Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are showers in the area. Temperatures range from the low 70s in Clifton down to the mid 60s further inland. Winds are mainly calm and it is quite humid with dew points in the low 70s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A trough of low pressure along with a cold front approaching from the west will cause numerous showers and possibly some rumbles of thunder. There may be a lull in the showers around midday but should return later in the afternoon and this evening. It will be quite humid with dew points in the 70s. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected.

The front will move offshore early Friday morning and high pressure will build into the area from the Great Lakes giving us much less humid air during the day Friday into Saturday along with mostly sunny skies both days.

Another frontal system will likely give us more rain on Sunday that again could be heavy at times.

The rain should end by Monday morning followed by pleasantly cool and dry air into at least the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 10 – Cloudy and humid with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, low in the mid 60s. Total rainfall amounts 1-2 inches.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Becoming mostly sunny and much less humid, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning showers, becoming less humid, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Friday and Saturday; advisories possible on Sunday! no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to around 60 further inland. Winds are mainly calm or light southeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly to mostly cloudy day it will be a little more humid than the last few days and temperatures will be warm with highs mainly in the 80s. High pressure is moving off the New England coast.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday night preceded and accompanied by some showers. It will be humid with dew points in the low 70s but the temperatures will be a little lower than today due to more cloud cover.

High pressure will build into the area giving us mainly dry and cool conditions Friday and Saturday.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of rain on Sunday that may be heavy at times with the possibility of an inch or two of rain.

After early showers on Monday high pressure will build into the area with dry and seasonably cool conditions into the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy, low near 70.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, humid, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorm, humid, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny and less humid, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday; possible small craft advisories Friday through Sunday.

NOTE: A 3.1 earthquake was recorded around 2 a.m in the Freehold area.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW 59

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the coast will continue to give our area mostly sunny days both today and on Wednesday, temperatures will be seasonably warm and the humidity will be low to moderate.

A cold front approaching the area on Thursday will give our area a chance of showers, it will be warm and humid. The front will cross the area late Thursday night.

Friday and Saturday look to be cooler and less humid with dry conditions both days.

A frontal system moving into our area on Sunday will give our area a chance of rain which may be heavy at times.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear low in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Thursday night; possible small craft advisories for Friday and Saturday.

TROPICS: Tropical storms Paulette and Rene have developed well out into the Atlantic and at this time it appears that both storms will stay well out to sea and not affect our area.

NOTE: After reaching 101 degrees in Denver on Sunday will now have some snow today.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Labor Day morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Very nice weather to continue today as high pressure will dominate our weather again today with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures.

Dry and seasonably warm weather to continue Tuesday and Wednesday and gradually becoming more humid.

Thursday and Friday there will be a chance of showers and it will be continue to be warm and humid as a slow moving cold front approaches the area and moves offshore late on Friday.

Mainly dry during the day on Saturday but another front may cause some showers Saturday night into Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a Happy Labor Day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear and moonlit early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is low with dew points in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: On this day 41 years ago in 1979 Hurricane David caused high winds and power outages in our area.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather through Labor Day with plenty of sunshine both days, warm temperatures and continued low humidity with dew points mainly in the 50s.

Dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday but it will become more humid as a southerly flow develops, temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm.

A slow moving cold front will approach our area and give us a chance of showers Thursday into the beginning of next weekend. A tropical air mass will be in place with dew points approaching 70.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny and becoming more humid, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite comfortable with temperatures ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland. Winds are light northerly and the humidity is low with dew points in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

There has not been many holiday weekends that will have weather as nice as this Labor Day weekend, as high pressure will dominate through Monday giving us sunshine each day, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

It should stay warm the rest of next week with increasing humidity. A slow moving cold front may touch of some showers Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, humid, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, humid, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North winds becoming east-southeast in the afternoon, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Enjoy this nice weather this weekend but stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly inland. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 60s and the humidity remains high. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .45″

Today will be a mostly sunny day as a cold front moves through the area. Temperatures will be warm but the humidity will be dropping with dew points falling into the 50s by this afternoon.

The weather for the last holiday weekend of the summer will be quite nice with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity as high pressure will dominate.

Mainly dry weather with seasonably warm temperatures most of next week. The humidity will rise toward the end of the week with a chance of showers on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from the low 70s in Clifton down to the upper 60s further inland. The humidity remains high and the winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: .30″

Today will be a partly sunny day and it will be quite warm and humid. A cold front will be crossing the area tonight possibly accompanied by some thunderstorms. Some storms may be strong to severe especially to our south.

Friday will be quite warm again with sunny skies and the humidity will become lower by the afternoon.

Very pleasant weather for the Labor Day weekend with sunny skies each day and comfortable humidity. Saturday’s temperatures will be near normal but rise to slightly above normal readings Sunday and on Labor Day.

Mainly dry and warm weather with a slow increase in humidity the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers or drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: .09″

High pressure well off the New England coast and a warm front approaching from the south and west will cause cloudy skies most of the day with some occasional showers. Despite the clouds temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday. It will be humid with dew points near 70.

Quite warm and humid on Thursday and we may see some thunderstorms in the evening as a cold front approaches the area.

Still warm on Friday but becoming much less humid by the afternoon.

Very pleasant weather for the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine each day along with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 2 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

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

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid with only a slight chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY- SEP 6 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2020

Average temperature was 76.9 degrees which was 3.2 degrees above normal. Highest temperature 96 – 10th Lowest temperature 58 – 20th. Precipitation was a little above normal with 5.09″ The most significant weather of the month was Hurricane Isaias on the 4th which had 55 mph wind gusts causing considerable tree damage along with power outages.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS:

Here it was the warmest summer since I started records in 1973 with an average temperature of 76.8 degrees. Precipitation was a little above normal with 15.77″ falling. Central Park tied for their 4th warmest summer, record going back to 1869. Newark airport was their 7th warmest summer, those records go back to 1931.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning ant there are some light showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from the mid 60s in Clifton down to 60 further inland. Winds are mainly calm or light easterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 60

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the New England coast will give us a moist onshore flow of air, it will be more humid than the last few days with dew points in the 60s. Temperatures will be slightly below normal. There is a chance of mainly light showers or sprinkles during the day.

A warm front will cross the area on Wednesday with a chance of showers, temperatures and humidity will slowly rise especially late in the day.

Very warm and humid on Thursday and there will be a better chance of stronger showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches the area.

Friday will be warm again but will become less humid by the afternoon.

A very pleasant holiday weekend is expected with plenty of sunshine each day with low humidity and seasonably warm temperatures. A cold front may touch off a shower on Labor Day but most areas will remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and becoming less humid by the afternoon, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, high near 80.

LABOR DAY – SEP 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!