Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is warm and very humid with temperatures ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 70 at Walpack, dew points are in the oppressive low 70s. The winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 65   PRECIPITATION: .08″

Bermuda high pressure offshore will give our area a south-southwest flow of very warm and humid air but we should stay dry today.Temperatures near 90 and dew points in the 70s will bring heat indexes up to 105 degrees and a heat advisory is in effect.

Friday will still be very warm and humid with a low chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be likely at night with a chance of some thunderstorms. A heat advisory will remain in effect.

The weekend into Monday looks dry but continued quite warm with a little less humidity as winds become more westerly around the Bermuda high pressure.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Tuesday followed by clearing and cooler weather with much less humidity on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, very warm and humid, highs near 90.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny and continued very warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4 p.m. highs in the low 90s. Showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms at night.

SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and a little less humid, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny and quite warm, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny and quite warm, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, quite warm, highs in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 12 – Partly sunny not as warm and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperatures is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 58 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994

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

Today will be mainly dry with an increase in humidity as dew points rise from the low 60s this morning reaching the low 70s by tonight. A warm front moving through our area tonight will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Very warm and humid Thursday through Saturday as a Bermuda high pressure dominates our weather. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening each day. Some thunderstorms may be accompanied by heavy rain.

Sunday and Monday look to be dry but it still will be quite warm and humid.

A cold front will approach our area on Tuesday with again a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A break in the heat and humidity is likely by next Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and gradually becoming more humid, highs in the low 80s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with showers likely in the afternoon and evening along with a chance of thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, quite warm and humid, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid, highs in the low 90s. Chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, very warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Mainly no advisories Thursday through Sunday except for possible advisories for Thursday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite pleasant with temperatures ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 56 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: 1.57″

Today we will enjoy the nicest weather of this week as high pressure builds into our area. Skies will be mostly sunny with near seasonable temperatures and humidity as highs will be in the mid 80s with dew points in the more comfortable low 60s.

A warm front will move through the area on Wednesday bringing in a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening. High temperatures will be near normal again but dew points will rise once again into the 70s.

A Bermuda high pressure ridge will then give us very warm to hot weather Thursday through next Monday with oppressive humidity as dew points will be in the mid 70s. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Thursday through Saturday and then be mainly dry Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and becoming more humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and quite humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny and quite humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny and quite humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Mainly no advisories Wednesday through Saturday except for possible advisories Thursday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Heavy rain is now falling over the Clifton area and a flash flood warning has been issued. Temperatures are in the 70s over the entire area along with dew points in the mid 70s. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: .05″

A southerly flow of tropical air will give us showers heavy at times ending by tonight as a cold front crosses the area. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches with some areas possibly reach up to 5 inches. High temperatures will be in the low 80s and dew points in the oppressive mid 70s. The humidity will decrease after the frontal passage tonight.

Much nicer weather on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies and near seasonable temperatures along with much less humidity.

A warm front will move through the area on Wednesday with higher humidity returning along with a chance of showers.

Florida like tropical air will continue Thursday through the weekend with dew points rising to the 70s again as a Bermuda high will dominate our weather. Temperatures will also rise with highs near 90 each day. Also there will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Cloudy with showers heavy at times along with some thunderstorms, very humid with highs in the low 80s. A flood watch is in effect for rainfall amounts 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

TONIGHT – Showers likely in the evening then clearing and becoming less humid, lows in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly sunny and much more comfortable, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and more humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and if you see a road flooded turn around so you won’t drown!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it is warm and muggy. Temperatures range from 74 in Clifton down to 67 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy breezy and humid day as high pressure is just offshore and we will have a southerly flow of air. Showers and possible thunderstorms will develop this evening. With the clouds high temperatures today will be a little lower than yesterday but dew points will be near 70 degrees.

Showers heavy at times on Monday along with possibly some thunderstorms. It will be quite humid with dew points in the mid 70s. At this time rainfall amounts will average about an inch with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny as a weak high pressure builds into the area. High temperatures will be near normal and it should be a little less humid.

High pressure will move offshore on Wednesday and we will have a south to southwest flow of warm and humid air along with chance of showers and thunderstorms from Wednesday through at least the beginning of next weekend. Most of the showers will be in the afternoon and evening each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid, highs in the mid 80s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, muggy, lows in the low 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 3 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, very humid, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly sunny and a little less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid with highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

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

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2026 – RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973.

Temperatures averaged 76.8 degrees which is slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 102 degrees set on the 2nd. The lowest temperature was 59 degrees recorded on the 20th. Precipitation totaled 9.42″ and is the second wettest July since my records began and the wettest July since 2004. Also it was the wettest month since September 2021 that is the month that we got drenched from Hurricane Ida!

Have a nice day but stay safe!