Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is unseasonably warm and humid with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 80 in Clifton down to 71 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points in the low to mid 70s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 (Record) LOW: 77 PRECIPITATION: NONE

One last day of extreme heat and humidity today as the Bermuda high pressure moves further offshore and a cold front approaches from the west. Today will be partly sunny with highs well up into the 90s again and with dew points in the 70s the heat index will be over 100 degrees, a heat advisory continues in effect through this evening. The front will likely cause some shower and thunderstorms activity later this afternoon and this evening, some storms may be accompanied by heavy downpours.

The front will move to our south overnight but a disturbance along the front will likely cause more showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, high tempertures will only be in the upper 80s and the dew points will lower a bit to the upper 60s.

After a morning shower on Thursday we should see clearing during the day and becoming less humid.

Very nice summer weather Friday through early next week with at or slightly below normal temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with showers likely by later this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 90s. A heat advisory remains in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, heavy rain possible, humid, low in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, not as hot, high in the mid 80s. Showers likely at night.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 12 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Another sultry morning under partly cloudy skies early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 78 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points mainly in the low 70s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 77 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another hot and humid day with high temperatures well up into the 90s and along with dew points in the 70s will cause heat indexes to be over 100 degrees. A heat advisory remains in effect. There is only a 20% chance of a shower but most areas again will stay dry.

A better chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday but it will continue to be very hot and humid again with temperatures well up into the 90s and with high dew points, heat indexes will again be over 100 degrees so the heat advisory is continuing in effect.

A slow moving cold front will be in our area on Wednesday with showers and thunderstorms likely, high temperatures with more clouds will be lower, but the humidity will remain high.

Still a chance of a shower on Thursday then as a second cold front moves through it will become less humid by the afternoon.

Very nice summer weather Friday through Sunday with pleasant temperatures and humidity as high pressure builds from the northwest. Temperatures will actually be a little below normal which will feel cold after the heat of the past few weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and muggy, low in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and night, very hot and humid, high in the upper 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny and not as hot but remaining humid with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 12 – Sunny and much less humid, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and again stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy on this steamy Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 78 in Clifton down to 70 at Sandyston. Winds are from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points in the low 70s.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 7TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A continued southwest flow off of the Bermuda high pressure ridge will give us another hot and humid day today. There is a 40% chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm mainly over inland areas. Any storms may be accompanied by heavy downpours. Highs well up into the 90s and dew points in the 70s will raise heat indexes over 100 degrees and a heat advisory is in effect.

Hot and humid weather will continue Monday and Tuesday with again highs in the 90s both days along with continued humid conditions with dew points remaining in the sultry 70s. There is only a 20% chance of rain on Monday and a 40% chance on Tuesday.

A slow moving cold front will sag to our south on Wednesday with less hot temperatures but remaining quite humid with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Still a chance of showers on Thursday followed by very nice summer weather Friday into next weekend with more seasonable temperatures and much lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny hot and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, muggy, low in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite warm and muggy, temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 74 in Clifton down to 65 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly and also there is some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 76 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday we had no rain again even through there was a 70% chance of showers, however around the Lakewood area received up to 5 inches of rain which caused flash flooding.

Today there is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms and once again some areas will stay dry while heavy rain is possible in some slow moving storms later this afternoon and this evening. With more cloud cover high temperatures will be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday, but the humidity will stay high with dew points in the low 70s as the Bermuda high pressure ridge continues to dominate our weather.

Less clouds on Sunday will cause high temperatures to rise into the 90s again and there is still a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Hot and humid weather is expected to continue Monday and Tuesday. A slow moving cold front will approach our area Tuesday night giving us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday.

High pressure will then build into our area for Thursday and Friday with more normal temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 2 a.m., low in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the mid 90s. chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Wednesday except possible small craft advisories for Monday night.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite warm with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 77 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston, Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly and the humidity is moderate with dew points in the upper 60s. Some scattered showers are falling in parts of the area but most places have remained dry.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 (TIED RECORD) LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weakening cold front will move into the area today and with more clouds it will not be as hot as yesterday but the humidity will be higher with dew points around 70. Skies will be partly sunny but showers and thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon and tonight. Some heavy downpours are possible. A heat advisory continues in effect.

The front will dissipate over our area this weekend but it will remain humid, there is a good chance of showers on Saturday and a lesser chance on Sunday. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90 on Saturday and in the low 90s on Sunday with more sunshine.

Hot and humid weather with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. A cold front will move through the area Tuesday night followed by less hot conditions for Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 5 p.m., rain may be heavy at times humid, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny and not as hot but still humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!