Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is comfortably cool with temperatures ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 49 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68. Note: There was a 3.0 earthquake centered near Hasbrouck Heights last night around 10:20 p.m.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving into our area from the mid-west will give us another sunny day, temperatures will be a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday but the humidity will stay low.

Dry weather should persist Monday through at least the beginning of next weekend. We will be quite warm Monday and Tuesday but cooler the rest of the week as high pressure moves off the New England coast and we will have more of an onshore wind. Humidity levels will be low to moderate through this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees. There is a HIGH risk of rip currents.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; possible advisories for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .05″

High pressure building into our area from the Great Lakes will give us sunny skies today with temperatures a little below normal along with light winds and low humidity!

Sunny skies will continue on Sunday with light winds and temperatures a couple of degrees higher.

High pressure will dominate our weather much if not all of next week giving us dry conditions along with seasonably warm temperatures and continued low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 60.

SUNDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas today. Winds northwest to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 78 degrees. There is a high risk of rip currents today.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2025

The average temperature was 80.0 degrees which was the second warmest July since my records began in 1973. Only 2020 was slightly warmer. The highest temperature was 100 on the 29th, the lowest was 62 on the 5th. Precipitation was near normal with 4.10″.

Enjoy this nice summer weather this weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some light showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are nearly 15 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the north-northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: 1.32″

Today will be mostly cloudy, breezy and cool with some lingering showers possible this morning. As the cold front and low pressure area moves offshore. High temperatures will only be in the 70s.

An extended period of very pleasant mid-summer weather for the weekend and it should extend through most if not all of next week as a Canadian high pressure builds over the area. Temperatures will average near normal with low humidity through this period with plenty of sunshine each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and cool with a chance of a light shower this morning, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is another warm and muggy morning with temperatures ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 69 at Hackettstown and Wantage. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 31ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2021

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 98 (New Record) LOW: 77 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A slow moving cold front will be in our area today which will cause lower temperatures but it will remain rather humid. Showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly this afternoon and tonight. Rain may be very heavy at times. Rainfall will average between 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible. It will be humid during the day but become less humid tonight.

Lingering showers Friday morning, then it will remain mostly cloudy during the day, breezy and cool with high temperatures only in the 70s.

Canadian high pressure will then dominate our weather this weekend through the middle of next week giving us plenty of sunshine each day, near seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 31 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms this afternoon, rain may be heavy at times, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers with possibly some thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy at times, becoming cooler and less humid by late tonight, lows in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 1 – Chance of a morning shower then remaining mostly cloudy, breezy and cool, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures once again are very warm with readings ranging from 77 in Clifton down to 66 at Sandyston. The winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 66.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 30TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 100 (New Record) LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE

One last day of extreme heat today ahead of a cold front. High temperatures will reach the upper 90s and with dew points near 70 the heat index will approach 105 degrees and an extreme heat warning remains in effect. We should see more cloudiness by the afternoon with a low chance of a shower and thunderstorm this afternoon .

Thursday the cold front will move into our area and we will likely have showers and a few thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy at times through Thursday evening. High temperatures will be cooler mainly in the low 80s with gradually lowering humidity.

Lingering showers on Friday and it will be unseasonably cool with a rather brisk northeast wind, highs will only be in the 70s.

Very nice weather for the weekend into at least the early part of next week with plenty of sunshine each day along with slightly cooler than average temperatures along with low humidity as Canadian high pressure moves into our area.

Looking ahead there is no sign of the return of high heat for at least the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 30 – Increasing clouds very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. Highs in the upper 90s with heat indexes near 105.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – JULY 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times. Cooler, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 1 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cool and breezy, highs only in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories expected for Friday with some gale gusts possible; advisories for higher seas possible on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!