Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures across the area are near 70 degrees. Winds are mainly calm. It is muggy with dew points mainly in the upper 60s. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1990.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the Nova Scotia coast will give us a light southeast flow of seasonably warm air this weekend. Skies will be partly sunny both days with only a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly across inland areas. The humidity will remain high with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms on Monday. Temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm but it will become more humid.

Hot and humid weather is expected Tuesday through the end of next week with highs in the 90s along with dew points in the low 70s. Tuesday should be dry but there will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday with showers more likely on Friday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly cloudy hot and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 65 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity remains high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 11.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .16″

A weak front will be near our area today, but we should have mostly sunny skies with only a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly inland.

The weekend weather looks mainly dry with warm temperatures, and it will remain humid with only a low chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm both days.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Monday, warm and humid conditions will continue.

Weak high pressure will likely build into the area for the rest of next week. There will be more sunshine along with hot tempertures. It will continue to be humid with a low chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 11 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorm, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm highs in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming east-southeast in the afternoon gusting to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some light rain falling in the area. Temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 64 at Hackettstown. Winds are light and variable and the humidity remains high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .09″

A weak frontal system in our area today will give us a cloudy day today with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms. With the clouds the high temperatures today will be cooler but it will remain quite humid.

The front will remain nearly stationary Friday through the early part of next week. Skies will be partly cloudy through this period with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day. It will remain humid as we approach the dog days of summer. High temperatures will be mainly in the 80s Friday through Monday then rise to near 90 Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 10 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid with highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows near 70.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind becoming northwest to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 68 at Hackettstown. It continues to be quite muggy with dew points around 70. Winds are light out of the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 9TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: .22″

Yesterday we had severe thunderstorm and flood watches for our area but most of the heaviest rain and storms stayed mainly to our south.

Today will not be as hot but will remain humid as a weak front will be near our area. Only a slight chance of showers during the day, but showers will become likely later tonight.

The front will continue to be in our area on Thursday with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms. With the clouds, high temperatures will again be lower, but the humidity will remain rather high.

Typical summerlike weather will continue Friday through early next week with seasonably warm temperatures and a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. It should remain humid through this period with dew points still around 70 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny and humid, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m., lows in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny and continued humid with a chance of showers, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another muggy morning on this Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures range form 74 in Clifton down to 69 at Sandyston, High Point and Wantage. Winds are mainly calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 8TH

AVERAGE HIGH 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 75 PRECIPITATION: .14″

High pressure offshore along with a cold front approaching from the west will give us a southerly flow of hot and humid air today. High temperatures will reach the low-mid 90s and with dew points in the low 70s will cause heat indexes to rise to over 100 degrees, a heat advisory is in effect. Along with the heat there will be a good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms may be accompanied by torrential rainfall along with strong gusty winds. A flood watch has been issued.

The front will be in our area on Wednesday and we should have more clouds with somewhat lower temperatures but the humidity will remain high. There will be a chance of mainly late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

The front will linger just south of our area Thursday through the weekend. An onshore wind through the period will cause high temperatures to be near normal but the humidity will remain high. Also there will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day. With the highest likelihood of rain being on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers likely and possibly some heavy thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the mid 90s, heat indexes near 100.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by torrential downpours and strong gusty winds, low in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Cloudy with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!