Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there may be some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 56 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .42″

NOTE: On this date 13 years ago Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

High pressure over the area will give us another warm day with highs well up into the 80s, the humidity will be moderate with dew points in the mid 60s. We should stay dry with mostly sunny skies.

Wednesday may be the last very hot and humid day of the summer as a southwest flow air will cause temperatures to rise to well up into the 90s and with dew points in the low 70s will cause heat indexes to rise above 100 degrees. A heat advisory has been issued. Also there is a chance of some scattered thunderstorms that may be strong to severe mainly after 2 p.m. A cold front will come through at night.

Much cooler and drier air for Thursday, there will be a slight chance of lingering showers in the morning otherwise we should be dry.

Friday looks to be a dry day with seasonably cool temperatures.

The weather looks to be a bit unsettled for the holiday weekend, with a good chance of showers on Saturday. At this time Sunday and Labor Day look dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 70.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny and much cooler, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are a few degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the coast will give our area a southwest flow of warm air. Dew points will be in the mid 60s. A weak low pressure area will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday looks to be dry and continued warm with moderate humidity levels with dew points again in the mid 60s.

A warm front will pass our area Wednesday morning followed by a cold front in the evening. The day will be very hot with highs well up into the 90s, also the dew points will rise to above 70. There will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Much cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into the area from the north and we will have an onshore flow of air. Highs will only be in the 70s both days.

Weather will be a little unsettled for the holiday weekend. Saturday should be cool with a chance of showers while Sunday looks dry with somewhat warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8 p.m., low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible for higher seas Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 54 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us another warm day today with a slight increase in humidity with dew points near 60. A weak disturbance will give us a slight chance of a sprinkle or shower this afternoon mainly to our north and west.

Monday will be warm again with dew points rising to the mid 60s, another weak disturbance may touch off a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Dry weather is expected for Tuesday but it will still be warm and moderately humid.

One very hot and humid day on Wednesday with highs well up into the 90s and dew points near 70. An approaching cold front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and at night.

Weak high pressure will bring cooler and less humid conditions Thursday and Friday.

Another weak disturbance will give us another low chance of showers on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 51 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will give us a sunny day today with slightly warmer temperatures but the humidity will stay comfortable with dew points in the 50s.

Continued quite warm on Sunday with again mostly sunny skies and becoming a little more humid with dew points rising to the 60s.

A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, temperatures will be quite warm and dew points will continue to be in the 60s.

Weak high pressure will give us dry conditions but it will be very warm Tuesday and Wednesday with continued moderate humidity with dew points in the 60s.

Dry weather to continue to Thursday and Friday with slightly cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 24 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 25 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 47 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be over us today which will give us another sunny day today with high temperatures a few degrees higher than yesterday. Dew points will still be in the comfortable 50s.

High pressure will move to our south over the weekend and we will have a southwest flow of warm air both days along with warm temperatures. There will be plenty of sunshine both days. The dew point will only slightly rise to the low 60s by Sunday.

A trough of low pressure will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening. High temperatures will be a little cooler with more clouds and the humidity will be slightly higher.

Dry weather should prevail the rest of next week with near seasonable temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 23 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 24 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 25 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!