Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause increasing cloudiness and gradually becoming more humid today. Showers are likely to develop mainly after 5 p.m. with showers likely continuing into Monday morning.

There may be a break in the showers during the middle of the day with some sunshine possible and it will be warm and very humid with dew points rising in the 70s. Showers and thunderstorms are again possible in the afternoon as the cold front with the system moves through our area.

Dry, warm and less humid Tuesday through the day on Wednesday.

Showers may return on Thursday as another cold front crosses our area.

Friday looks to be dry and less humid but a wave of low pressure from a front to our south may give us some showers Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 16 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely mainly after 5 p.m. highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorms, lows in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 17 – Showers likely mainly before 11 a.m. then becoming partly sunny and quite humid with showers and thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 p.m. this afternoon through 11 a.m. Monday morning for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday afternoon through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure extending from eastern Canada to our area will give us another pleasant day today with plenty of sunshine and low humidity as dew points will be mainly in the 50s.

A frontal system approaching from the west tomorrow will cause an increase in clouds along with a southerly flow of more humid air. Showers are expected by evening with possibly some thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times.

The showers should end early Monday morning with clearing skies by the afternoon.

Pleasant weather Tuesday through the day on Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Thursday.

High pressure building from the west on Friday will give us another pleasant day with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Increasing cloudiness and becoming more humid, highs in the low 80s. Showers heavy at times at night with possible thunderstorms. Breezy with southerly winds gusting to 25 mph.

MONDAY – AUG 17 – Showers likely before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny and pleasant, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 61 at Sussex. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 14TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us pleasantly warm weather today and again on Saturday. Skies will be mostly sunny both days along with lower humidity.

A frontal system will approach our area from the west on Sunday and we should see an increase in clouds during the day with higher humidity. Showers likely developing in the afternoon then showers heavy at times Sunday night into early Monday morning. eTuesday and Wednesday will be dry with near seasonable temperatures along with moderate levels of humidity.

Thursday should be partly sunny with a chance of showers as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Increasing cloudiness and more humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the low 80s. Showers heavy at times at night.

MONDAY – AUG 17 – Showers likely mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny , highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 79 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night through Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning. We had a couple of rumbles of thunder around 2:30 a.m. but only .01″ of rain fell. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 65 in Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUG 13TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 100 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak front to our south will move further south today as high pressure builds into our area. Today skies will become partly sunny and we should have a brisk northwest flow of warm air. The humidity will slowly drop throughout the day.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Friday and Saturday giving us mostly sunny skies both days with pleasantly warm temperatures and low humidity.

A frontal system will approach our area on Sunday which will increase our humidity. There is a chance of showers in the afternoon becoming more likely at night.

Monday should be partly sunny after a chance of morning showers as the frontal system moves away. Temperatures will be seasonably warm with slowly decreasing humidity.

Another high pressure will move into our area Tuesday and Wednesday and we will have sunny skies both days with seasonably warm temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 13 – Becoming partly sunny and breezy today, highs in the upper 80s, wind gusts to 20 mph.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny and becoming more humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely at night with a chance of thunderstorms.

MONDAY – AUG 17 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 79 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are, mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 62 at Hackettstown. The humidity is lower than this time yesterday morning with dew points in the low 60s. Winds are mainly light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front moved to our south early this morning bringing in drier air from the north. Today we will have mostly sunny skies and temperatures will continue to be quite warm but with lower humidity.

There is a chance of a shower late tonight into early Thursday morning. During the day on Thursday it will continue to be quite warm and a bit more humid.

High pressure from the west will build into our area on Friday giving us pleasant weather with low humidity Friday through the day on Sunday.

A cold front will cross our area during the day on Monday with showers likely preceding the front late Sunday night into Monday morning.

High pressure will then build back into our area on Tuesday giving our area pleasant temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 12 – Becoming mostly sunny after morning cloudiness, quite warm, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, lows in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s. showers likely at night.

MONDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 79 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe. Note: There will be a partial eclipse of the sun early this afternoon with 10% of the sun will be obscured by the moon!