Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with light winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 42 at Sandyston. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast and we will have a light west-southwest flow of warmer air today along with mostly sunny skies. High tempertures today will be around ten degrees higher than on Monday. Skies may be a little hazy due to some of the smoke from fires in Canada that will be moving over our area.

Even warmer Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves further off the coast and southwest winds will start bringing in more humid air. Skies will be mostly sunny both days.

A slow moving cold front will give us a good chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening along with warm and humid conditions.

Showers are likely on Saturday and it will not be as warm but it will continue to be humid. Showers may be heavy at times.

High pressure then will build into the area on Sunday giving us mostly sunny skies with lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny and hazy, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny and becoming more humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, humid, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs near 80.

MONDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for Friday into Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 51 in Clifton down to 40 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from Ohio will give us a sunny and seasonably mild day today. The winds will be much lighter as the low pressure off the Canadian Maritimes weakens and moves further away.

The high pressure will slowly move through the area on Tuesday giving us another sunny day with warmer temperatures.

The high pressure will move off the coast and a southwesterly flow of very warm to hot air will dominate our weather and give us a taste of summer as the humidity will also rise.

A slow moving cold front will give us a chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening, it will continue to be quite warm and humid.

The cold front will move through our area on Saturday likely giving us showers and possibly some thunderstorms followed by cooler and less humid air for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny and very warm with increasing humidity, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and possible a thunderstorm, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Sunny and less humid, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2025. Records began in 1973.

May’s average temperature was 61.8 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 86 degrees set on the 2nd and the 3rd. The lowest temperature was 45 degrees set on the 20th and the 24th. Precipitation totaled 6.23″ which was above normal and was the 10th wettest May since my records began. There was 19 days with at least a trace of rain.

SPRING 2025: Spring’s average temperature was above normal and was the 8th warmest Spring. Precipitation totaled 14.12″ which was a bit above normal and was the 18th wettest Spring. Only a trace of snow was recorded in March and again in April.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Summer!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 44 at Wantage. Winds are mainly from the west averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .56″

The storm that gave us the rain and some damaging winds along with the lowest pressure so late in the season at (29.12″) has moved off the Maine coast as high pressure builds in from the west. Today will be a breezy and cool day with most highs in the upper 60s.

The high pressure will build closer to us on Monday giving us another mostly sunny day with milder temperatures and less wind.

The high will move off the coast and a return southwesterly flow of very warm air Tuesday through Thursday along with mostly sunny skies each day. Temperatures will rise to near 90 Wednesday and Thursday.

Not quite as warm but still well above normal Friday into the start of next weekend and there will be a chance of showers as a cold front moves slowly through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 50.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs near 90.

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

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is rain falling over parts of our area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the east-southeast averaging 5-10 mph. The barometric pressure is quite low for this time of year with a reading of 29.19″. The air quality is good with and index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: .01″

The rather deep low pressure will move over our area this morning and then off the New England coast by this evening. Rain possibly heavy at times this morning should taper off by later this morning. We may have some breaks of sunshine this afternoon but a strong cold front may cause more showers this afternoon. It will become breezy this afternoon and the humidity will drop as dew points near 60 this morning will fall to the 40s by this evening.

The low pressure will move to the Canadian Maritime region on Sunday as high pressure builds from the northwest. Skies will be mostly sunny but it will be cool and breezy.

High pressure will dominate our weather most of next week with a warming trend. Highs Wednesday and Thursday may hit the 90 degree mark for the first time this year.

A cold front may cause some showers Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Showers this morning with a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times. Possible some sunny breaks this afternoon with still some showers likely, breezy, highs near 70. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening with showers likely becoming partly cloudy afternoon midnight, breezy with gusts to 25 mph. Lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs near 70. Possible wind gusts to 25 mph.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and becoming more humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .10″

A frontal system to our south will cause mostly cloudy skies this morning but skies should become mostly sunny by later this morning. High temperatures will be well up into the 70s with rather high humidity. Most of the day will be dry but there still may be a chance of an afternoon shower.

A rather strong low pressure area will move into the area tonight with showers heavy at times along with some thunderstorms.

Showers will likely continue most of Saturday morning, there may be a break in the rain around noontime but a cold front moving through the area will give us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms again in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts average between 1 and 1 1/2 inches with higher amounts possible.

The weather will improve on Sunday as high pressure builds into the area. Skies will be mostly sunny with cool temperatures and much less humid air. Also it may be breezy with some gusts over 25 mph.

Mainly dry with a warming trend as high pressure dominates our weather next week. High temperatures will be near normal with comfortable humidity Monday and Tuesday but temperatures will rise to well above normal for Wednesday and Thursday. The only precipitation that is possible will be on Thursday as a cold front may cause some showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 30 – Becoming mostly sunny and mild with a chance of a shower, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Showers and chance of some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAY 31 – Showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, breezy and less humid, highs near 70. Wind gusts to 25 mph possible.

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

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 4 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisories has been posted effective between 4 a.m. Saturday morning through 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!