Outdoor conditions in

Highland Park

New Jersey
Now
  1. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 64°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 61°Partly Cloudy2% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 58°Partly Cloudy4% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 56°Mostly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 56°Mostly Cloudy7% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 55°Partly Cloudy7% rain83% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 55°Mostly Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 55°Chance Rain Showers26% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 56°Chance Rain Showers45% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 56°Rain Showers Likely64% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 56°Rain Showers Likely70% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 57°Rain Showers75% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 57°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 58°Rain Showers Likely69% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 59°Rain Showers Likely57% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  23. 60°Chance Rain Showers46% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  24. 62°Chance Rain Showers42% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
56–86%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
64–97%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
46–82%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
56–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 64° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 56–86% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 79° / 55°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 64–97% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 61° / 41°Saturday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 56° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 46–82% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 61° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
22GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Highland Park radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Highland Park.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 72% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Newark

About 20 miles away, the Newark hub looks more deeply at Newark, NJ. It reflects that wider area rather than Highland Park’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Central area, about 9 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Highland Park, NJ, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.