Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are still rather warm with readings ranging from 73 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .01″

We only received .01″ of rain from a thunderstorm that mainly went to our south. Monmouth County had strong wind gusts along with some power outages.

A cold front has moved to our south and winds are now from the north which will become more easterly by this afternoon. Temperatures will not rise much from their current levels with highs in the upper 70s. Dew points will also lower to the more comfortable upper 50s by tonight.

There may be a light shower before 8 a.m. Friday morning then it will become partly sunny, with a continued onshore wind, high temperatures will still only rise to the mid 70s.

A warm front approaching our area will cause mostly cloudy skies on Saturday with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., temperatures and humidity will be slightly higher.

A weak cold front will pass through the area early Sunday morning possibly accompanied by some showers before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny and warm during the day. A stronger cold front will pass through mainly dry Sunday night.

Very pleasant weather Labor Day through Wednesday with seasonably cool temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sunshine each day as high pressure dominates.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after 2 a.m., lows in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m., then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80. Showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Friday through Labor Day.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are several degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 72 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Very hot and humid today ahead of a cold front that will move through tonight. Temperatures will be well up into the 90s and with dew points around 70 will cause the heat index to rise over 100 degrees. Only a low chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening but if a storm develops it may become quite strong to severe.

Much cooler and mainly dry Thursday and Friday with only a slight chance (20%) of some light showers.

A better chance of showers will be on Saturday along with slightly warmer and more humid air as a cold front swings through the area.

At this time Sunday looks warm with a low chance of some showers and thunderstorms as another cold front sweeps through our area.

Dry and cooler weather is expected for Labor Day with comfortable humidity. The seasonably cool weather should continue through at least the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

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

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for high seas on Thursday; no advisories are expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there may be some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 56 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .42″

NOTE: On this date 13 years ago Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

High pressure over the area will give us another warm day with highs well up into the 80s, the humidity will be moderate with dew points in the mid 60s. We should stay dry with mostly sunny skies.

Wednesday may be the last very hot and humid day of the summer as a southwest flow air will cause temperatures to rise to well up into the 90s and with dew points in the low 70s will cause heat indexes to rise above 100 degrees. A heat advisory has been issued. Also there is a chance of some scattered thunderstorms that may be strong to severe mainly after 2 p.m. A cold front will come through at night.

Much cooler and drier air for Thursday, there will be a slight chance of lingering showers in the morning otherwise we should be dry.

Friday looks to be a dry day with seasonably cool temperatures.

The weather looks to be a bit unsettled for the holiday weekend, with a good chance of showers on Saturday. At this time Sunday and Labor Day look dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 70.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny and much cooler, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are a few degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989

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

High pressure off the coast will give our area a southwest flow of warm air. Dew points will be in the mid 60s. A weak low pressure area will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday looks to be dry and continued warm with moderate humidity levels with dew points again in the mid 60s.

A warm front will pass our area Wednesday morning followed by a cold front in the evening. The day will be very hot with highs well up into the 90s, also the dew points will rise to above 70. There will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Much cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into the area from the north and we will have an onshore flow of air. Highs will only be in the 70s both days.

Weather will be a little unsettled for the holiday weekend. Saturday should be cool with a chance of showers while Sunday looks dry with somewhat warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8 p.m., low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible for higher seas Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 54 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us another warm day today with a slight increase in humidity with dew points near 60. A weak disturbance will give us a slight chance of a sprinkle or shower this afternoon mainly to our north and west.

Monday will be warm again with dew points rising to the mid 60s, another weak disturbance may touch off a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Dry weather is expected for Tuesday but it will still be warm and moderately humid.

One very hot and humid day on Wednesday with highs well up into the 90s and dew points near 70. An approaching cold front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and at night.

Weak high pressure will bring cooler and less humid conditions Thursday and Friday.

Another weak disturbance will give us another low chance of showers on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!