Good morning everyone!

It is another mild night across the area with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to near 60 in some of the outlying spots, skies are mostly clear and there is a light northerly flow.

A weak cold front came through overnight and a light northerly flow of behind the front as high pressure builds into the area from the Great Lakes.  We will have plenty of sunshine today and becoming less humid, daytime highs will be about seven degrees lower than yesterday when the temperatures reached the middle 90s.

High pressure will be in control of weather tomorrow into the weekend providing the area with dry conditions and seasonably warm temperatures, humidity won’t be too bad with dew points mostly in the 50s.

Warmer on Sunday into next week and gradually becoming more humid, the best chance of any rain during the next several days will be next Tuesday as a weak cold front approaches the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 11 –  Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northerly winds to 9 knots, seas 3 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

TROPICS:  Chris became a hurricane yesterday and now has top winds of 105 mph,  Chris is located about 300 miles east of Cape Hatteras and is moving further out to sea.  The only affects will be higher seas and moderate chance of rip currents along our coast.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to some mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is moderate.

Today will be a hot day with plenty of sunshine, the humidity will rise but not be as oppressive as last week as we will have dew points in the upper 60s.  There is a low chance of and evening shower or thunderstorm that will be more likely to our north and west.

Pleasant summer weather Wednesday through Friday as high pressure builds into the area, dew points will drop to the 50s so it will be quite comfortable.

Quite warm over the weekend with slowly increasing humidity, most of the area will stay dry with only a slight chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm mainly inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 10 – Sunny and hot, high in the mid 90s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Wednesday for high seas;  no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

TROPICS:    Tropical Storm Chris is located off the Carolina coast and is starting to move slowly northeast.  Top winds are 70 mph.  Chris is expected to become a hurricane but remain well offshore to affect our weather except to bring higher seas to our coastal areas.

Keep cool today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s in some spots further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure will be moving offshore and a southwest flow of warmer air, there will be plenty of sunshine again today and humidity will still be on the lower side.

Hot on Tuesday with increasing humidity but it won’t be as uncomfortable as last week’s heat wave as dew points will only rise to the mid to upper 60s instead of the mid 70s.  A weak cold front will cross the area at night giving us a chance of a shower.

Dry weather with seasonably warm temperatures Wednesday through Friday with comfortable humidity.

Looking ahead to next weekend it appears now that the weather will remain dry with continued seasonably warm temperatures and a slight increase in humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny and hot, high in the low 90s, chance of a shower or thunderstorm at night.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; small craft advisories expected for high seas Tuesday evening through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Friday.

TROPICS:   Tropical storm Chris is off the Carolina coast and is nearly stationary with top winds of 60 knots.  Chris is expected to meander off the coast and then move well out to sea but will cause some high surf and strong rip currents to our shore areas Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

A chilly start across the area as temperatures have dipped down to the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to some upper 40s in some of our outlying areas, skies are mostly clear and the winds are mainly light or calm.

Strong high pressure will continue to give us plenty of sunshine today with high temperatures about five degrees higher than that was recorded on Saturday.  Dew points will be in the comfortable 50s.

Warmer Monday and Tuesday as the high pressure moves offshore.  Plenty of sunshine both days, humidity will only slowly rise.

Some showers possible Tuesday night as a weak front passes through the area.

Dry and seasonably warm temperatures with moderate humidity Wednesday through the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL  10 – Sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of a shower or thunderstorm at night.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through the day on Tuesday;  possible small craft conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

TROPICS!  Tropical storm Chris as formed off the Carolina coast and is expected to meander off the coast before moving out to sea on Wednesday and should not affect our weather.

Enjoy this nice summer weather!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and we have very pleasant temperatures ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to low 50s further inland, winds are light northerly and the humidity is low.

Finally a break in the heat and humidity this weekend as a strong high pressure builds into our area.  Temperatures will be slightly below normal today and near normal on Sunday.  Humidity will be quite low today with dew points in the 40s only rising slightly into the 50s on Sunday.

Dry weather with a warming trend Monday and Tuesday as temperatures reach to near 90 both days, humidity will slowly rise but not be as oppressive as the past several days.

A weak cold front may touch off some showers on Wednesday and this front will cause a tropical depression off the North Carolina coast to stay well enough offshore.

Dry weather returns for the end of the week with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 7 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is a toasty 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night though the day on Tuesday;  possible small craft advisory Tuesday night into Wednesday for the tropical system offshore.

Enjoy the pleasant weather this weekend!

Good morning everyone!

Another warm and muggy early morning and there are some thunderstorms in parts of the area, temperatures range from the upper 70s in the Clifton area down to around 70 further inland, winds are light southerly and the humidity is quite high with dew points in the 70s.

