Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite warm and muggy, temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 74 in Clifton down to 65 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly and also there is some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 76 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday we had no rain again even through there was a 70% chance of showers, however around the Lakewood area received up to 5 inches of rain which caused flash flooding.

Today there is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms and once again some areas will stay dry while heavy rain is possible in some slow moving storms later this afternoon and this evening. With more cloud cover high temperatures will be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday, but the humidity will stay high with dew points in the low 70s as the Bermuda high pressure ridge continues to dominate our weather.

Less clouds on Sunday will cause high temperatures to rise into the 90s again and there is still a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Hot and humid weather is expected to continue Monday and Tuesday. A slow moving cold front will approach our area Tuesday night giving us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday.

High pressure will then build into our area for Thursday and Friday with more normal temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 2 a.m., low in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s. chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Wednesday except possible small craft advisories for Monday night.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite warm with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 77 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston, Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly and the humidity is moderate with dew points in the upper 60s. Some scattered showers are falling in parts of the area but most places have remained dry.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 (TIED RECORD) LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weakening cold front will move into the area today and with more clouds it will not be as hot as yesterday but the humidity will be higher with dew points around 70. Skies will be partly sunny but showers and thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon and tonight. Some heavy downpours are possible. A heat advisory continues in effect.

The front will dissipate over our area this weekend but it will remain humid, there is a good chance of showers on Saturday and a lesser chance on Sunday. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90 on Saturday and in the low 90s on Sunday with more sunshine.

Hot and humid weather with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. A cold front will move through the area Tuesday night followed by less hot conditions for Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 5 p.m., rain may be heavy at times humid, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny and not as hot but still humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .NONE

Today will be very hot with slowly increasing humidity, there is a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly over inland areas. A heat advisory is in effect with heat indexes expected to be between 100-105 degrees. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening mainly before 11 p.m.

Friday high temperatures will not be as high as today’s but with dew points rising to the low 70s will cause heat indexes to again be over 100 degrees. Skies will be partly sunny and showers and thunderstorms will be likely mainly in the afternoon and evening. A heat advisory continues in effect.

Florida like weather will prevail this weekend through early next week. The humidity will remain high with very warm to hot temperatures. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

At this point Wednesday through the end of next week looks to be less hot and humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and hot, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, warm and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 11 p.m., low in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 5 p.m., high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 56 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Weak high pressure in our area will give us a hot day with plenty of sunshine, however the humidity will be lower than yesterday with dew points in the low 60s.

Very hot on Thursday with increasing humidity, highs will be well up into the 90s and with dew points rising to around 70 will push the heat index to near 105. A heat advisory will be in effect.

Friday there will be a good chance of showers as a front moves into the area, high temperatures will be a little lower with the clouds and precipitation but the humidity will remain high with dew points in the low 70s.

Florida like weather with tropical humidity over the weekend that will extend to early next week. It will be very warm to hot and quite humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m., high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 61 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .32″

Today will be mostly sunny and hot with moderate humidity. A weak cold front may touch off a shower this afternoon or evening but most areas will remain dry.

High pressure will give us another sunny day with hot temperatures on Wednesday but a little less humid.

Thursday should be the hottest day of the week with highs well up into the 90s and the humidity will slowly increase which will cause heat indexes to rise above 100 degrees.

A front will be in our area Friday through the weekend, which will likely cause showers on Friday with a chance of showers both Saturday and Sunday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be very warm with high humidity as dew points should be in the low 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 -Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny, hot and more humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2022

Temperatures were well above normal with an average of 79.2 degrees which made it the 3rd warmest July since 1973, hottest was in 2020. The highest temperature was 99 degrees set on the 24th, the lowest was 63 recorded on the 4th and the 27th. 11 days of 90 degree plus temperatures and 6 days of temperatures of 95 degrees or more. Precipitation was near normal with 4.30″ accumulating. Most of the rain came on two occasions, .90″ on the 8th and 2.88″ on the 18th. Some areas of New Jersey missed most of the precipitation, Newark airport only had .55″ of rain which was their driest July on record.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!