Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 60 in Clifton down to 54 at Walpack. Winds are light from the northwest and there is some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: .22″

After a cloudy and dreary day yesterday we should enjoy plenty of sunshine today with near seasonable temperatures. The humidity will be low with some dew points dropping to the comfortable 40s and we should enjoy a nice breeze.

Dry weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days as high pressure dominates our weather, temperatures will be near seasonable on Saturday and become quite warm on Sunday with an increase in humidity.

Mainly warm weather most of next week with the only chance of showers being from Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Sunny and warmer, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. A continued high risk of dangerous rip currents from Hurricane Larry well offshore in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Wednesday.

Enjoy the pleasant late summer weather today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some showers mainly over northwestern New Jersey. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 67 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Luckily the Clifton area missed the heavy rain and strong thunderstorms overnight. However parts of western New Jersey received over 2 inches, but the line of storms weakened by the time it reached our area. My station only had .01″ of rain around 1 a.m.

Today the trough of low pressure will only move slowly eastward, so today will be a mainly cloudy day and cooler with a good chance of some showers. There will be gradual clearing at night.

Friday looks to be a nice day with temperatures near normal and it will be a bit breezy with gusts to 20-25 mph along with less humid air.

High pressure will dominate our weather for the weekend. Saturday’s high will be near normal and above normal on Sunday.

Warm and mainly dry weather Monday through at least Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Gradual clearing, low near 60.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet. There still is a high risk of dangerous rip currents due to Hurricane Larry well out in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue Friday through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 52 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW 59

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a warm day and it will be rather humid with dew points rising to the upper 60s. A strong cold front will be approaching from the west which will cause increasing cloudiness along with a chance of a shower late this afternoon. As the front moves into our area a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms will move into our area mainly late tonight. The rain may be heavy with the front and there is a flash flood watch in effect as some streams and rivers may move to flood stage again, however the rain will not be nearly as bad as what was experienced with Hurricane Ida. Also there is a chance of some severe thunderstorms and even an isolated tornado mainly to our west.

Thursday will be a cooler day with mostly cloudy skies and some showers may linger especially to our east.

Very nice late summer weather will return for Friday and last through the weekend. Temperatures will be near normal Friday and Saturday and rise to above normal values on Sunday.

Warm again on Monday but a cold front may touch off some showers at night followed by slightly cooler weather for Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 8 – Increasing cloudiness and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4 p.m., high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms, some heavy rain with gusty winds possible, low in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts around 1 inch.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m. high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, winds southwest to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. High risk of dangerous rip currents and swells from Hurricane Larry well out in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still likely for high seas during the day on Saturday followed by sub-advisory level conditions Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a nice late summer day as high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures will be a bit above normal and the humidity will be comfortable with dew points in the 50s. The Passaic river at Pine Brook is still in moderate flood stage and will not fall below flood stage until the end of the week. The Passaic river at Little Falls has fallen below flood stage.

A warm front will move to our north overnight tonight with more humid air for Wednesday along with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly in afternoon and evening. Some storms may be accompanied by brief heavy rain especially at night as a cold front approaches our area and a line of storms moves through.

High pressure will then build into our area on Thursday and continue to dominate our weather through the weekend giving our area another stretch of pleasant summer weather with temperatures at or slightly above normal and rather comfortable humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, more humid, high in the mid 80s. Showers and thunderstorms at night with rain possibly heavy at times.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Advisories likely to continue Thursday through early Saturday as swells from offshore Hurricane Level affects our coastal waters.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Labor Day and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 67 in Clifton to 62 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 60

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: .02″

NOTE: On this day 42 years ago in 1979 Hurricane David caused high winds and power outages in our area.

A cold front is moving offshore and high pressure will build into the area today and we will have mostly sunny skies with warmer temperatures but lower humidity, a rather nice end to our holiday weekend. The Passaic River at Little Falls and Pinebrook are at minor to moderate flood levels but should be below flood stage by late tonight.

Tuesday will again have mostly sunny skies with low humidity and seasonably warm temperatures.

A cold front approaching our area on Wednesday with a southerly flow of warm and more humid air along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and at night, some storms may be strong.

Then high pressure will build back into the area on Thursday and last through the weekend providing us with seasonable warm temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sunshine each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 6 – Becoming partly sunny, breezy and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, breezy and humid, high in the mid 80s. Showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny and less humid, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories likely Thursday and Friday due to high seas and swells from major Hurricane Larry that will be well out in the mid-Atlantic area.

Have a nice Labor Day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are not as cool as the last couple of mornings with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 55 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy day and it should not be as warm as yesterday but become more humid. There will be a chance of some light showers mainly this evening as a weak cold front approaches our area. The Passaic River is still at a moderate flood range but will be slowly falling the next couple of days.

