Good morning everyone and Happy beginning of Meteorological Autumn!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are mostly in the upper 60s around the region and the humidity is high. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1986

:YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80, LOW 68 PRECIPITATION: .03″ NOTE 5 years ago on this date Hurricane Ida caused over 8 inches of rain causing massive flooding!

Today a warm front will be moving to our north and it will be a very warm and humid day along with some scattered showers this morning and then showers and possibly some severe thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon and this evening. There is even a slight chance of an isolated brief tornado.

A back door cold front will move to our south on Wednesday and temperatures will be lower but the humidity will stay high along with a chance of showers with some thunderstorms possible at night.

The front will move back to our north on Thursday and it will be warmer and continued humid with showers and possibly some more strong thunderstorms. A stronger cold front will come through at night.

High pressure will then build into our area on Friday giving us much less humid air along with plenty of sunshine. It still will be warm with highs mainly in the mid 80s.

Very nice weather for the Labor Day weekend as high pressure will dominate our weather. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels along with low humidity and plenty of sunshine each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of morning showers, then showers and possibly some thunderstorms this afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and humid with shower and possibly some severe thunderstorms, lows in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm but remaining humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers and possibly some thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny warmer and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .05″

A front near our area will give us mostly cloudy skies today; it will be humid but the daytime should stay dry. The front will move through our area overnight with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.

Tuesday will be quite warm and humid with a showers likely and possibly some strong thunderstorms.

The front will move back to our south on Wednesday so temperatures will be lower but the humidity will remain high along with some showers and thunderstorms.

The front will then move to our north on Thursday giving us warmer and humid air along with possible some strong thunderstorms. A stronger front will move through our area Thursday night.

Cooler and much less humid air Friday through the Labor Day weekend as a high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy and humid, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, lows in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some strong thunderstorm, quite warm and humid, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm but remain humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it remains rather pleasant with comfortable temperatures and humidity. Temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 54 at Walpack, Pequest and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will give us a south-southwesterly flow of warm and more humid air today. A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of showers this afternoon with a better chance of showers tonight.

Monday looks to be dry but humid with seasonably warm temperatures as a weak high pressure builds into our area.

Very unsettled weather Tuesday through Thursday with showers and possibly some strong thunderstorms. It will be quite humid through this period. At this time it is rather difficult when the showers occur as a front will be close to our area.

Friday through the start of the weekend looks to be less humid as high pressure tries to build into our area, however there still will be a low chance of afternoon showers both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny and becoming more humid with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, lows in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny and humid, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possible a thunderstorm, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and less humid with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and we have comfortably cool temperatures across the area with readings ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 48 at Walpack. The humidity is low with dew points mainly in the low 50s. Winds are light mainly from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 16.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .06″

Today will be a very pleasant weather day with plenty of sunshine along with low humidity. High pressure will be over our area.

The pleasant weather will be short lived as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have a return flow of warmer and more humid air on Sunday along with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Warm and humid air will be with us much of next week as a front will be near our area. There will be a chance of showers and possibly some thunderstorms Monday through at least Thursday then possibly becoming cooler and less humid on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny and becoming warmer and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 62 at Hackettstown and Wantage. Winds are light and variable. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW 66 PRECIPITATION: .55″

Yesterday here at my station in Clifton we only received .55″ of rainfall while parts of central New Jersey had 4-5 inches which caused flash flooding.

We will have much quieter weather today but it will remain humid. Skies will be partly sunny with only a low chance of a shower as a cold front crosses our area this afternoon.

Saturday we will have high pressure building over the area and the humidity will be much lower with dew points in the 50s. Skies will be sunny with seasonably warm temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off the coast on Sunday we will have a return southwesterly flow of warm and more humid air as dew points rise in the 60s.

Next week we will still have the high pressure off the coast and we will have mainly a southwest flow of warm and humid air with most dew points in the upper 60s to near 70. The best chance of showers will be from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Sunny and much less humid, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny and more humid, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny and humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!