Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 51 at Walpack. Winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .28″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a mostly sunny day although we should have some high clouds from Tropical Storm Idalia that is well to our south. High temperatures will be slightly below normal with readings in the upper 70s. The humidity will be very low with dew points falling into the 40s. There is a high risk of rip currents along the shore from distant Hurricane Franklin.

The high pressure will move into our area on Friday and Saturday continuing the dry weather with near seasonable temperatures and again low humidity.

Dry and very warm to hot weather Sunday through much of next week, the humidity will rise but not be too oppresive.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs near 90.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the low to mid 90s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon on Friday for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees There is a high risk of rip currents due to Hurricane Franklin which is well offshore in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible Friday afternoon through Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area this morning accompanied by showers followed by northwest flow of drier air. Dew points near 70 today will fall to the 50s by tonight. Skies will become mostly sunny this afternoon.

High pressure will build into the area from the Great Lakes giving us very pleasant temperatures and humidity Thursday and Friday.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather for the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine each day. Highs on Saturday will be near normal and then be well above normal for Sunday and on Labor Day.

Much of next week will be dry and very warm to hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Cloudy this morning with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, becoming mostly sunny, warm and breezy with gradually lower humidity, highs in the mid 80s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees. High surf and a high risk of rip currents due to Hurricane Franklin that is well off our coast.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still likely for Friday; advisories possible for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 59 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak front to our east will give us a mostly cloudy day, but it will be a little muggy with dew points in the upper 60s. There is a 20% chance of a shower during the day.

A cold front approaching from the west will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday morning, some showers will be heavy at times. We should have clearing by Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will be warm but the humidity will drop by late in the day.

High pressure will build into the region for Thursday and Friday with cool temperatures and low humidity.

The Labor Day weekend will be very nice with plenty of sunshine all 3 days. Highs will be near normal on Saturday and be above normal Sunday and on Labor Day.

At this point much of next week will be quite warm to hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy and humid, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, low near 70.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon and gradually becoming less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny and hot, highs near 90.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between midnight tonight through 6 a.m Thursday morning for high seas from swells from Major Hurricane Franklin which will remain well offshore: advisories still likely for high seas Thursday and Friday; advisories still possible on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north will give us an easterly flow of air. With more clouds today and the onshore wind the high temperature will be a few degrees lower than yesterday but with high humidity as dew points rise to the upper 60s. Some showers are possible well after midnight tonight.

A warm front offshore will likely give us showers Tuesday into Wednesday along with high humidity. A cold front will cross the area late in the day on Wednesday followed by clearing and becoming less humid. Meanwhile Hurricane Franklin will be well offshore but will cause swells along with dangerous rip currents for our beaches.

Dry and cool Thursday and Friday with most highs only in the mid to upper 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to move well to our south off the Carolina coast but may cause some clouds on Friday.

The Labor day weekend looks quite nice with dry conditions along with warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 a.m., lows in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy and humid with showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Showers likely mainly before 2 p.m. humid, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected Tuesday through Friday from swells from Hurricane Franklin.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: TRACE.

NOTE: On this date 12 years ago Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

High pressure now located north of the Great Lakes will build into our area giving us a very pleasant late August day with near seasonable temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sunshine.

The high pressure will move to our north on Monday with an onshore flow, with more clouds high temperatures will be a few degrees lower than today.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers on Tuesday. Meanwhile Hurricane Franklin will move northeast well off our shores but it should give the coastal areas an increase in swells along with the chance of dangerous rip currents.

High pressure will dominate our weather Wednesday through Friday with seasonably mild temperatures along with low humidity.

At this point the Labor Day weekend looks to be dry and warm with most high temperatures in the middle 80s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots become east-northeast, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Thursday from swells from Hurricane Franklin.

Enjoy the nice weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 66 at Sandyston and High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .49″

A weak front is just off our coast and a cold front is approaching from the west. We should have partly sunny skies with warm temperatures today and gradually less humid with dew points near 70 now will fall to the low 60s by tonight.

High pressure will give us a nice day on Sunday with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

Monday should be cool and cloudy as winds become more offshore.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures near seasonable levels and moderate humidity.

Thursday and Friday look to be dry and cool as high pressure builds over our area.

At this point the Labor Day weekend looks to be dry and warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday but as Tropical Cyclone Franklin move well off shore but it still will bring a chance of dangerous rip currents along with higher swells.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some showers falling in some areas. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point. Winds are light from the south-southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: .14″

A frontal system will be in our area today with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly this morning, but still a chance of showers this afternoon and evening. It will be humid with dew points in the low 70s.

A cold front will come through tonight, but it will stay quite warm on Saturday with gradually less humid air by Saturday evening.

Sunday will be cooler with lower humidity along with plenty of sunshine.

Unsettled weather through the middle of next week with a chance of showers Monday night through the day on Wednesday.

Thursday looks to be dry with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 25 – Cloudy and humid with showers and possible some thunderstorms mainly this morning, rain may be heavy at times, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers, lows in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; possible small craft advisory for Monday and Tuesday from Tropical Storm Franklin that will pass well east of our coast.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some scattered showers mainly just to our west. Temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point, Hackettstown and Walpack. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front approaching from the west will give us cloudy skies with a chance of mainly light showers during the day today. Highs will be in the 70s but the humidity will be higher with dew points rising to the upper 60s by evening.

The warm front will be in our area on Friday with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly from late tonight into Friday morning with possible partial clearing in the afternoon. It will be humid with dew points rising to the low 70s.

A cold front will cross the area late Friday night with winds becoming northwest lowering the humidity for Saturday but it will be warm with highs rising to the mid 80s.

Seasonably cool with lower humidity for Sunday and Monday along with mostly sunny skies.

Another frontal system may touch off more showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Muggy with a chance of showers in the evening then showers and thunderstorms with some heavy rain possible, lows near 70.

FRIDAY – AUG 25 – Humid with showers and thunderstorms mainly in the morning with some heavy rain possible, partial clearing in the afternoon, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely tonight through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for Friday night through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 49 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us another nice summer day with pleasantly cool temperatures and low humidity; so if you liked yesterday’s weather you will like today’s.

A warm front approaching our area on Thursday will likely give us showers, with overcast skies highs will be lower but there will be an increase in humidity.

The warm front will move to our north on Friday and showers will be likely with humid conditions, some of the rain may be heavy at times. A cold front will likely come through at night.

Saturday will be seasonably warm but another cold front may touch off a few showers.

Sunday at this point looks dry with cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry and seasonably cool Monday into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 23 – Sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, lows in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – AUG 24 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds becoming easterly to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible advisories for Thursday night through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. The humidity has dropped with dew points only in the low 50s. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is moderate with an index of 70.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front has moved to our south and we will have a northerly flow of cooler and drier air today. Skies should become mostly sunny as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

Wednesday the high pressure will be over us and we will have another pleasant day with plenty of sunshine along with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday and Friday along with an increase in humidity. Showers are most likely on Thursday night.

Very pleasant weather is expected for the last weekend in August with plenty of sunshine both days along with seasonably cool temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 22 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 23 – Sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!