Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is quite warm with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points near 70.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 21ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another very hot day with even more humidity today as a high pressure ridge is in our area ahead of a weak cold front that should move through tonight. Skies should be mostly sunny but there is a chance of some showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. With highs in the upper 90s and dew points in the low 70s will make heat indexes to rise to 105 degrees. A heat advisory continues in effect through Sunday.

High pressure will then build into our area on Friday with mostly sunny skies, still very hot but a little less humid.

Very hot weather to continue this weekend, high temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 90s and then near 100 on Sunday with higher humidity. A cold front approaching may touch off some showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Monday as the cold front pushes through our area, with more clouds high temperatures will be a few degrees lower than the weekend.

Mainly dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with very warm temperatures with highs both days around 90.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with an isolated shower and thunderstorm this evenin, low in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and very hot but a little less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, high near 100. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m..

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 27 – Partly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon today through 6 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday morning; possible small craft advisories Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 74 in Clifton down to 64 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 20TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 67

RECORD HIGH: 101 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 57 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure ridge in our area today will give us mostly sunny skies with very hot temperatures. High temperatures will be well up into the 90s and with dew points in the upper 60s will raise heat indexes to near 100 degrees, a heat advisory is in effect.

Very hot with increasing humidity on Thursday as dew points rise to the low 70s. A weak cold front may cause some showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening.

Still very hot with slightly less humidity Friday through the weekend along with mostly sunny skies each day. Another cold front may touch of some showers and thunderstorms late Sunday into early next week. After high tempertures near 100 on Sunday it will become less hot Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, low in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and hot but slightly less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high near 100.

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny and hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and High Point. The humidity is high and the winds are light from the west-southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 87 AVERAGE LOW 67

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 58 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: 2.88″

Yesterday we received 2.88″ of rain with the heaviest around 2:30 p.m. when the rain rate was 4.25″ that caused flooding in the area.

Now after the rainstorm we will now have some high heat that should last through the weekend with highs each day in the mid-upper 90s.

The only chance of rain the next few days will be from a couple of weak cold fronts, one on Thursday and then another late in the day on Sunday. Each front will be followed by less humid air but it will remain hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 90s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and hot but less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Mostly sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, very hot and humid, high in the upper 90s.

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories likely on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Monday morning, temperatures range from 73 in Clifton down to 66 at Walpack. There are some showers moving into western parts of the state. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with dew points near 70.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 18TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 87 AVERAGE LOW: 67 Note: July 18th has had more days of 90 degrees or above than any other day of the year (24 out of the last 49)

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 59 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A warm front moving to our north will give us a chance of showers this morning then there may be a break before showers and thunderstorms become more likely later this afternoon and tonight as a cold front moves through our area. Southwest winds will increase with some 20-25 mph gusts. The humidity will be high with dew points in the low 70s.

A heatwave is expected Tuesday through the weekend with highs in the 90s each day. There is a chance of showers on Thursday and again on Sunday as some weak fronts move through our area. The humidity will be moderate Tuesday and Wednesday, quite high on Thursday and then slightly lower dew points Friday into the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 18 – Mostly cloudy to cloudy with showers likely this morning then showers and thunderstorms likely later this afternoon, breezy and humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms mainly this evening, muggy, low in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 8 a.m. Tuesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some showers moving east from the Newark area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 70 in the Clifton area down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are light mainly from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1999 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .05″

Showers yesterday and early this morning only gave the Clifton area .06″ of rain while some areas had heavy rain with over an inch with floods especially over the Wood Ridge and Carlstadt area causing Route 17 to be closed in the early afternoon.

Today will be a partly sunny and humid day as a warm front will be just to our south, there is a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms but most of the time it will be dry.

The warm front will move to our north Monday morning and the day will be mostly cloudy and quite humid with showers and thunderstorms likely as a weak cold front moves through the area Monday night. Some heavy rain is possible. Dew points will be mainly in the low 70s.

A heatwave is expected Tuesday through at least the beginning of next weekend with high temperatures in the 90s. A weak cold front may give us showers on Thursday followed by slightly less humid air Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

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

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Cloudy and very humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, some heavy rain possible, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, high in the upper 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and hot but a little less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories again possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 55 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: 86 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be warm with higher humidity than the last couple of days. Skies will be partly sunny and we will have a slight chance (20%) of a shower this afternoon.

Muggy tonight with a chance of a shower then partly sunny again on Sunday with a chance of an afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. It will be warm and continued humid.

Monday looks to have the best chance of showers and thunderstorms as a more potent trough of low pressure moves through the area. Some heavy rain is possible.

Hot and humid weather is expected Tuesday and should continue through next weekend. A front may touch off some showers late Wednesday night into Thursday, however most areas will remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 16 – Partly sunny and humid, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 11 p.m., muggy, low in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s, chance of thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Mostly sunny, hot but a little less humid, high in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories are expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 53 at Walpack. Winds are mainly light from the north.

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: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building in from the northwest will give us a very pleasant summer day today with plenty of sunshine and low humidity with dew points in the 50s.

Saturday will be mainly dry as the high pressure moves through our area, temperatures will be seasonably warm again but the humidity will rise on a light southerly flow of air.

Sunday will again be partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Monday will have the best chance of showers and thunderstorms as a weak disturbance moves through our area. It will be continued warm and humid.

Very hot weather with high humidity Tuesday through Friday. It will be mainly dry except for a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and again on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 15 – Sunny and pleasant, high in the upper 80s.

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

SATURDAY – JUL 16 – Partly sunny and becoming more humid, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice weather today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 70 in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack. Winds are light mainly out of the north.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 14TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day with warm temperatures and moderate humidity with dew points in the low 60s. There is a slight chance (20%) of a shower or thunderstorm as a front weakens just offshore.

Friday will be a rather pleasant summer day with very warm temperatures, slightly lower humidity as high pressure builds over the area. This nice weather will extend to the beginning of the weekend.

Typical summer weather then will be with us Sunday through much of next week with very warm to hot temperatures and higher humidity. The best chance of showers will be from Sunday afternoon through Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

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

FRIDAY – JUL 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Partly sunny and humid, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, high in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 73 in Clifton down to 60 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 13!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Yesterday we only received a trace of rain as the thunderstorms weakened as they moved into our area.

Today high pressure will build into our area giving us a hot day but the humidity will drop through the day.

A decaying front just offshore on Thursday may touch off an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm. Skies will be partly cloudy with seasonably warm temperatures.

Friday and Saturday look to be dry with continued seasonably warm temperatures and moderate humidity.

Sunday and Monday look to be quite warm with increasing humidity and a chance of showers and thunderstorms both days.

Most of the rest of next week look to be hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 13 – Sunny, high near 90.

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

THURSDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

FRIDAY – JUL 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 4 a.m. range from 67 in Clifton down to 58 at Walpack. Winds are light mainly from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a hot and increasingly humid day today with temperatures in the 90s and dew points approaching the 70 degree mark. Southwest winds will be gusty this afternoon. A cold front will be approaching our area and pass through overnight tonight which will likely give us showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., some of these storms may become severe with strong gusty winds and heavy rain.

High pressure will then build into our area on Wednesday and although it will be hot it will become less humid with dew points lowering to the 50s by the afternoon.

Thursday through Saturday look to be mainly dry with seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity.

Warmer and more humid Sunday and Monday with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Looking ahead next week should be hot with most high temperatures in the 90s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms maybe severe with strong gusty winds and heavy rain mainly before 11 p.m., low near 70.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 13 – Sunny and becoming less humid, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MONDAY – JUL 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect between noon today and midnight tonight for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday.

Have a good day and stay cool and safe!