Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to a cool 50 degrees at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups with an index of 119, this high reading is due to the fireworks from last night.

CLIFTON ALMANAC DATA FOR JULY 5TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1979

YESTERDAY: HIGH 84 LOW 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another sunny day today with seasonably warm temperatures and continued low humidity with dew points in the 50s.

Sunday will be quite warm to hot with a slow increase in humidity along with continued mostly sunny skies as the high pressure moves off the coast.

A frontal system will approach our area on Monday giving us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be hot with a further increase in humidity as dew point reaches the low 70s.

The frontal system will be near our area on Tuesday and we will have partly sunny skies with showers likely with a chance of some thunderstorms. It will continue to be quite warm and humid.

We may have a dry day on Wednesday but it will continue to be quite warm and humid.

A stronger frontal system will give our area more showers Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will be a little lower but it will continue to be humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 70.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny, quite warm and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice rest of the holiday weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this 4th of July with temperatures ranging from 64 in Clifton down to a cool 52 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 4TH

AVERAGE HIGH:  84 AVERAGE LOW:  64

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1974  RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91  LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .23″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us plenty of sunshine today with seasonable warm temperatures and low humidity, perfect weather for outdoor festivities.

The dry weather will continue through the holiday weekend as high pressure moves through our area. Both days will have plenty of sunshine and temperatures will be seasonably warm on Saturday and a little warmer and more humid on Sunday as the high moves off the coast.

Unsettled weather for much of next week as a frontal system moves into our area and remains nearly stationary over or just to our south. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day with higher humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

SATURDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., humid, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degree.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice Independence day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 56 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON ALMANAC FOR JULY 3!

NORMAL HIGH 84 NORMAL LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .08″

Today will be a mostly sunny day with quite warm temperatures and moderate humidity. A cold front will cross the area later this afternoon or this evening giving us a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be strong.

Just about perfect summer weather for Independence Day with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity with dew points in the 50s as a Canadian high pressure builds into our area.

The high pressure will dominate our weather the rest of the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and gradually becoming warmer and somewhat more humid by Sunday.

We should have another dry day on Monday with plenty of sunshine again with quite warm to hot temperatures.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 3 – Mostly sunny and hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – A chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8 p.m. then becoming mostly clear, lows in the upper 60s.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Sunny with comfortable humidity, highs in the upper 80s.

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

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

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!

Good morning everyone and Happy July as I start my 53rd year of weather records here in Clifton!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are showers and thunderstorms in the area. Temperatures range from 73 in Clifton down to 69 at High Point. The humidity is high with dew points mainly in the low 70s. Winds are light from the south-southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S DATA FOR JULY 1ST!

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93  LOW: 69 . PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A warm front is moving through the area accompanied by some showers and thunderstorms that should end by 6 a.m. The rest of today will be mostly cloudy, quite warm and humid with showers developing this afternoon and a chance of strong thunderstorms as a cold front approaches from the west.

The cold front will cross the area early Wednesday morning with lingering showers that should end by dawn. Skies will then be partly sunny with warm temperatures and less humidity.

Thursday will be quite warm with moderate humidity and mostly sunny skies but another weak cold front will cross the area at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

The holiday weekend looks to be very nice with dry conditions. The 4th will be mostly sunny with near normal temperatures and very low humidity. Temperatures and humidity will will rise especially on Sunday with highs back up into the 90s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 1 – Showers ending early this morning then becoming partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possible some strong thunderstorms with some damaging winds, humid, lows in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 2 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 3 – Partly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, 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 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny and hot with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm, highs in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 a.m. Wednesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and cool!