Clifton, New Jersey Weather
Clifton, 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 for Clifton, Passaic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clifton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clifton is published on the Teterboro Airport (KTEB) page, 9 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 Clifton 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 Clifton: Essex County Airport (KCDW) 10 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 19 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 22 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 28 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 50 km
Conditions reported at KTEB describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton sprawls across rolling hills and broad valleys, a place where the urban hum begins to soften into something more verdant. It lies 1.8 miles west of Passaic, NJ (from Passaic, NJ: bearing 274°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-east of Essex. The Passaic River, a silver ribbon, cuts through its heart, its banks often lined with a mix of mature trees and the more determined, urban-adapted shrubbery. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, can catch the mica flecks in the local stone, giving the older buildings a subtle, almost imperceptible shimmer. Here, the terrain rises and falls with a gentle insistence, hinting at the geological forces that shaped this corner of New Jersey, creating a landscape that is neither aggressively mountainous nor flatly monotonous, but possesses a pleasing, varied character. The story of Clifton is one of industrial ambition and immigrant spirit, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. Once a hub for manufacturing, particularly in textiles and later in diverse industrial products, the echoes of its working past can still be felt in the sturdy brick structures and the enduring work ethic of its residents. The town's growth was fueled by successive waves of immigrants, each adding their own distinct cultural threads to the rich tapestry of Clifton. While heavy industry has largely receded, replaced by a more diversified economy encompassing retail, services, and specialized manufacturing, the entrepreneurial drive remains. The local parks, like the expansive Rifle Camp Park, offer a quiet respite and a reminder of the natural beauty that Clifton still holds dear, a green counterpoint to its bustling commercial avenues.
Live animated radar for Clifton 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 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.858433°N, 74.163755°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07013, 07011, 07012, 07014, 07015 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 40.858433°N, 74.163755°W, situated in Passaic County. ZIP code 07013, 07011, 07012, 07014, 07015. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
