Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to around 50 further inland where there is some patchy fog. Winds are calm or light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area will give us another nice day for the end of meteorological summer with partly sunny skies and continued low humidity. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

High pressure will be moving off the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday with a warm front slowly approaching our area from the south. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers both days with the humidity gradually rising.

The warm front will be north of our area on Thursday and we will have quite warm and humid conditions again with a chance of showers.

Quite warm and humid again on Friday but a cold front will cross the area during the day possibly accompanied by more showers and followed by less humid air by Friday night.

At this point the Labor Day weekend’s weather looks to be very pleasant with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, cooler and less humid, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland. The humidity is lower with dew points in the 50s. Winds are light out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .07″

Yesterday only .07″ of rain fell in Clifton when my forecast expected an inch or more but the remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura went to our south with some parts of southern New Jersey received close to 5 inches of rain. Also the thunderstorms that were expected in the evening with the cold front weakened as it moved through.

Very pleasant late summer weather is expected today and on Monday with mostly sunny skies with comfortable temperatures and humidity as high pressure builds into our area. West winds may be a little brisk in the afternoon.

A slow moving warm front will approach our area that may cause showers Tuesday and Wednesday with a slow increase in humidity.

Thursday will be warm and humid but should stay dry.

Friday a cold front may cause some showers, temperatures and humidity will remain on the high side.

At this point the Labor Day weekend looks to be pleasant with little or no rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms becoming more humid, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny and less humid, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas less than one foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and enjoy the pleasant weather today and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and rain showers are occurring in much of our area. Temperatures are mainly 65-70 and the humidity is high. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: .04″

The remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura along with a cold front approaching from the west will cause showers and thunderstorms today. Rain may be heavy at times along with the possibility of some strong thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures with the clouds and precipitation will be lower than the last few days but the humidity will be high. Rainfall amounts of an inch is likely with higher amounts possible in some of the stronger storms.

High pressure will build behind the cold front on Sunday and we will enjoy sunny weather with much lower humidity and temperatures near seasonable levels.

During the day on Monday the weather will be pleasant but a warm front slowly approaching may touch off some showers late at night.

There will be a chance of showers Tuesday through Friday as the warm front moves to our north on Wednesday followed by a cold front on Friday. Temperatures will be near seasonable Tuesday and Wednesday but rise to above normal readings along with an increase in humidity Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, humid, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the upper 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 64 PRECIPITATION: .48″

Today will be another warm and humid day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. The day will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday and there will be less wind.

The remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura will combine with a strong cold front to give us showers and thunderstorms on Saturday with some heavy downpours possible. With more clouds high temperatures will be lower but it will continue to be humid.

Cooler and much less humid conditions could be expected Sunday through Tuesday with no rain expected.

Warmer and more humid air is expected Wednesday and Thursday along with chances of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3 p.m., high near 90.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some showers in the area, temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton to near 60 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: In 2011 Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

A warm front will move to our north this morning accompanied by some showers. Much warmer and humid air will move into the area along with some sunshine during the day. Severe thunderstorms are possible mainly between 5-9 p.m., some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, strong damaging winds, large hail and even an isolated tornado.

Friday will continue to be quite warm and humid with a lower chance of some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

The remains of Hurricane Laura which came ashore a few hours ago as a catagory 4 hurricane in western Louisiana will weaken as it passes south of our area on Saturday. Rain from this system along with a cold front approaching may be heavy at times. It will continue to be warm and humid.

Much cooler and drier air is expected Sunday into early next week as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Showers this morning then becoming mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain, high in the low 90s.,

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 p.m., some storms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, humid, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Chance of early morning showers then becoming mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Friday; advisories likely on Saturday; advisories still possible on Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!