Good morning everyone!

Another sultry early morning along with mostly clear skies. Temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 66 at Wantage. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 63.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 100 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 98 (New Record_ LOW: 75 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday’s 98 degree reading was the warmest for the date and also the hottest temperature since July 24, 2022.

The intense heat will continue this weekend as the Bermuda high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures will again be well up into the 90s both days with high humidity as dew points will be around 70 degrees causing heat indexes to rise past 105 degrees. The heat advisory continues in effect through the weekend. Also there is a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days.

A cold front will cross the area Monday morning with a chance of showers followed by clearing, cooler and less humidity by Monday afternoon.

Dry and quite warm Tuesday through the day on Wednesday but another cold front will cause some showers and thunderstorms mainly Wednesday night into Thursday followed by drier and less hot weather for Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 11 p.m., lows in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly morning showers then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, not as hot, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 26 – Partly sunny and hot, highs in the mid 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.

THURSDAY – JUNE 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 28 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is up to 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. Sunday night through 6 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Monday through Tuesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe and cool.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are very warm with readings ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 70  PRECIPITATION: NONE

The strong Bermuda high pressure ridge will give us another very hot and humid day today with temperatures well up into the 90s and with dew points rising to near 70 will cause heat indexes to rise to near 105 degrees. A heat advisory continues in effect. There is a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon into this evening.

A back door cold front will remain to our north over the weekend and a southwesterly flow of very hot and humid weather will continue with highs well up into the 90s and continued high humidity. Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are possible both days but much of the weekend should remain dry.

Not as hot on Monday as a cold front moves through the area causing some more showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday will be very warm but less humid with plenty of sunshine.

A warm front will move to our north Tuesday night and Wednesday will be quite hot and humid again with a chance of showers Wednesday night into Thursday as a cold front moves through the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly sunny and less hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 26 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, highs in the mid 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – JUNE 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, not as hot, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are again quite mild with readings ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are light from the south-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 52 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A continued south-southwest flow of hot and humid air will be with us today as summer begins at 4:45 p.m.. this afternoon. Highs will be well up into the 90s and with dew points in the mid 60s will cause the heat index to rise to near 100. Skies will continue to be mostly sunny.

Still hot and even more humid on Friday and as a front approaches from the north which will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

The front will remain just to our north over the weekend and hot and humid weather should continue with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days. Highs should be in the low 90s on Saturday and be in the mid-upper 90s on Sunday.

The front will slowly move through the area on Monday giving us a better chance of showers and thunderstorms.

High pressure will then build into our area for Tuesday and Wednesday with less humid air but temperatures will remain above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 20 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the mid 90s.

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

FRIDAY – JUNE 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid-upper 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly cloudy, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Mostly cloudy, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid-upper 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny and less humid, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

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

Happy summer!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild once again with readings ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 63 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 17.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will continue a south-southwest flow of hot air again today, the humidity may be a little lower than yesterday with dew points in the low-mid 60s. Skies will be mostly sunny.

The high pressure will continue to give us hot and humid weather again on Thursday with temperatures and humidity slightly higher than today.

Hot and humid on Friday but a front approaching from the north will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

The front will be in our area on Saturday so it should be less hot with more clouds and a chance of showers.

The front will move further to our north on Sunday so temperatures and humidity will be higher with again a chance of showers.

Another cold front is expected to cross the area on Monday with another chance of showers followed by less hot and less humid air for Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 70.

THURSDAY – JUNE 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 21 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories on Sunday.

Have a nice day and “Happy Birthday” to my grandson Tobin!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and we have quite mild temperatures with readings ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 63 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light from the south-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong ridge of high pressure offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of hot and humid air today, high temperatures will rise into the low 90s with dew points in the 60s. Skies will be mostly sunny.

The Bermuda high pressure will continue to give us very hot weather Wednesday through Friday, with highs well up into the 90s each day with dew points approaching the 70 degree mark. Also a weak front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.

It should be a little less hot over the weekend as there will be more clouds around, along with a chance of showers each day as a couple of weak fronts move through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 18 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 70.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 19 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low to mid 90s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 20 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 90.

SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 90.

MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and hydrated.