Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some scattered showers falling in parts of our area. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. Winds are light from the southeast. The humidity is high with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70. The air quality is moderate with an index of 69.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .15″

A slowly moving frontal system will give us cloudy skies today with scattered showers and thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy at time with possible rain rates of 1-2″ an hour. A flood watch is in effect.

The front will slowly move off the coast on Monday with scattered showers and thunderstorms accompanying the front.

High pressure will then build from the Great Lakes and we will have much cooler and drier air. High temperatures Tuesday through Thursday will only be in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Dew points will drop to the low 50s. And with some breezy conditions it will feel like fall.

Dry but with somewhat warmer temperatures Friday into next weekend!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 18 – Flood watch in effect! Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, humid, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely with possibly some thunderstorms, heavy rain possible, humid, lows in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Chance of an early shower then becoming partly sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for high seas. Winds southerly to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected the rest of Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some light showers falling over northwestern parts of New Jersey. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. The humidity is high with dew points in the upper 60s. The air quality is moderate with an index of 75.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast as a frontal system approaches from the west. Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this afternoon and evening.

Showers will become likely on Sunday with a chance some heavy rain in thunderstorms that will extend into Monday.

Still a chance of a shower on Tuesday as another weak secondary front moves through, this front will be followed by cooler and much less humid air Tuesday night through the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., humid, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening then showers likely after midnight with a possibly some thunderstorms, humid, lows near 70.

SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms with some heavy rain, humid, highs near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 19 – Showers and possibly some thunderstorms, humid highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, becoming cooler and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for high seas from distant Hurricane Ernesto. Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 5-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees. There also is a high chance of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK: Advisories may still be needed for Monday night; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy your weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 56 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area today will give us mostly sunny skies filtered again from smoke from the Canadian Maritimes. High temperatures will be near 90 and the humidity will rise somewhat with dew points in the mid 60s.

Not as warm on Saturday with more clouds as a frontal system will be approaching from the west. Most of the day will be dry but there will be a good chance of showers mainly after 8 p.m.

The frontal system will be slow to move, so Sunday and Monday will be humid with showers and thunderstorms likely both days. The cold front should move offshore Monday night.

Still a chance of a shower on Tuesday as another weak cold front moves through the area, this front will be followed by much cooler and drier air that will probably continue through the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 16 – Sunny and hazy, highs near 90.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 80s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m.

SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, highs near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 19 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny with still a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 70s, becoming much less humid by evening.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 10 p.m. tonight through 6 a.m. Monday morning due to swells from Hurricane Ernesto that is well off our coast. Advisories should still be possible during the rest of Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 54 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

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 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure extends from the Great Lakes to our area and we will have a light northerly flow of seasonably warm air. The humidity will still be on the low side with dew points around 60. A weak disturbance will produce some cumulus clouds this afternoon which may touch off a shower or two. Clearing by later tonight. Skies may be hazy at times as some smoke from Canadian wildfires move through our upper atmosphere.

Friday will be quite warm and becoming a little more humid. Skies will start off sunny but we should see some increase in clouds in the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy during the day on Saturday with higher humidity but high temperatures will be lower. A slow moving frontal system will likely give us showers and some thunderstorms Saturday night through Sunday.

A cold front is expected to pass through our area on Monday with still some showers likely.

Clearing, cooler and less humid Tuesday and Wednesday as weak high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny this morning then partly sunny this afternoon with a chance of a shower or thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening with a chance of a shower, then clearing after midnight, lows in the upper 60s.,

FRIDAY – AUG 16 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny and more humid, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny and less humid, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories expected Saturday and Sunday for high seas due to Hurricane Ernesto that will be moving well off our coast. Advisories still possible on Monday as seas slowly subside.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 54 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 14TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will start off mostly sunny but an upper level disturbance will give us more clouds this afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower. Temperatures will be a few degrees higher than yesterday but the humidity will continue to be comfortable with dew points around 60 degrees.

Quite warm Thursday and Friday, but we should stay dry with only a slight rise in humidity.

Unsettled weather for the weekend as a slow moving frontal system will be in our area, which will likely give us some showers. High temperatures will be a little lower and the humidity will be higher, but still not as oppressive as we had earlier this summer.

Some showers still possible Monday and Tuesday as the front moves offshore on Monday, but another front will affect our area on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny this morning then increasing clouds this afternoon with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the mid 80s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 15 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s. showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; advisories likely Saturday and Sunday mainly for high seas as swells from what will be Hurricane Ernesto which will track well east of our shores.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!