Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are still some lingering showers in parts of the area. Temperatures throughout the area are in the upper 60s to near 70. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 45.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE DATA FOR JULY 2.
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 64
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2001
YESTERDAY: HIGH: 94 LOW 70 PRECIPITATION: .56“
A cold front will move offshore this morning as high pressure builds into our area. The area of light rain will end near daybreak. Cloudy skies this morning will become mostly sunny by this afternoon and temperatures and humidity will be slightly lower than yesterday.
Another quite warm day on Thursday but another cold front will give us a chance of a late afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm.
Beautiful summer weather for the 4th of July with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity as dew points drop to the low 50s as high pressure builds into our area.
The rest of the holiday weekend looks to be dry with slowly increasing temperatures and humidity.
Quite warm to hot early next week with higher humidity. A cold front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 2 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s.
THURSDAY – JULY 3 – Sunny with a chance of late afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Sunny and comfortable, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.
MONDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.
JUNE 2025 CLIMATE SUMMARY: Records started in 1973
June’s average temperature was 73.5 degrees which was 3.5 degrees above normal and was the 6th warmest June on record. The highest temperature was 101 degrees on the 24th which was the highest June temperature on record; Precipitation was 2.38″ which was below normal and was the 6th driest on record.
Have a good day and stay safe!