Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than normal with readings ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack. Wind are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: TRACE.

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day today with near seasonable temperatures.

As the high moves closer on Wednesday we will continue to have a sunny day with slightly warmer temperatures.

The high will then move off the coast and we will have a southwesterly flow of hot air for Thursday through Saturday, we will continue to be dry.

A frontal system will then move into our area on Sunday giving us a chance of showers through at least Monday with lower temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid-upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2026. Records began in 1973.

May’s average temperature was 63.0 degrees which is slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 96 set on the 19th, the lowest temperature was 42 which was recorded on the 1st. Precipitation was below normal with 2.72″ recorded which is slightly more than half of normal, most of the rainfall was from the storm from May 23rd through May 25th.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SPRING 2026.

Spring’s average temperature was 54.4 degrees which made it the 7th warmest since my records began. Precipitation was below normal with 9.78 inches accumulating which made it the 8th driest spring since my records began. Only a trace of snow which fell in March.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Summer!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy to cloudy and there were some showers across Bergen County that are moving further east. Temperatures are higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 49 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will be moving through the area today. Skies will be mostly cloudy this morning and become mostly sunny this afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower. High temperatures will be slightly lower today than yesterday as we will have an onshore wind.

High pressure will then build into the area on Tuesday, giving us a sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off the Carolina coast we will have a southwesterly flow of warmer air Wednesday through the weekend. A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Sunday with slightly lower temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming clear, lows in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is rather cool with temperatures ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 36 at Sandyston (this will probably the coolest morning till next fall). Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building into the area from the Midwest will give us a partly sunny day with milder temperatures along with much less wind than yesterday.

A weak cold front will come through dry late tonight then high pressure will build back into our area with a light onshore wind Monday and Tuesday with near seasonble temperatures.

A warming trend is likely by the end of the week into next weekend and our dry conditions should continue.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

MONDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 59 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday mainly due to higher seas.

Have a nice day and stay safe.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 44 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north-northwest with speeds to 30 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front crossed our area overnight and low pressure off the New England coast and high pressure building from the west will give us a northerly flow of cool air along with partly sunny skies. Some winds will gust to 35 mph. High temperatures will only be in the mid to upper 60s.

As the high pressure builds closer to our area we will have a milder day on Sunday along with sunny skies and light winds.

Mainly dry next week with only a low chance of some showers on Tuesday. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels Monday through Wednesday then becoming warmer Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny, windy and cool, highs in the mid-upper 60s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows near 50.

SUNDAY – MAY 31 – Sunny and milder, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 56 degrees.

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

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 41 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 18.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Canadian high pressure will give us another sunny day today with comfortably warm temperatures.

A cold front will cross our area tonight and Saturday will be a chilly day with brisk winds with highs only in the 60s.

Sunday will be milder during the day after a chilly early morning as high pressure builds toward our area.

Near seasonable temperatures much of next week, we should stay mainly dry but an upper level low may touch off some showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 29 – Sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing after midnight, breezy, lows in the mid 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SATURDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly sunny, windy and cool, highs in the upper 60s, wind gusts to 37 mph.

SUNDAY – MAY 31 – Sunny and milder, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s..

THURSDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny and warmer, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Saturday morning through 2 a.m. Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!