Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 71 in Clifton down to 62 at Sandyston. The humidity is high and the winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW:70 PRECIPITATION: .35″

Weak high pressure will be over us today giving us a mostly sunny and hot day with highs in the 90s, the humidity may drop this afternoon with dew points mainly in the mid-upper 60s. Today may be the last day in the 90s for awhile.

A cold front will approach our area and then move to our south on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely with rain possibly heavy at times mainly from late in the afternoon through Wednesday morning.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as a front will be to our south and we will have a cool onshore wind. Most highs will only be in the 70s. Showers are possible each day. The remains of Hurricane Debby may move up the coast which would give us heavy rain Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the morning then showers and thunderstorms becoming likely after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and again it is warm and humid. Temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .09″

The heavy rains mainly bypassed our area yesterday with less than 1/10 of an inch of rain while some nearby places received over 3 inches. Today will be another humid day, but with more clouds highs will only reach the 80s. Showers and thunderstorms will again become likely late this afternoon and early evening as a weak front dissipates over our area.

A weak area of high pressure will give us a sunny day tomorrow with highs back up into the 90s, dew points will drop into the 60s in the afternoon.

A cold front will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday and again with more clouds highs will only be in the 80s.

Cooler but unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as a front will be to our south and we may have to deal with moisture from Tropical Storm Debbie as it moves slowly up the east coast. It will be humid during this period but not as oppressive as our last few days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy and humid with shower and thunderstorms likely mainly after 5 p.m, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before 8 p.m. Becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows near 70.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low-mid 90s. Chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and once again it is warm and muggy. Temperatures range from 73 in Clifton down to 69 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: .43″

A weak front in our area will give us partly sunny skies today and it will be hot and humid again with heat indexes near or above 100 degrees. A heat advisory is in effect. Also some strong thunderstorms are possible mainly from late this afternoon into this evening.

Sunday will be less hot with more clouds but it will remain humid with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Drier air for Monday and it will be mostly sunny but hot.

Another front just to our south will likely give us more showers Tuesday into Wednesday.

Potential heavy rain from what may become Tropical Storm Debby which may move up the east coast into our area Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s. Some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely with heavy rain possible, lows in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning and a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Sunday for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for high seas during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another steamy early morning on this Friday as temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston and Walpack. Skies are mostly clear and the humidity remains high with dew points around 70 degrees. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another hot and humid day today, temperatures may be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday but the humidity will remain high with dew points in the 70s which will cause heat indexes to rise to 100 degrees or more. A heat advisory is in effect. Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly after 5 p.m. as high pressure moves off the coast and a trough moves into the area.

The trough of low pressure will be over our area on the weekend with continued high humidity and showers and thunderstorms likely both days. Saturday’s high temperature will again be in the 90s but should only be in the 80s on Sunday with more cloud cover.

Monday looks to be dry and hot as weak high pressure moves into our area.

Another slow moving front will give us a chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday but temperatures should be cooler with most highs in the 80s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10 p.m., muggy, lows in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 2 p.m., humid with highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Saturday through Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2024:

Temperatures this July averaged 79.3 degrees which was 4.1 degrees above normal and was the 3rd warmest July since my records began in 1973. The highest temperature was 99 degrees on the 16th with the lowest 61 which was recorded on the 1st. Precipitation in Clifton was only 2.36″ as most of the storms during the month bypassed our area, this was the driest July since 2002.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone and Happy August!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 71 in Clifton down to 63 at Sandyston and Hackettstown. The humidity continues to be high with dew points near 70 in Clifton. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .11″

A weak area of high pressure will give us a sunny and very hot day today with highs mainly in the mid 90s. A westerly wind will cause dew points to drop to the 60s by this afternoon.

A warm front will move across the area Friday morning bringing in more humid air, high temperatures will be a little lower mainly in the low 90s but with dew points rising to the 70s will cause heat indexes to rise to above 100 degrees. Also there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

A couple of fronts will cause unsettled weather over the weekend and with more clouds high temperatures will be lower. Showers and possibly some thunderstorms are likely both Saturday and Sunday.

Monday will be less humid but still quite warm as high pressure builds into the area.

Tuesday will be dry and not as warm during the day, but another frontal system will give us a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Sunny and very hot, highs in the mid 90s.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 3 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny and less humid, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay cool and safe!