Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are cool again with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 43 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area will give us another sunny day today with seasonably mild temperatures along with low humidity as dew points will remain in the very comfortable 40s.

We will stay dry Thursday and Friday as the high pressure moves off the New England coast. The humidity will gradually increase with dew points in the 50s on Thursday and rise to the 60s on Friday as we will have a light onshore wind.

The threat of heavy rain has decreased for Saturday as a coastal low will be too far offshore, but we will have a chance of showers as a cold front moves through our area.

Pleasant weather returns for Sunday and should continue through at least the beginning of next week as another Canadian high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny and becoming more humid, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Thursday evening through 6 p.m. Friday evening; advisories possibly continuing into Saturday for high seas; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are about ten degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to a chilly 42 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1991

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

A large high pressure area centered over the Great Lakes will give us a sunny and cool day today with low humidity with dew points only in the 40s. High temperatures will be about five degrees cooler than yesterday but with much less wind.

The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather Wednesday through Friday with mostly sunny skies each day with near seasonable temperatures. The humidity will slowly rise to near 50 on Wednesday and into the 60s by Friday.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of rain on Saturday with showers possibly lingering into Sunday morning.

Next Monday should be dry and cool with pleasant humidity levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 8 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds 15-20 knots, decreasing this afternoon, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories likely Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Labor Day and tempertures range from 66 in Clifton down to 55 at Walpack. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. The dew points have dropped to the 50s. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building from the upper mid-west will give us a sunny and breezy day with seasonably warm temperatures. The humidity will drop through the day with dew points falling to the 40s by this afternoon.

Dry weather with continued very low humidity Tuesday and Wednesday, but the winds will be lighter as the high pressure builds closer to the area.

The high will move offshore later this week but we should stay dry with only a slight increase in humidity.

The weather will then become more unsettled as a low pressure system moves into the area which will give us a good chance of rain Friday night through early Sunday, with possibly some heavy rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny, breezy and much less humid, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cool, lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers after 8 p.m.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 8 – Chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. tonight through 8 a.m. Tuesday morning; No advisories expected the rest of Tuesday through Wednesday; possible advisories for Thursday and Friday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2024 – RECORDS GO BACK TO 1973.

August’s average temperature was 74.8 degrees which was near normal. The highest temperature was 97 degrees on the 1st, the lowest was 54 degrees on the 21st. Precipitation totaled 9.64″ and was the 4th wettest on record.

SUMMER 2024:

Temperatures were above normal especially June and July and it was the 6th warmest summer on record. Precipitation was slightly above normal with 15.36″ accumulating. June and July were drier than normal followed by the very wet August.

Have a nice Labor Day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Autumn!

Skies are mainly overcast early on this muggy Sunday morning and temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 66 at Sandyston, Hackettstown and High Point. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW 61

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE (Three years ago on this date Hurricane Ida caused over 8 inches of rain causing massive flooding)

A couple of fronts moving through our area will cause mostly cloudy skies with a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures should reach the low 80s with dew points near 70.

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us cooler and much less humid air for Labor Day. Highs will be in the 70s and the dew points should drop to the very comfortable 40s.

Dry and cool weather to persist through Friday. Highs each day should be in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s.

A frontal system may give us some rain Friday night into the weekend.

THE FORECAST;

TODAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s.

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

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Sunny and much less humid, breezy, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Mainly no advisories Monday through Wednesday through advisories may be needed for Monday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front approaching our area today will cause mostly cloudy skies with a slight increase in temperatures and humidity today as dew points rise to the upper 60s. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely late tonight.

Warm and humid on Sunday with dew points rising to the low 70s. Showers and some thunderstorms are likely mainly in the morning with possible clearing in the afternoon. A couple of cold fronts will cross our area, one in the morning and then another late in the afternoon.

Cooler and much less humid on Labor Day with dew points dropping to the 40s by late in the day as high pressure builds from central Canada.

Canadian high pressure should dominate our weather the rest of the week with pleasant temperatures and humidity along with plenty of sunshine each day.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 11 p.m., low near 70.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice holiday weekend but please stay safe!