Mostly cloudy, very warm and humid today with some heavy showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon and continuing tonight, a flood watch is in effect! Much cooler on Wednesday with showers and thunderstorms likely! Mostly cloudy on Thursday with a chance of showers! Heavy rain likely Friday into Saturday as the remains of Debby moves toward our area!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and once again it is quite warm and muggy, temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 67 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 71   PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southwest flow of very warm and humid air ahead of a cold front that is slowly approaching from the north. Increasing cloudiness this morning with showers and thunderstorms likely developing this afternoon and continuing heavy at times tonight. Some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain with some 1-2″ per hour rain rates in some areas. A flood watch is in effect.

The front will sag to our south early Wednesday morning and an onshore low along with considerable cloudiness will make it much cooler than the last few days with highs only near 70 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms are still likely.

Thursday will still be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers as the front only moves slowly southward.

More heavy rain is possible Friday & Saturday as the remnants of Debby along with the stationary front remain in our area. Still some doubt on the track of the storm but there is a potential of more flooding rains.

We finally dry out on Sunday and high pressure should dominate our weather early next week giving us pleasant temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms developing, heavy rain possible in thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain possible, humid, lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Cloudy and much cooler with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, highs only in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possible some thunderstorms, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs near 80.

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

MONDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Mostly sunny and hot today! Not as warm with showers likely on Tuesday! Cool Wednesday through the weekend with a good chance of showers each day!


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!

Mostly cloudy and not as hot but remaining humid with late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms likely! Sunny and hot again on Monday! Cooler with showers and thunderstorms likely on Tuesday! Unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as some moisture from Tropical Storm Debby moves toward our area!


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!

Another hot and humid day today with late day and evening showers and thunderstorms likely! Not as hot on Sunday but remaining humid with showers and thunderstorms again likely! Dry and hot on Monday! More showers likely Tuesday into Wednesday! Possible heavy rain towards the end of the week from what may become Tropical Storm Debby as it moves up the east coast!


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!

Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely mainly after 5 p.m. this afternoon! Humid with showers and thunderstorms likely over the weekend! Sunny and hot on Monday! Not as warm with showers possible Tuesday through Thursday!


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!