Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite muggy with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 72 in Clifton down to 67 at High Point. Winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 6TH

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 103 – 2010 RECORD LOW 54 – 2001

YESTERDAY: HIGH: 88 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: 04″

Yesterday we only received .04″ of rain as most of the showers in Pennsylvania dried up before reaching our area.

Today we should have mostly sunny skies with very warm temperatures as a weak cold front crosses our area. High temperatures will be near 90. Humidity will slowly decrease with dew points near 70 this morning lowering to the low 60s by this afternoon.

More clouds and an onshore wind will cause temperatures to be lower on Thursday. Only a slight chance of a shower (20%) as a weak frontal system approaches our area.

Another mostly cloudy day on Friday with seasonably warm temperatures and only a 30% chance of showers as the weak frontal system moves offshore.

High pressure will then build into our area for the weekend providing us with mostly sunny skies both days with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

Dry weather should persist through early next week with only a low chance of a shower on Tuesday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 6 – Mostly sunny and gradually becoming less humid, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 70.

THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 11 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming northerly this afternoon with speeds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is a few degrees milder than this time yesterday with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 68 in Clifton down to 57 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON ALMANAC DATA FOR JULY 5TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1979

YESTERDAY: HIGH 87 LOW 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy and warm day with an increase in humidity as dew points rise to the 60s. A warm front will pass to our north followed by a cold front moving through late tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly late this afternoon into tonight.

Weak high pressure will give us a mostly sunny day on Wednesday along with very warm temperatures and moderate humidity.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers late Thursday afternoon through the day on Friday, with the clouds and precipitation high temperatures will average a bit below normal.

Pleasant weather then is expected for the weekend with mostly sunny skies both days, temperatures will be near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 5 – Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before 11 p.m., breezy, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, muggy with lows in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high near 80.

FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear on this Independence Day morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 64 in Clifton down to a chilly 45 at Walpack. The humidity is low and the winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 4TH

AVERAGE HIGH:  84 AVERAGE LOW:  64

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1974  RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87  LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area today will give us very nice weather for this Independence Day with plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and low humidity with dew points in the comfortable upper 40s to low 50s.

Increasing cloudiness on Tuesday as the high pressure moves offshore with a warm front moving through the area during the day and a weak cold front moves through the area at night. Some showers are likely mainly from late in the afternoon through Tuesday night. Temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm but the humidity will increase with dew points in the 60s.

High pressure then will build into our area Wednesday and control our weather on Thursday. Temperatures will be very warm on Wednesday but will be cooler on Thursday.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers on Friday.

At this point this upcoming weekend looks to be dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 4 – Sunny and pleasant, high in the upper 80s.

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

TUESDAY – JUL 5 – Increasing cloudiness and more humid with shower likely mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 9 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for Tuesday; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice 4th of July and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are still warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 61 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west and the humidity is still high with dew points in the upper 60s.

CLIFTON ALMANAC FOR JULY 3!

NORMAL HIGH 84 NORMAL LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 75 PRECIPITATION: NONE

No rain fell in our area yesterday as the showers and thunderstorms that we forecasted missed us as drier air at the mid levels of the atmosphere kept us from any precipitation. Although some parts of northwestern New Jersey had some showers and a heavy thunderstorm with hail occurred around the Long Branch area.

Today will start off mostly cloudy as the cold front moves slowly offshore but skies will become mostly sunny. High temperatures will still be warm in the upper 80s to near 90 but the humidity will lower with dew points falling into the 50s.

A very nice 4th of July is expected with plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and continued low humidity.

The next chance of showers looks to be Tuesday afternoon and evening as another front will be in our area. Temperatures will be a little above normal with higher humidity.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through Friday with a low chance of showers each day and with more cloud cover temperatures will average near or slightly below normal through this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 3 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness, less humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JUL 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 2 p.m., more humid, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Enjoy the nice weather today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some thundershowers moving through the West Milford area. Temperatures are quite warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 77 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point and Wantage. The humidity is high with dew points around 70 and the wind is light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE DATA FOR JULY 2.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2018 RECORD LOW: – 51 – 2001

YESTERDAY: HIGH: 95 LOW 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front moving slowly through the area today and tonight will likely cause showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening, some of these storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy downpours. Although showers are likely, most of the day will be dry with some sunshine. The humidity will remain high with dew points near 70.

The cold front will move offshore late tonight and high pressure will build in from the west causing much less humid air for both Sunday and on the 4th, temperatures will be seasonably warm with highs mainly in the upper 80s. Dew points both days will be in the comfortable 50s.

Shower chances increase on Tuesday as the front to our south starts moving north which will give us a chance of showers with increasing humidity.

Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday through Friday with the best chance of showers will be on Thursday, temperatures will average near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this morning then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, humid with a high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – JUL 3 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JUL 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 2022

This June the average temperature was 71.2 degrees which is 1.2 degrees above normal. The highest temperature was 93 degrees on the 25th with the lowest temperature was 52 on the 19th. Precipitation totaled 3.52″ which is slightly below normal, 1.86″ fell on the first 2 days of the month.

Have a nice holiday weekend and stay safe!