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40.3967’ N, 73.9817’ W

Highlands, NJ

68°
H -°
L 66°
WSW
6mph
High tide
7:16 am

Highlands, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Sep 8 		Partly Cloudy -º / 66º 2% SW 6 mph 94%
Wed
Sep 9 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		84º / 72º 6% SSW 17 mph 72%
2am Clear 68º 2% WSW 6 mph 90%
3am Mostly Clear 68º 2% SW 6 mph 92%
4am Partly Cloudy 68º 2% SW 6 mph 95%
5am Partly Cloudy 68º 2% WSW 6 mph 96%
6am Mostly Cloudy 68º 2% SW 5 mph 99%
7am Mostly Cloudy 68º 2% SW 5 mph 96%
8am Partly Cloudy 71º 3% SW 5 mph 92%
9am Partly Cloudy 73º 5% SSW 7 mph 84%
10am Partly Cloudy 76º 3% SSW 8 mph 75%
11am Partly Cloudy 78º 2% SSW 9 mph 70%
12pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% SSW 11 mph 68%
1pm Partly Cloudy 81º 1% SSW 13 mph 63%
2pm Partly Cloudy 82º 1% SSW 14 mph 62%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 2% SSW 15 mph 61%
4pm Partly Cloudy 82º 1% SSW 15 mph 61%
5pm Mostly Sunny 81º 1% SSW 16 mph 63%
6pm Mostly Sunny 80º 1% SSW 17 mph 65%
7pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% SSW 16 mph 68%
8pm Partly Cloudy 77º 15% SSW 16 mph 73%
9pm Partly Cloudy 76º 15% SSW 16 mph 76%
10pm Partly Cloudy 76º 15% SSW 16 mph 77%
11pm Partly Cloudy 75º 15% SSW 17 mph 77%
Thu
Sep 10 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		84º / 68º 19% WSW 13 mph 70%
12am Partly Cloudy 75º 15% SSW 17 mph 77%
1am Mostly Cloudy 75º 15% SW 16 mph 75%
2am Mostly Cloudy 75º 15% SW 17 mph 76%
3am Mostly Cloudy 74º 15% SW 16 mph 79%
4am Mostly Cloudy 74º 13% SW 16 mph 80%
5am Cloudy 74º 19% SW 15 mph 81%
6am Cloudy 73º 17% SW 14 mph 84%
7am Cloudy 73º 14% WSW 13 mph 82%
8am Cloudy 74º 19% WSW 13 mph 81%
9am Mostly Cloudy 76º 12% WSW 13 mph 77%
10am Cloudy 77º 3% WSW 13 mph 77%
11am Partly Cloudy 79º 3% W 12 mph 73%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 2% W 12 mph 70%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 2% W 11 mph 66%
2pm Partly Cloudy 83º 1% W 11 mph 65%
3pm Partly Cloudy 83º 1% W 11 mph 64%
4pm Partly Cloudy 83º 3% W 11 mph 62%
5pm Partly Cloudy 83º 3% WSW 11 mph 63%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 2% W 10 mph 64%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 7% W 9 mph 69%
8pm Cloudy 79º 15% W 9 mph 73%
9pm Cloudy 77º 19% W 8 mph 77%
10pm Cloudy 77º 20% W 8 mph 80%
11pm Cloudy 76º 19% WNW 8 mph 79%
Fri
Sep 11 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		78º / 64º 7% NW 11 mph 57%
12am Mostly Cloudy 75º 15% WNW 8 mph 79%
1am Cloudy 74º 15% NW 9 mph 76%
Sat
Sep 12 		Mostly Cloudy 77º / 68º 10% SE 12 mph 68%
Sun
Sep 13 		Rain 78º / 67º 74% SE 8 mph 86%
Mon
Sep 14 		Partly Cloudy 76º / 63º 12% NNW 9 mph 68%
Tue
Sep 15 		Partly Cloudy 78º / 69º 20% SE 14 mph 75%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Highlands, NJ

Wednesday
High : 88ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 66ºF
SW wind around 9 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 89ºF
W wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 72ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 80ºF
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 75ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 67ºF
S wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 79ºF
SSE wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Highlands, NJ

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 65814171617141311108
    6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am
    MPH 65814171617141311108
    DIR WSWSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSWSWWSWWWW

    Current Weather Conditions In Highlands, NJ

    As Of: 6 minutes ago

    • 68ºF
    • 68ºF
    • 6mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 6mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.21"
    • 90%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Highlands, NJ is Clear. The current temperature is 68°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, are -° high temperature and 66°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 6 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 6 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 68° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 90 percent, and air pressure at 30.21 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 2:24pm Tue Sep 8 2026

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

    WHAT: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

    WHEN: From 6 PM Wednesday to 6 AM 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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