Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly fair early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 60 at Sandyston and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 6TH

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 103 – 2010 RECORD LOW 54 – 2001

YESTERDAY: HIGH: 88 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southwest flow of hot air today, the humidity will be a little higher than the last two days with dew points in the 60s.

Very humid and quite warm Monday and Tuesday. The remains of Tropical Storm Chantal is expected to dissipate off the Carolina’s but we will still have quite a tropical airmass which will likely cause showers and thunderstorms both days. The rain may be heavy at times. Dew points both days will be in the uncomfortable 70s.

During the day on Wednesday it should be dry and quite warm and humid, but another frontal system will give us a chance of showers at night.

The front will be just to our south Thursday through Saturday and we should still have a chance of showers, but with more clouds the high temperatures will be a little lower and it should remain humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, very humid, highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny and very humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny, highs near 90. Chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy with still a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 80.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to a cool 50 degrees at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups with an index of 119, this high reading is due to the fireworks from last night.

CLIFTON ALMANAC DATA FOR JULY 5TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1979

YESTERDAY: HIGH 84 LOW 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another sunny day today with seasonably warm temperatures and continued low humidity with dew points in the 50s.

Sunday will be quite warm to hot with a slow increase in humidity along with continued mostly sunny skies as the high pressure moves off the coast.

A frontal system will approach our area on Monday giving us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be hot with a further increase in humidity as dew point reaches the low 70s.

The frontal system will be near our area on Tuesday and we will have partly sunny skies with showers likely with a chance of some thunderstorms. It will continue to be quite warm and humid.

We may have a dry day on Wednesday but it will continue to be quite warm and humid.

A stronger frontal system will give our area more showers Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will be a little lower but it will continue to be humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 70.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny, quite warm and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice rest of the holiday weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this 4th of July with temperatures ranging from 64 in Clifton down to a cool 52 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 4TH

AVERAGE HIGH:  84 AVERAGE LOW:  64

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1974  RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91  LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .23″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us plenty of sunshine today with seasonable warm temperatures and low humidity, perfect weather for outdoor festivities.

The dry weather will continue through the holiday weekend as high pressure moves through our area. Both days will have plenty of sunshine and temperatures will be seasonably warm on Saturday and a little warmer and more humid on Sunday as the high moves off the coast.

Unsettled weather for much of next week as a frontal system moves into our area and remains nearly stationary over or just to our south. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day with higher humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

SATURDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., humid, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degree.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice Independence day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 56 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON ALMANAC FOR JULY 3!

NORMAL HIGH 84 NORMAL LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .08″

Today will be a mostly sunny day with quite warm temperatures and moderate humidity. A cold front will cross the area later this afternoon or this evening giving us a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be strong.

Just about perfect summer weather for Independence Day with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity with dew points in the 50s as a Canadian high pressure builds into our area.

The high pressure will dominate our weather the rest of the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and gradually becoming warmer and somewhat more humid by Sunday.

We should have another dry day on Monday with plenty of sunshine again with quite warm to hot temperatures.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 3 – Mostly sunny and hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – A chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8 p.m. then becoming mostly clear, lows in the upper 60s.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Sunny with comfortable humidity, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are still some lingering showers in parts of the area. Temperatures throughout the area are in the upper 60s to near 70. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE DATA FOR JULY 2.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2001

YESTERDAY: HIGH: 94 LOW 70 PRECIPITATION: .56“

A cold front will move offshore this morning as high pressure builds into our area. The area of light rain will end near daybreak. Cloudy skies this morning will become mostly sunny by this afternoon and temperatures and humidity will be slightly lower than yesterday.

Another quite warm day on Thursday but another cold front will give us a chance of a late afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm.

Beautiful summer weather for the 4th of July with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity as dew points drop to the low 50s as high pressure builds into our area.

The rest of the holiday weekend looks to be dry with slowly increasing temperatures and humidity.

Quite warm to hot early next week with higher humidity. A cold front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 2 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

THURSDAY – JULY 3 – Sunny with a chance of late afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Sunny and comfortable, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

TUESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

JUNE 2025 CLIMATE SUMMARY: Records started in 1973

June’s average temperature was 73.5 degrees which was 3.5 degrees above normal and was the 6th warmest June on record. The highest temperature was 101 degrees on the 24th which was the highest June temperature on record; Precipitation was 2.38″ which was below normal and was the 6th driest on record.

Have a good day and stay safe!