Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are still warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 65 at High Points. The humidity remains on the high side and the winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .06″

A weak cold front moves to our south overnight and skies are becoming mostly clear. Today will be a warm day and gradually become less humid. We should see some increase in clouds as moisture from the remains of Hurricane Ida moves into our area.

Rain from Ida will move into our area on Wednesday and the heaviest rain should fall from late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches are expected with possible higher amounts. The ground is still rather saturated from the rain from Tropical Storm Henri so flooding is expected and a flash flood watch will be in effect.

The rain will taper off to showers Thursday morning with some clearing late in the day or at night.

Nice weather is expected for the holiday weekend with only a low chance of showers on Labor Day. Friday and Saturday will be slightly cooler than normal with low humidity. Temperatures Sunday and Monday will be slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Increasing clouds and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after 3 a.m., low in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 1 – Cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorm, high in the low 70s. Heavy rain at night.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Rain heavy mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot or less. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 72 in Clifton down to 67 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with some patchy fog in parts of the area.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A warm front is moving to our north this morning and we will have a southwest flow of much warmer and more humid air. A cold front approaching from the northwest will likely give us showers this afternoon and evening with a chance of a thunderstorm. With highs well up into the 80s and dew points in the 70s will make heat indexes to reach around 95 degrees.

The cold front will pass through our area early Tuesday morning followed by drier air on Tuesday, but it will still be warm with highs again in the 80s.

The remains of Hurricane Ida will give our area some heavy rain Wednesday into Thursday morning and depending on the track will determine how much rainfall we will receive; there is a potential of 3-5 inches of rain with some higher amounts possible.

After the storm much drier air will be with us on Friday and should last through much of the holiday weekend. Temperatures will be near normal Friday through Sunday and become somewhat warmer and more humid on Labor Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 1 – Rain possibly heavy at times, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Rain possibly heavy at times and a chance of thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet this morning dropping to 1 foot this afternoon. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is a warm 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are lower than the last several mornings with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point, these readings are still about 5 degrees warmer than normal. Winds are light easterly and the humidity is low with most dew points in the upper 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be mostly cloudy again as high pressure moves off the New England coast and a warm front approaches from the southwest. There is only a 20% chance of a light shower today and tonight as the warm front moves to our north. Humidity will increase and dew points should rise to the low 70s by late tonight.

Monday will be a quite warm and humid day with partial sunshine. A cold front will be crossing the area at night giving our area a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday should be dry and warm with decreasing humidity.

Flooding rains are expected Wednesday into Thursday morning as the remains of Hurricane Ida moves into our area. Rainfall amounts could reach 3-6 inches in our area. Ida is now at Category 4 hurricane with top winds of 140 MPH and is expected to hit the New Orleans area tonight.

After the remains of Ida moves offshore high pressure will build into our area on Friday and at this point the Labor Day weekend looks to be dry with seasonable temperature and low humidity, much nicer weather than the Memorial and Independence weekends this year.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and becoming more humid, low in the low 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 1 – Showers heavy at times, humid, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Showers heavy at times mainly before 8 a.m., then becoming partly sunny and gradually less humid, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny and pleasant, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and continued pleasant, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. winds east-southeast to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is a warm 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some scattered showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are still quite warm with readings ranging from 76 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 (Tied Record) LOW 74 PRECIPITATION: .50″

Today will be much cooler and a little less humid as a front has moved to our south and we should have a light onshore flow. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of some showers.

The front will start to move northward on Sunday with mostly cloudy skies continuing, it should be mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures but the humidity will rise by the end of the day.

A cold front will cross the area Monday night preceded by warm and humid conditions along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday will be less humid but it will stay warm along with partly sunny skies.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida may influence our weather Wednesday into Thursday with the possibility of heavy rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly cloudy and cooler today with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for easterly winds to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is a warm 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear on this Friday morning and once again it is quite warm and humid with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 76 in Clifton down to 67 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 (New Record) LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: On this date 10 years ago Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

One last day of heat and humidity today as the Bermuda high pressure moves offshore and a backdoor cold front approaches from the north. Highs today will again be in the 90s and dew points in the 70s will cause heat indexes to rise to over 100; a heat advisory remains in effect. Also showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon through tonight, with some of the storms accompanied by very heavy downpours; a flash flood watch has been issued.

Saturday will be cooler as the front moves to our south and an onshore flow develops. The front will not be too far to our south so there is a chance of additional showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday should be mainly dry and the front to our south should move to our north as a warm front at night.

Quite warm and humid again on Monday with showers and thunderstorms likely.

A cold front will cross the area sometime on Tuesday and it will be warm but the humidity should drop by late in the day, however there still may be some showers lateTuesday night.

Unsettled weather for the middle of next week as some moisture from Tropical Storm Ida may move into our area. Ida is expected to intensify and come ashore near the New Orleans area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 2 p.m. some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, high in the low 90s. A heat advisory and a flash flood watch is in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the evening, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, humid, low in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, cooler but staying humid, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, humid, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, humid, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s. Chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!