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, soil and crop conditions for Clinton, Passaic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clinton is published on the Sussex Airport (KFWN) page, 20 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: Essex County Airport (KCDW) 26 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 30 km · Randall Airport (K06N) 40 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 41 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 49 km
Conditions reported at KFWN describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clinton.
About Clinton, New Jersey
Clinton sits at the mouth of a valley, where the Ramapo River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, makes its way through hills that are more rounded than sharp, softened by the passage of seasons. It lies 6.0 miles south-west of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 226°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Vernon. The landscape here is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their canopies a deep green in summer and a riot of ochre and crimson come autumn, interspersed with fields that roll with a gentle, persistent energy. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, bracing perfume that hints at the wilder country just beyond the edges of settlement. The houses, many with porches that overlook the river or the quiet streets, seem to settle into the terrain, their architecture reflecting a practical, enduring spirit. This corner of Passaic County has seen its share of change, from the earliest days of industry that harnessed the river's power to the quieter present. The echoes of mills that once hummed with activity can still be felt, a subtle hum beneath the surface of daily life, though now the local economy leans more towards service and commerce, with a steady stream of commuters heading to and from larger urban centers. The Ramapo River itself remains a focal point, a place for quiet contemplation or a brisk walk along its banks, and the surrounding state parks offer a refuge, their trails winding through terrain that has witnessed centuries of human endeavor. Clinton, with its blend of natural beauty and human history, possesses a grounded character, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather lives companionably alongside the present.
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, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 41.071486°N, 74.450433°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 41.071486°N, 74.450433°W, situated in Passaic 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.
