Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and early temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 58 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with and index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 11TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .51″

High pressure will build into the area today and the weather will be similar to Wednesday’s with warm temperatures and low humidity, however winds will be lighter.

A weak frontal system will give us a chance of showers Saturday afternoon and evening along with higher humdiity.

Another high pressure will give us mostly sunny skies on Sunday, it will be quite warm but less humid.

During the day on Monday will be mostly sunny and warm but a stronger frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms late Monday night into Tuesday.

Fair and seasonably warm weather is expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, quite warm but less humid, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, showers likely after 8 p.m.

TUESDAY – AUG 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 16 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West to northwest winds becoming west to southwest in the afternoon to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday; possible advisories for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 58 at Sandyston and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1973 RECORD LOW – 54 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will be moving into our area today and we will have an increase in clouds this morning with showers and thunderstorms and some heavy rain likely mainly from noon until 7 p.m. Rainfall amounts will be near an inch with some higher amounts possible. High temperatures will be lower than yesterday with the clouds, but the humidity will be higher with dew points in the upper 60s.

A weak high pressure will move into the area on Friday which will give us a mostly sunny and seasonably warm day with lower humidity.

The weekend’s weather will be warm but there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening. Sunday should be dry.

Another frontal system will give us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms from Monday afternoon into Tuesday.

Mostly sunny and comfortably warm weather for Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 10 – Becoming cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms developing by noon, humid with highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly before 7 p.m., lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s. Showers likely at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 16 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay dry and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 100 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building in from the west will give us a very pleasant summer day with warm temperatures and low humidity along with a nice westerly breeze.

A frontal system will likely give us more shower and thunderstorm activity on Thursday, mainly in the afternoon and night, humidity will rise with dew points near 70.

High pressure will build into the area on Friday giving us another nice day with near seasonable temperatures and lower humidity.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry and warm, except for a low chance of showers Saturday night. Humidity will be low on Saturday but a little higher on Sunday.

Another frontal system will give us chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, followed by a sunny day on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Increasing clouds and becoming more humid with showers in the afternoon and night with possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 63 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: 1.16″

Yesterday we received .93″ of rain in the morning and .23″ in the nighttime thunderstorms. Although there was a severe thunderstorm watch in the evening the line of storms weakened before moving through our area.

Today will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a morning shower as a cold front moves through the area. The humidity will drop by late in the day and it also will be breezy with some gusts to 25 mph.

High pressure will briefly move into our area on Wednesday giving us a sunny and very warm day but it will not be too humid with dew points around 60.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of afternoon and nighttime showers and thunderstorms on Thursday.

At this point Friday into the day on Saturday looks dry with near normal tempertures.

Showers are again possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Monday looks to be mostly sunny and seasonably warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy and less humid by late in the day, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Decreasing clouds, low in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – AUG 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect from noon today through 8 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over all or much of the area early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 63 at High Point. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 7TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front moving through the area this morning will continue to give us showers till around 8 a.m., we should stay mainly dry the rest of this morning into this afternoon but some showers and possible strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening with strong gusty winds and heavy rain. Even a small and brief tornado is possible.

A cold front will cross the area on Tuesday with a low chance of additional showers, the front will be followed by a brisk westerly wind bringing in less humid air by Tuesday evening.

Wednesday looks to be a very nice summer day with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity although it still will be a little windy.

Another frontal system may touch off some showers Thursday night. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

At this point Friday into the day on Saturday looks to be dry but another disturbance may touch off more showers Saturday night into Sunday. Temperatures again will be near normal but it will be a little more humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 7 – Rain this morning until around 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, humid with highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms in the evening with some strong to severe thunderstorms possible with strong gusty winds and heavy rain, muggy with lows near 70.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon with still a chance of showers, becoming breezy and less humid by late in the day, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, breezy and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – AUG 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 89.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW 68  PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today’s weather will be quite similar to yesterday with warm temperatures, comfortable humidity and plenty of sunshine as a weak high pressure moves through the area.

A frontal system will give us showers and thunderstorms Monday into Tuesday, it will be humid with mostly cloudy skies both days. Some of the rain may be heavy at times.

The front will move to our northeast on Wednesday and high pressure will build into our area. It will be less humid but quite warm with mostly sunny skies, however it will be rather breezy.

Most of Thursday will be dry, but another frontal system will give us a chance of showers late at night with mainly afternoon and evening showers Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m., lows near 70.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms, some heavy rain possible, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, with highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, breezy and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of showers after 8 p.m.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Monday; possible small craft advisories Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Enjoy the nice summer weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

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

Yesterday we didn’t have any showers as most of the activity stayed to our north and west.

A weak cold front is passing through the area today and we will have a light northerly flow of drier air. With plenty of sunshine, highs will be warmer than yesterday but the humidity will be lower with dew points around 60.

Another nice day on Sunday as high pressure builds into the area giving us mostly sunny conditions again with seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms Monday into Tuesday.

Dry weather Wednesday and Thursday with near normal temperatures, it may be a little windy on Wednesday.

Another frontal system may touch off some showers on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s. Showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday and Monday; possible small craft advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Enjoy the nice weather this weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are a little milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 62 at Ramsey. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality continues to be good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: .NONE

A frontal system moving through the area today will give us a mostly cloudy day, there will be a chance of widely scattered showers during the day, but showers and thunderstorms will be more likely this evening. Temperatures will be slightly below normal, but the humidity will be higher with dew points in the upper 60s.

High pressure will build into the area over the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with seasonably warm air and lower humdity.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers again mainly Monday afternoon into Tuesday.

Fair and dry weather with temperatures at or slightly above normal Wednesday and Thursday as another high pressure build into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, more humid, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, lows in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, highs again in the upper 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; possible small craft advisories for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are again on the cooler side with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 50 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us another rather nice August day with seasonable temperatures, humidity will slightly rise with dew points near 60 which is still comfortable for this time of year. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m.

Friday will be a mostly cloudy day with higher humidity, showers are likely with possible thunderstorms as a frontal system moves through the area.

The weekend looks to be pleasant with seasonable temperatures and lower humidity.

Another frontal system will give us another chance of showers mainly from Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m., lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs, in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are the coolest since June 22nd with readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to a chilly 46 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area will give us another very nice day for early August with plenty of sunshine, comfortable temperatures and low humidity with dew points only in the upper 40s to the low 50s.

As the high pressure moves offshore a southerly flow will cause an increase in clouds along with somewhat higher humidity.

A frontal system in our area will give us showers and thunderstorms on Friday along with high humidity as dew points rise to near 70.

High pressure will then give us a nice weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with seasonable temperatures and humidity.

More humid early next week with a chance of showers mainly on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, humid with highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas around 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2023

July’s average temperature was 78.0 degrees making this the 8th warmest July since 1973. The highest temperature was 94 degrees set on the 5th with the lowest temperatures recorded was 61 degrees on the 31st. Precipitation was near normal with 4.33″, however many places around the area had much more rainfall especially over the Hudson Valley.

Enjoy the beautiful weather again today but please stay safe!