Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning as the heavy showers and thunderstorms have moved well to our east. Overnight rain totaled .96″ here in Clifton. Temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .48″

A dissipating cold front is moving offshore today and we should have a mostly sunny day and it will be warm and humid. High temperatures will reach the mid 80s along with dew points in the upper 60s.

A stronger cold front will cross the area Saturday night preceded by warm and humid conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Saturday afternoon and continued through Saturday night. Rain is likely to be heavy at times. Total rainfall will average between 1-2″ which is well needed.

The front will slowly move to our east and there will be a chance of a morning shower followed by clearing in the afternoon with cooler and less humid air.

Very pleasant weather is expected next week and it will be mainly dry with temperatures below normal with comfortable humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 5 – Becoming mostly sunny, warm and humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, lows in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, warm and humid in the morning then mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and night. Rain likely to be heavy at times with total rainfall between 1-2 inches.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog over inland areas. Temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 50 at Sandyston and Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us a southerly flow of slightly warmer and more humid air today. It will be a little breezy this afternoon. A weak front will likely give us some showers later tonight.

The front will wash out on Friday and it will be a mostly sunny day with warm temperatures and higher humidity.

A stronger cold front will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and night with some showers lingering into Sunday morning.

High pressure will then build in from the northwest giving us much cooler and drier air Sunday afternoon that should continue through the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 4 – Sunny and becoming breezy, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, warm and humid, breezy in the afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Increasing cloudiness, warm and humid with showers likely after 2 p.m. possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds becoming southerly to 20 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Temperatures range from 59 in Clifton down to 48 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another pleasantly warm day with comfortable humidity and plenty of sunshine.

The high will move offshore and a weak cold front will approach on Thursday. It will be another dry day and it will become breezy in the afternoon along with an increase in humidity. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible at night.

The weak front will wash out over the area Friday morning and we will have mostly sunny skies and it will be warm and humid.

A stronger front will cross our area on Saturday giving us another chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will continue to be warm and humid.

High pressure will then build into our area on Sunday with cooler and less humid air which should extend into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, breezy and becoming more humid, highs near 80. Showers likely at night with possibly a thunderstorm.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Chance of a shower mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Thursday through Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 46 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure just off shore with give us a mostly light easterly flow of seasonably mild temperatures today with low humidity and plenty of sunshine.

The high pressure will be moving off the coast on Wednesday but the dry weather will continue with again near seasonable temperatures and mostly sunny skies.

A frontal system will approach our area on Thursday as the high pressure moves offshore. A brisk southerly flow will bring more humid air by the afternoon with a chance of showers at night.

The frontal system will be slow to move through the area and we will have a chance of scattered showers Friday and Saturday along with warm temperatures and it will continue to be muggy.

High pressure will then build into the area for Sunday and last through at least early next week bringing dry, cooler and less humid air.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, breezy and becoming more humid, highs near 80. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Partly sunny, warm and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, warm and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2025 (Records began in 1973)

August’s temperature averaged 73.1 degrees and that was a couple of degrees below normal and was the coolest August since 2017. The high temperature was 93 degrees set on the 12th, 13th and the 17th. The lowest temperature was 53 degrees on the 30th which was the coolest August reading since 2003. Precipitation was well below normal with only 1.21″ recorded which was the 5th driest August and the driest since 1996.

SUMMER MONTHS: JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST!

The temperature averaged 75.5 degrees and was the 10th warmest summer since my records began. Precipitation was below normal with only 7.69″ recorded and was the 3rd driest summer.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy Labor Day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 46 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 63.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE (Four years ago on this date Hurricane Ida caused over 8 inches of rain causing massive flooding)

Today we will continue to have quite pleasant weather for the end of this Labor Day weekend as high pressure is over the northeast states. Some clouds this morning, then it will become mostly sunny by this afternoon. Temperatures will be near normal with comfortable humidity.

The high pressure will slowly move offshore, but we will continue to have dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures continuing to be near normal

A frontal system will approach the area on Thursday, during the day should be dry but there will be a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday night.

Some showers are possible Saturday morning as another cold front moves through.

Sunday looks to be dry and cool as another high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming sunny, highs near 80.

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

TUESDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80. chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Chance of a morning showers then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds 5-10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice Labor Day but stay safe!