Clinton, New Jersey Weather
Clinton, 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 Clinton, Hunterdon County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clinton is published on the Sky Manor Airport (KN40) page, 10 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 Clinton 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 Clinton: Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 20 km · Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 41 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 45 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 56 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 59 km
Conditions reported at KN40 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clinton, New Jersey
Clinton unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the Raritan River, its waters a constant, murmuring presence that carves through the rolling terrain. It lies 4.8 miles north of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Washington. The hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and forest, rise and fall with a gentle, persistent rhythm, their slopes often clad in the deep greens of mature trees or the muted golds and browns of agricultural fields. In the valley, the river itself, a ribbon of silver under the shifting sky, dictates the very breath of the place. Stone bridges, weathered and sturdy, arch over its currents, silent witnesses to the passage of time. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and distant woods, a fragrance that deepens as twilight descends, painting the western sky with hues of bruised plum and fading rose. This is a place where history is not a distant echo but a tangible layer beneath the surface, woven into the very stones of its older buildings. Clinton's origins are tied to the milling industry, the river's power harnessed to grind grain and fuel early commerce, and remnants of that industrious past can still be seen in the architecture that lines its streets. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the imprint of its agricultural roots, with surrounding farms contributing to the region's bounty. The iconic Red Mill, a landmark that has stood sentinel for generations, continues to draw visitors, its imposing stone structure a reminder of the ingenuity and hard work that shaped Clinton. The pace of life here is unhurried, a comfortable cadence that allows for the appreciation of small beauties – the way sunlight catches the dust motes in an old workshop, or the quiet dignity of the river's persistent flow.
Live animated radar for Clinton 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 | Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.636768°N, 74.90989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07435, 08809 |
| Area Code | 973, 862, 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clinton, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clinton, 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 Clinton includes coordinates 40.636768°N, 74.909890°W, situated in Hunterdon County. ZIP code 07435, 08809. Telephone area code: 973, 862, 908. 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.