A front will move offshore this afternoon preceded by showers and thunderstorms that should end by early this afternoon and follow by much less humid air.   Today’s high temperature will only reach the middle 80s and should end our streak of seven straight days of 90+ readings.

High pressure will build into the region from the Great Lakes bringing in cooler and much drier air by tonight.

This weekend will be a very pleasant summer weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with low humidity and comfortable temperatures.

Warmer and a little more humid early next week.

A front may give us some showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 6 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms ending by early afternoon, some heavy rain likely, humid, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, cooler and much less humid, low in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – JUL 7 – Sunny and pleasant, high near 80.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL  10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening.  Today – Southwest winds to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions for high seas Saturday night into the day on Sunday;  no advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Another muggy early morning across the area under mostly cloudy to cloudy skies, temperatures range from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to the upper 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is very high.    Yesterday 0.57 inches of rain fell in an afternoon thunderstorm.

Continued very warm and humid today as temperatures climb well up into the 80s and with dew points in the oppressive 70s will bring heat indexes to above 95 degrees, a heat advisory continues in effect.   The day should be dry except for a chance of a late day thunderstorm to our north and west.

A cold front approaching from the west will cause showers and thunderstorms from late tonight into early Friday afternoon, rain may be heavy at times.   The front will cross the area Friday afternoon followed by much cooler and drier air by Friday night.

The weekend weather will be very pleasant with plenty of sunshine both days and with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

Mainly dry conditions with a gradual increase in heat and humidity next week  although the heat and humidity should not be as intense as the last several days.  The only chance of rain will be from a weak disturbance Tuesday afternoon.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 5 – Partly sunny and very humid, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an evening thunderstorm, showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight, rain may be heavy at times, humid, low in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUL 6 – Showers and thunderstorms mainly in the morning, rain may be heavy at times, humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 7 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 1-2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday;  possible small craft conditions Friday night through Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this 4th of July and it is again warm and very muggy with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to around 70 further inland, winds are calm and the humidity is very high.

Today we will have mostly cloudy skies and it will continue to be very humid with dew points remaining in the oppressive 70s.   Temperatures with the clouds and a light onshore wind will be about five degrees lower than yesterday.  There is a low chance of  an afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly inland.  Any showers should end by this evening so fireworks viewing will not be affected.

Thursday it will stay very humid with warm temperatures but we should stay dry.

A front will cause showers and thunderstorms on Friday with heavy rain likely.

High pressure building in from the northwest will give our area a very nice weekend with pleasant temperatures and much less humidity.

Dry weather will continue into early next week with seasonably warm temperatures and only moderate humidity levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 4 – Mostly cloudy and very humid with a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

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

THURSDAY – JUL 5 – Partly sunny and humid, high near 90.

FRIDAY – JUL 6 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 7 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high near 80.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1-2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature has risen to 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday; possible small craft advisories for high seas Friday through the weekend.

HAVE A HAPPY 4TH!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and it is quite warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s in the Clifton area down to 70 further inland, winds are mainly calm.  Yesterday in Clifton the temperature went up to 99 degrees making this the hottest reading since July 18, 2012.

We will have our 5th day of the heatwave today but high temperatures will be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday but the humidity will be higher with dew points in the oppressive low to mid 70s.  A weak disturbance will give us a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm.

Quite warm and humid tomorrow and on Thursday but we should remain dry.

A cold front will cross the area on Friday with showers and thunderstorms likely.

The cold front will be followed by a much cooler and drier air mass for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 3 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the low 90s.  An excessive heat warning remains in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, low in the mid 70s.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JUL 4 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, humid, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 5 – Partly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 7 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid  80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 69 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday;  possible small craft conditions Friday and Saturday.

Continue to keep cool!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning but some inland area has patchy fog, temperatures once again are warm ranging from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland, the winds are light southwesterly.

A very strong ridge of high pressure over the area will give us mostly sunny skies today with very hot tempertures, high temperatures will again reach the upper 90s and with dew points around 70 will cause the heat index to rise to near 105 degrees, an excessive heat warning continues in effect.

A little less hot the rest of this week but it will stay humid with dew points at or above 70 degrees.

A cold front is expected to cross the area late Friday night and will be associated with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

After some early showers on Saturday the rest of the weekend looks to be dry and with cooler temperatures and much less humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 2 – Sunny, very hot and humid, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUL 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JUL 4 – Partly sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

FRIDAY – JUL 6 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 7 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southeast wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 68 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday with small craft conditions possible on Friday.

JUNE 2018 CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY!

June averaged 71.6 degrees which was about 1.5 degrees above normal   Highest temperature was 95 degrees set on the 18th and 30th,  the lowest temperature was 50 recorded on the 4th.   Precipitation was below normal with 2.63 inches falling and was the driest June since 1999.

Again keep cool!