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!

Good morning everyone!

Another cool morning with mostly clear skies on this Thursday. Temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 46 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 54 (Coolest August temperature since 2014) PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure continued to build into our area today which will provide plenty of sunshine, low humidity and cool temperatures. Winds will be a little brisk out of the west this afternoon.

Sunny and not as cool on Friday but with continued low humidity.

Very nice summer weather for the weekend with temperatures a little above normal, the humidity will only slightly rise with dew points in the upper 50s to low 60s.

The weather becomes more unsettled Monday through Wednesday with a little more clouds and somewhat higher humidity as dew points rise to the upper 60s. There is a chance of showers on Monday. Temperatures will be a little above normal on Monday and near normal Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 22 – Mostly sunny and becoming a little breezy this afternoon, highs in the upper 70s.

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

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

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

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 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest level since May 20th with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 46 at Walpack, Hackettstown, Sandyston and Pequest. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a partly sunny day with continued cool temperatures and highs only in the 70s. It will still be a little breezy and the humidity will remain low.

Dry weather is expected to continue through early next week with a slow warming trend. Thursday will still be below normal, near normal on Friday and slightly above normal for the weekend into early next week. The humidity will also slowly rise with dew points in the 60s by the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

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

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

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and conditions are cooler and less humid. Temperatures range from 61 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point. Dew points are in the more comfortable 50s. Winds are brisk out of the northwest. The air quality is very good with an index of only 14.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .47″

The system that gave us showers and thunderstorms the last few days has moved offshore as high pressure builds into the area from the Great Lakes. Today will be a partly sunny day and cool with highs only in the 70s, dew points will drop to the upper 40s by this afternoon. Also winds will be a little gusty out of the northwest.

Sunny and cool weather to continue Wednesday and Thursday, highs both days will be in the 70s and overnight lows will be in the comfortable 50s.

Dry weather to continue Friday through the weekend, temperatures will moderate to near normal on Friday and a little above normal for the weekend. Dew points will only slightly rise to the low 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

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

SUNDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Enjoy the cooler weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 62 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: 2.17″

While we had heavy rain last night it was not as terrible as parts of Connecticut and Long Island where over 10″ of rain fell in a short time causing massive flooding.

Today should be quieter than yesterday but we will continue to have mostly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and rather high humidity. A cold front will cross the area tonight accompanied by some scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The activity should not be as widespread as yesterday.

High pressure building from the northwest will give us partly sunny skies on Tuesday with cooler temperatures and much less humidity along with a brisk northwest wind.

Dry weather Wednesday and Thursday with highs both days in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Also the humidity will be low with some dew points in the comfortable 40s.

Dry weather will continue with a slow moderation in temperatures Friday through the weekend, highs will be near normal on Friday and rise to above normal levels over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening along with a chance of a thunderstorms, becoming much less humid after midnight, lows near 60.

TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory continues in effect for highs seas until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. Winds southerly to 15 knots, seas 4-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!