Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and with calm or light southwesterly winds there is a big spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 43 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 -1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A high pressure ridge building over our area will give us a light west-southwest flow of very warm air today with highs well up into the 80s to near 90. The humidity will stay comfortable with dew points in the 40s.

The high pressure over the southeast will continue to give us hot weather for Friday and Saturday along with just a slow increase in humidity with dew points in the 50s. Winds will be light on Friday but breezy on Saturday.

A cold front moving through on Sunday will give us a chance of showers along with cooler temperatures.

Back to the dry weather for at least through the middle of next week. Temperatures will be seasonable Monday and Tuesday then become warmer on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories possible Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 43 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building toward our area from the Midwest will give us sunny and warm days both today and on Thursday with light winds and still rather low humidity with dew points in the comfortable 40s.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a west-southwest flow of hot and gradually more humid air will dominate our weather both Friday and Saturday with high temperatures in the 90s.

A cold front will cross the region on Sunday likely accompanied by showers and possibly some thunderstorm. With more clouds high temperatures will be lower but the humidity will be higher.

Cooler early next week as we will have an onshore flow of air. Lingering showers are possible especially on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, cooler with highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; possible advisories for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than normal with readings ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack. Wind are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: TRACE.

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day today with near seasonable temperatures.

As the high moves closer on Wednesday we will continue to have a sunny day with slightly warmer temperatures.

The high will then move off the coast and we will have a southwesterly flow of hot air for Thursday through Saturday, we will continue to be dry.

A frontal system will then move into our area on Sunday giving us a chance of showers through at least Monday with lower temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid-upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2026. Records began in 1973.

May’s average temperature was 63.0 degrees which is slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 96 set on the 19th, the lowest temperature was 42 which was recorded on the 1st. Precipitation was below normal with 2.72″ recorded which is slightly more than half of normal, most of the rainfall was from the storm from May 23rd through May 25th.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SPRING 2026.

Spring’s average temperature was 54.4 degrees which made it the 7th warmest since my records began. Precipitation was below normal with 9.78 inches accumulating which made it the 8th driest spring since my records began. Only a trace of snow which fell in March.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Summer!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy to cloudy and there were some showers across Bergen County that are moving further east. Temperatures are higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 49 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will be moving through the area today. Skies will be mostly cloudy this morning and become mostly sunny this afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower. High temperatures will be slightly lower today than yesterday as we will have an onshore wind.

High pressure will then build into the area on Tuesday, giving us a sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off the Carolina coast we will have a southwesterly flow of warmer air Wednesday through the weekend. A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Sunday with slightly lower temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming clear, lows in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is rather cool with temperatures ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 36 at Sandyston (this will probably the coolest morning till next fall). Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building into the area from the Midwest will give us a partly sunny day with milder temperatures along with much less wind than yesterday.

A weak cold front will come through dry late tonight then high pressure will build back into our area with a light onshore wind Monday and Tuesday with near seasonble temperatures.

A warming trend is likely by the end of the week into next weekend and our dry conditions should continue.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 59 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday mainly due to higher seas.

Have a nice day and stay safe.