Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 63 in Clifton down to 56 at Pequest. Some areas have patchy dense fog. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: 1.00″

A Bermuda high pressure system will give our area a southwesterly flow of hot air both today and tomorrow, and with plenty of sunshine high temperatures will rise into the 90s. Humidity will be moderate with dew points in the low-mid 60s.

Very warm to hot weather to continue through Wednesday although high temperatures should not be as high as this weekend due to more clouds with a chance of afternoon and evening showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Humidity however will be somewhat higher.

A cold front is expected to cross the area Wednesday evening with cooler and mainly dry air Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 5 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

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

SUNDAY – JUNE 6 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 11 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots seas 2-3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 59 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and keep cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are mostly in the mid to upper 60s. The humidity is high and the winds are mainly light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .52″

A weak but disappointing cold front will cause cloudy skies again today with some showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this afternoon and evening, high temperatures with the clouds will only be in the upper 70s.

A Bermuda high pressure will give us a dry but hot weekend with both days in the 90s. The humidity will be moderately high with dew points in the 60s. Interesting that 2 weeks ago it was in the 90s on the weekend but only in the 40s during the holiday weekend last week and this weekend we will be hot again.

Hot weather should continue through the middle of next week, most of the time it will be dry but there is a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday.

Cooler weather is then expected toward the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm this afternoon, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a showers likely and a chance of a thunderstorm till 8 p.m., low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 5 – Sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 6 – Sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 7 – Sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUNE 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning, some scattered showers are falling in parts of the area but most places have stayed dry. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 58 in Clifton down to 55 at Sandyston, winds are light from the southeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A warm front will pass to our north this morning accompanied by some showers, at this time most of the showers are across southern New Jersey and should move into our area after dawn. We may see a break in showers around midday but more showers with possible strong thunderstorms this afternoon and evening as a weakening cold front approaches our area. Rain may be heavy at times with rainfall amounts around one inch.

Friday will be warmer and there is just a low chance of some afternoon and evening thunderstorms as the cold front dissipates just to our west.

Dry and warm to hot weather is expected for the weekend as a Bermuda high pressure ridge dominates our weather.

Hot weather to continue through the middle of next week with only a low chance of showers on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 3 – Cloudy with a showers likely this morning then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, high in the mid 70s.

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

FRIDAY – JUNE 4 – Cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

SATURDAY – JUNE 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 6 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 7 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Friday due to high seas; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 58 in Clifton down to 46 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will have considerable high clouds as high pressure moves off the coast, high temperatures with the clouds will be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday.

A trough of low pressure will give us showers and thunderstorms from late tonight through Friday evening, some of the rain may be heavy at times.

The trough will weaken on the weekend as a Bermuda high pressure begins to dominate our weather, we should see mostly sunny skies both days with highs in the 80s on Saturday and in the low 90s on Sunday. The humidity will also rise with dew points in the mid 60s.

Dry weather to continue through the middle of next week along with hot and rather humid conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 4 a.m., low near 60.

THURSDAY – JUNE 3 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some rain may be heavy at times, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 6 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JUNE 7 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 8 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Thursday afternoon through the overnight; advisories possible on Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2021

May was near normal in temperatures. The highest temperature was 90 recorded on the 22nd and 26th; lowest temperature 40 on the 1st: Precipitation was above normal with 5.84″ recorded mostly falling on the last few days of the month. The spring months of March, April and May temperatures averaged above normal and precipitation was slightly below normal.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone and happy meteorological summer!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 52 in Clifton down to 39 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure to our south will give us a partly sunny day, high temperatures should be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday.

Our area should see some increasing clouds on Wednesday as a slow moving frontal system approaches from the west, high temperatures will be similar as today with highs in the upper 70s.

The frontal system will give us showers Thursday into Friday along with an increase in humidity.

A summer type pattern will develop over the weekend and extend into at least early next week bringing in much warmer air along with high humidity. Most of this time will be dry but there is a chance of a shower or thunderstorm on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 60.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 2 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 3 – Cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of a thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MONDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas less than one foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories likely Thursday through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!