Clayton, New Jersey Weather
Clayton, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Clayton, Gloucester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clayton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clayton is published on the Southern Cross Airport (KC01) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Clayton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Clayton: Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 7 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 22 km · Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) 27 km · Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) 32 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 44 km
Conditions reported at KC01 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clayton.
About Clayton, New Jersey
Clayton rests amidst the gentle, rolling terrain of southern New Jersey, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of Gloucester, NJ (from Gloucester, NJ: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Washington Gloucester County. Fields of corn and soybean stretch towards distant tree lines, their verdant hues softening as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in washes of peach and lavender. The landscape here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, enduring beauty, a subtle topography shaped by seasons and patient cultivation. Creeks, often fringed with dense undergrowth and the occasional stoic oak, meander through the land, their waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky. The overall character of Clayton is one of unpretentious solidity, a settlement that has grown organically from the soil it inhabits. The history of Clayton is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, once a significant hub for market gardening and fruit orchards that supplied the burgeoning cities to the north. Though the agricultural dominance has shifted, echoes of that past can still be found in the enduring open spaces and the deep-rooted connection many residents have to the land. In more recent decades, Clayton has also seen a growth in light industrial and commercial enterprises, a necessary evolution that has broadened its economic base without entirely sacrificing its agrarian soul. The local economy now reflects a blend of these influences, with businesses that serve both the daily needs of its population and cater to a wider regional market. There's a sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the resilience of Clayton, a place that has adapted and endured, holding onto its distinct character through the passage of time and changing economic winds.
Live animated radar for Clayton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Clayton, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.660115°N, 75.09212°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08312 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clayton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clayton, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Clayton includes coordinates 39.660115°N, 75.092120°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 08312. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
