Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is quite warm and humid with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 66 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 16TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another hot and humid day today as the Bermuda high continues to dominate our weather. We will have mostly sunny skies today with highs well up into the 90s and with dew points in the 70s will cause heat indexes to rise to over 100, there is a heat advisory in effect. There is a low chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon or this evening.

A cold front will be in our area over the weekend and that will likely give our area showers each day and some may be heavy. Temperatures will be near 90 on Saturday but with more clouds Sunday will be slightly cooler but the humidity will remain high.

The cold front should move offshore on Monday with less humid air but still a risk of a shower and thunderstorm.

Seasonable temperatures Tuesday through Thursday with only a low chance of afternoon or evening showers Tuesday and Wednesday, humidity should be moderate.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, high in the mid 90s, A heat advisory is in effect for heat indexes over 100 degrees. A chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and muggy with a chance of shower or thunderstorms in the evening, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely, hot and humid, some heavy rain possible, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 19 – Becoming partly sunny but still a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, not as humid, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack. The winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 15TH.

NORMAL HIGH: 85 NORMAL LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 100 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1999

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A Bermuda high pressure ridge will dominate our weather today giving us plenty of sunshine and hot and humid conditions. High temperatures will reach the low 90s and with high humidity will cause heat indexes in the upper 90s. There is only a slight chance of an afternoon or evening shower but most places will stay dry.

Friday looks to be slightly hotter and more humid with heat indexes reaching 100 degrees or more. There is a somewhat better chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. A heat advisory is in effect for both today and on Friday.

A slow moving cold front will likely give us showers and thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will still be hot but Sunday will be slightly cooler.

Seasonably warm temperatures Monday through Wednesday and becoming less humid, however there still will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

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

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an evening shower and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon or evening showers, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 20 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some patchy fog and drizzle in parts of the area. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 60s. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity continues to be on the high side.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 14TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 56 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW 67 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A warm front will pass to our north this morning, early morning clouds and drizzle will make way to mostly sunny skies by late morning and after a cool day yesterday today will be much warmer with continued high humidity. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday will be hot and humid but we should remain dry.

Friday may be the hottest day of this week with temperatures in the 90s with high humidity and a chance of an afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorm.

The weekend weather looks to be unsettled with showers likely both days, temperatures near 90 on Saturday will drop somewhat to highs in the mid 80s on Sunday. A slow moving cold front will be in our area.

Monday looks to be a seasonably warm but a little less humid with still a chance of an afternoon shower.

Tuesday looks to be a little warmer but at this time it looks to stay dry as a high pressure ridge moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 14 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning fog and drizzle, humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and muggy with a chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, low near 70.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, very hot and continued humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny and humid with a showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature wi 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some showers over northwestern sections of New Jersey. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 60s across the area.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 13!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .32″

Yesterday we had flash flood and thunderstorm watches for our area but the severe weather bypassed Clifton as only .32″ fell mainly in early morning thunderstorms. However flooding rains occurred north of us with over 3 inches of rain reported in Ringwood and Oak Ridge and there was even a tornado warning for the Wanaque area. Even more severe flooding rains were in the Burlington county area with reports of more than 7′ of rain fell mainly in just 2-3 hours.

Today’s weather will be much quieter with only a low chance of a shower. With more clouds and an onshore wind high temperatures today will only reach around 80 degrees.

The front to our south will move to our north on Wednesday bringing back warmer and more humid air along with mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday will be hot but with slightly less humid air and it is the only day with no rain expected this week.

Unsettled weather Friday through the weekend with showers and thunderstorms possible each day. High temperatures should be near 90 on Saturday but only in the mid 80s on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly a morning shower, high near 80.

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

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

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

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 19 – Partly sunny with a low chance of a shower or thunderstorm, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 70 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack. The humidity is high and the winds mainly calm. My station recorded .27″ of rain from thunderstorms around 2 a.m.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1990.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Today will be quite warm and humid as a front will be in our area. Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly this afternoon and tonight. Rain may be heavy at times and there is a flash flood watch in effect for possibly 1-3 inches of rain.

The front will move to our south on Tuesday and it will not be as warm but it should remain humid with an onshore flow. There is a chance of showers mainly in the morning.

Showers and thunderstorms will again be likely on Wednesday as the front moves to our north. Temperatures will be higher and it will remain humid.

Thursday looks to be the only day without a chance of rain, temperatures will become hot and the humidity will remain high.

Quite warm and humid Friday through the weekend as the Bermuda high moves offshore and a cold front approaches from the west. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this afternoon. rain may be heavy at times with gusty winds possible, humid, high in the upper 80s. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches possible. A flash flood watch is in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy rain possible, low near 70.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm but remaining humid with a chance of showers, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, quite warm and humid, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool.