W 12 mph 65%
4am Mostly Cloudy 72º 0% W 12 mph 67%
5am Cloudy 71º 0% W 12 mph 68%
6am Mostly Cloudy 70º 1% W 11 mph 68%
7am Cloudy 70º 1% W 11 mph 67%
8am Mostly Cloudy 72º 0% W 12 mph 64%
9am Cloudy 72º 0% W 12 mph 61%
10am Cloudy 73º 0% W 12 mph 57%
11am Cloudy 74º 6% W 12 mph 54%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 76º 7% W 13 mph 53%
1pm Partly Cloudy 78º 1% W 12 mph 50%
2pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% W 13 mph 47%
3pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% W 13 mph 46%
4pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% W 14 mph 44%
5pm Mostly Sunny 79º 1% W 15 mph 45%
Sat
Jun 20 		Mostly Sunny 82º / 64º 1% WNW 17 mph 43%
Sun
Jun 21 		Mostly Sunny 81º / 65º 9% W 10 mph 50%
Mon
Jun 22 		Rain 74º / 65º 64% SE 15 mph 72%
Tue
Jun 23 		AM Showers 79º / 64º 33% WNW 12 mph 63%
Wed
Jun 24 		Mostly Sunny 82º / 65º 4% W 12 mph 53%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Highlands, NJ

Late Afternoon
High : 75ºF
SSE wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 69ºF
S wind around 7 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 89ºF
S wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 72ºF
WSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Juneteenth
High : 86ºF
W wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 70ºF
WNW wind around 7 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 83ºF
W wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 65ºF
WNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 83ºF
WNW wind around 7 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Highlands, NJ

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 161313162019201311111213
    10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm
    MPH 161313162019201311111213
    DIR SSESSESSSSSWWSWWSWWWWW

    Current Weather Conditions In Highlands, NJ

    As Of: 14 minutes ago

    • 71ºF
    • 71ºF
    • 16mph
    • 0º (SSE)
    • 24mph
    • Rain
    • 5mi
    • 29.78"
    • 78%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Highlands, NJ is Rain. The current temperature is 71°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, are -° high temperature and 66°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 16 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southeast. The wind is gusting to 24 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 71° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 82 percent, with current humidity at 78 percent, and air pressure at 29.78 in. Visibility is 5 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 5:23pm Wed Jun 17 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

    WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.

    WHERE: Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal
    Atlantic and Coastal Ocean.

    WHEN: From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

    IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,
    always have a floatation device with you and swim near a
    lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and
    float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel
    to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or
    wave for help.

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    Small Craft Advisory - 2:23pm Wed Jun 17 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
    2 to 4 feet expected.

    WHERE: Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, Peconic and
    Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through
    Shinnecock Bay.

    WHEN: From 6 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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