Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 53 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure well offshore and a warm front approaching from the southwest will give us a partly sunny day after early morning low clouds. Temperatures will be warm with highs in the 80s with rather high humidity with dew points in the 60s.

Showers with possibly some thunderstorms should occur from late tonight through Thursday afternoon as a warm front moves to our north in the morning, followed by a cold front moving through by Thursday evening. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 1 inch with high amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday will be a mostly sunny day with warm temperatures and less humidity.

Unsettled weather for the weekend through early next week as an upper level low will be near our area. Although much of the area will remain dry there is a chance of mainly afternoon showers especially Sunday and again on Monday. Temperatures and humidity will be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 5 – Becoming partly sunny and humid, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 p.m., lows in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 6 -Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs near 80.

MONDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another mild morning with mostly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning with temperatures ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 58 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 -1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from the New England coast will give us a light onshore flow. Temperatures will once again reach the 80s but will be cooler near the shore.

A frontal system will approach the area on Wednesday, most of the day will be dry but there will be a chance of showers in the afternoon. Showers will become more widespread at night.

A warm front will pass through the area on Thursday with showers and thunderstorms continuing with some heavy rain possible. High temperatures should be in the 80s with dew points in the upper 60s.

An upper level low will be over the northeast Friday through the beginning of next week, Although most of the time it will be dry, there will be a chance of showers mainly in the afternoon each day. Temperatures will be seasonable and the humidity will drop somewhat.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, highs near 80. Showers and thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny and becoming less humid with a chance of afternoon showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some scattered showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 68 in Clifton down to 54 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance moving through this morning will give us early clouds and some scattered showers. It will then become partly sunny by noontime and temperatures will again be in the 80s.

High pressure building down from eastern Canada will give us an onshore flow of slightly cooler air for Tuesday and Wednesday.

A stronger frontal system will give us a chance of showers Wednesday night, with showers and thunderstorms likely on Thursday.

Friday through Sunday should be mainly dry with seasonable temperatures but there is a chance of scattered afternoon and evening showers all three days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 3 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

TUESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers in the evening with showers and possibly thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; possible advisories Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and with nearly calm winds there is once again a big spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 45 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us another warm day with only a slight increase in humidity. Skies will average out mostly sunny but there should be an increase in high clouds by this evening.

A weak disturbance will move mainly to our south tonight giving us a chance of an early morning shower on Monday followed by clearing with continued warm temperatures.

A weak area of high pressure will give us dry conditions Tuesday through the day on Wednesday, temperatures will be warm again on Tuesday but somewhat lower on Wednesday with an onshore wind.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night through Thursday night.

Seasonably warm Friday and Saturday but still with a chance of a shower both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 a.m., lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – JUNE 3 – Chance of a morning shower mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the low 80s.

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

SATURDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 64 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2024 – RECORD GO BACK TO 1973!

May’s temperature averaged 65.0 degrees which was 3.5 degrees above normal and was the 7th warmest May. The highest temperature was 89 set on the 21st, the lowest was 44 recorded on the 11th. Rainfall totaled 4.52″ which is just about normal, although it seemed wetter since we had 19 days of the month with at least a trace of rain.

CLIMATE FOR METEOROGICAL SPRING 2024:

Temperatures averaged more than 3 degrees above normal and was the 4th warmest spring. Precipitation totaled 18.24″ which also was above normal.

Enjoy the nice weather again today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Summer!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning; with light winds there is a large range in temperatures with readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to a cool 40 degrees at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area today will give us mostly sunny skies along with warm temperatures and very low humidity with dew points only in the 40s.

Continued warm but the humidity will be a little higher on Sunday, but still comfortable as dew points will be in the 50s. We should see an increase in clouds at night with a chance of showers late at night as a weak disturbance moves through the area.

Dry and seasonably mild Monday through the day on Wednesday as a weak high pressure will be in our area.

A slow moving frontal system will give us a chance of showers Wednesday night with showers more likely on Thursday, with still a chance of showers on Friday. Temperatures during this period will be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – JUNE 3 – Becoming partly sunny, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 63 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Enjoy this warm and pleasant weather this weekend but please stay safe!