Labor day looks to be a fine late summer day with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and the humidity will be dropping by the afternoon.

Tuesday looks to be a sunny with continued warm temperatures.

A stronger cold front will give our area a chance of showers on Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be warm with an increase in humidity.

At this point dry weather with comfortable temperatures and humidity is expected Thursday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 70s.

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

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny and less humid, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet lower to 1 foot by this evening. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature has dropped to 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; advisories probable Wednesday for increasing southerly winds and also for Thursday due to high seas from Hurricane Larry that will remain well out in the Atlantic.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

We have mostly clear skies early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 59 in Clifton down to 50 at Pequest, winds are calm or light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will dominate our weather today and we will enjoy mostly sunny skies, high temperatures will be near seasonable levels and the humidity will stay low.

More clouds on Sunday as a weak warm front approaches our area followed by a weak cold front along with a low chance of an evening shower.

Labor Day should be mostly sunny and temperatures will be a little warmer.

Tuesday will be sunny and continued warm.

A stronger cold front will give us a good chance of showers on Wednesday along with higher humidity.

High pressure will then control our weather at the end of next week with dry conditions with near seasonable temperatures and lower humidity.

Note: The Passaic river at Pine Brook and Little Falls continue to be at major flood levels and will be cresting today and then only slowly fall Sunday through the beginning of next week.

THE FORECAST: TODAY – SEP 4 -Mostly sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s, chance of a shower at night.

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Becoming sunny and warm, high in the mid 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds variable less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; possible advisories on Wednesday.

Have a nice holiday weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are on the cool side with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 48 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .27″ (Storm total from Ida 8.44″)

Today will be a nice late summer day as high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures and humidity will be similar to yesterday, however there will be less wind.

The good weather will continue much of the holiday weekend and the only chance of a shower will be Sunday afternoon and evening as a weak cold front crosses the area.

Seasonably warm weather can be expected next week and it will be mainly dry but another weak cold front may cause a shower on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Sunny this morning, partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the upper 70s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice weather and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are the coolest since early August with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: 8.17″

Ida caused historic flooding last night as it moved through our area. Total rainfall in Clifton was 8.44″ with the rain ending shortly after 1 a.m. The worst part of the storm was around 9 p.m. when rain rates were as high as 5.10″ and there was considerable lightning and thunder and winds gusting to 35 mph.

Today will be a pleasant day as we dry out with sunshine returning along with cool temperatures and low humidity. However there will still be major river flooding the next few days.

Pleasant weather will continue through the holiday weekend with only a low chance of an afternoon and evening shower on Sunday. Temperatures will be slightly below normal Friday and Saturday and then above normal Sunday through the middle of next week. The only other chance of a shower will be with a cold front on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant, high in the mid 70s, winds gusting to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, low in the mid 50s.

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

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

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect till noon today for northerly winds gusting to 30 mph, seas 5-8 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for high seas during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2021:

The month was quite warm with an average temperature of 77.0 degrees which was 3.3 degrees above normal. Highest temperature was 98 degrees on the 13th, the lowest temperature was 59 degrees recorded on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. It was also quite wet with 10.08″ of rain falling with 6.75″ totaling during Tropical Storm Henri from the 21-23rd.

SUMMER MONTHS SUMMARY:

Temperatures averaged 2.7 degrees above normal and rainfall was well above average with 21.08″ accumulating making this the 3rd wettest summer months since my records began in 1973.

Try to have a nice day today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some rain falling in the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW 61

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The remains of Hurricane Ida will be approaching our area today. Rain with this system will be mainly light and intermittent during most of the day today, but as the storm gets closer torrential rain will fall in our area from late this afternoon until around daybreak on Thursday. Some rainfall rates could be between 1-2 inches an hour with total rainfall averaging 3-6 inches with higher amounts possible. Due to our wet ground from Tropical Storm Henri considerable flooding is expected. A flash flood watch is in effect. Also there is a chance of some small tornadoes with the best chance of some spin-ups will be across the central and southern parts of the state.

The storm will move offshore on Thursday with rain ending by daybreak followed by mostly sunny skies by the afternoon and it will be breezy with much less humidity.

Tranquil weather Friday through most of the Labor Day weekend as high pressure builds into the area. Most of the time it will be dry but there is a chance of showers Sunday afternoon and night. Temperatures will be a little below normal Friday and Saturday and be a bit above normal Sunday and on Labor Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Showers, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Very heavy rain with a chance of thunderstorms, becoming windy with gusts to 35 mph, low near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 2 – Chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and less humid, high in the mid 70s.

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

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

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high near 80.

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 p.m. tonight through noon on Thursday; advisories possible Thursday afternoon through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Despite the rain try to have a good day and stay safe!