Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning, temperatures are cooler than the last few mornings, but still slightly above normal with readings ranging from 58 in Clifton down to 51 at Pequest and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Today will start off mostly sunny but we will have increasing cloudiness with showers becoming likely by late this afternoon and continue into Thursday morning as a weak frontal system moves through the area. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 inch.

Clearing by Thursday afternoon and it will be cooler with much less humidity as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

Friday will be a sunny and seasonably cool day as the high pressure moves closer to our area.

The high pressure will then move off the coast and we will have a west to southwest flow of warmer air for the weekend along with mostly sunny skies both days, highs will be mainly in the low 80s.

Dry and warm weather should extend into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 29 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 30 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 31 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning but there is some patchy fog in most of our area. Temperatures are again mild with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .44″

The low pressure system that gave us some showers yesterday has moved offshore and weak high pressure will move into our area providing us with plenty of sunshine along with warm temperatures. Dew points will drop from the 60s to the more comfortable 50s by this afternoon.

A weak frontal system will give us a chance of showers Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning; with more clouds high temperatures will be slightly lower than today.

Strong high pressure will move into the area Thursday afternoon and should dominate our weather Friday through early next week. Temperatures will be seasonably cool on Friday then warm up for the weekend with most highs both days in the lower 80s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 28 – Sunny with decreasing humidity, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly morning showers, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 20 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Memorial Day morning and there is some patchy fog and mist in parts of the area. Temperatures are quite mild again with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are light from the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A frontal system will move into our area today giving us cloudy skies with a chance of showers this morning but much of the heaviest activity should be after 3 p.m. into tonight. Some of the showers and thunderstorms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds. Rainfall amounts will average about an inch with higher amounts possible.

The frontal system will move offshore on Tuesday as weak high pressure builds into the area. Skies will be mostly sunny with warm temperatures and we should have less humidity by the afternoon.

A weak cold front may cause some showers Wednesday night.

High pressure will then build into the area on Thursday and should dominate our weather through the weekend with dry conditions along with comfortable humidity. Thursday and Friday temperatures should be below normal but be near normal for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 27 – Cloudy with patchy fog this morning and a chance of a shower. Showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 3 p.m. humid and breezy, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms, humid, lows in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 28 – Sunny with lower humidity by the afternoon, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAY 30 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 3 pm. this afternoon through 1 a.m. Tuesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and remember our fallen solders!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and some areas have some light drizzle. Temperatures again are above normal with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 58 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 73.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak warm front has moved to our north that caused overcast skies this morning. Skies will become partly sunny during the day today with warm temperatures with most highs in the mid 80s.

A frontal system will cause rounds of showers and thunderstorms on Memorial Day with most of the activity being in the afternoon and evening. Rainfall amount will average one inch with higher amounts possible. Temperatures will be lower but the humidity will be higher.

A weak area of high pressure will give us a warm day on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies with less humidity.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening.

High pressure will then give us dry conditions with slightly below normal temperatures Thursday through at least to the start of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 26 – Becoming partly sunny and warm, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and more humid with patchy fog, lows in the mid 60s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 27 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon through Monday night, humid, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 28 – Partly sunny and a little less humid, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 31 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds becoming south-southeast to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 60 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night into Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are once again mild with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to a cooler 48 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another mostly sunny day today with warm temperatures and comfortable humidity.

As the high moves offshore a southwest flow will bring somewhat more humid air into our area on Sunday. Temperatures once again will be warm with highs in the 80s. There is a slight chance of a shower in the evening.

A low pressure system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Memorial Day with most of the heaviest showers being after 3 p.m. Rainfall amounts will average around one inch with higher amounts possible.

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny and warm day on Tuesday.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Wednesday followed by cooler and drier air for Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

SUNDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 27 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 3 p.m., highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 31 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds becoming southeast to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 61 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice holiday weekend but please stay safe!