Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 51 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUG 13TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Weak high pressure building towards our area from the west will give us another very pleasant August day today with comfortable humidity along with temperatures a bit below normal.

The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather Wednesday through Friday with plenty of sunshine each day and temperatures a bit warmer than today however the humidity will stay low.

Unsettled weather for the weekend into Monday as a slow moving frontal system will be in our area giving us a chance of showers each day. High temperatures will be a little below normal and the humidity will rise, but will not be nearly as humid as we had earlier in the summer.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly 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.

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

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

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; possible advisories for Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and we have cooler temperatures with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 53 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building into our area will give us mostly sunny skies this morning, but a weak disturbance will give us more clouds this afternoon along with a slight chance of a shower. High temperatures will be at or a little below normal.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather Tuesday through Friday with plenty of sunshine each day along with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

A couple of weak fronts will give us unsettled weather for the weekend with a chance of showers both days along with slightly higher humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny this morning then increasing clouds this afternoon with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the low 80s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

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

SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming southwesterly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 67 in Clifton down to 55 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly. Dew points are in the comfortable upper 50s. The air quality is good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 11TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007

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

High pressure continues to build from the Midwest which will give us a partly sunny day today, high temperatures will be a little lower than yesterday and the humidity will be comfortable with dew points remaining in the comfortable upper 50s.

Monday should be mostly sunny, but an upper level trough will give us a low chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm.

Dry and comfortable Tuesday through Friday with near or slightly below temperatures and continued comfortable humidity.

The humidity may be a little higher on Saturday along with a low chance of a shower.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

MONDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm after 2 p.m., highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

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

SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 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 Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point and Hackettstown. Winds are light from the west. The humidity is still a little high with dew points near 70. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1973 RECORD LOW – 54 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .79″ TOTAL PRECIPITATION SINCE TUESDAY – 5.23″

Tropical cyclone Debby has moved well north of our area into eastern Canada. High pressure will then build into our area today with plenty of sunshine and rather warm temperatures however the humidity will drop with dew points near 60 by this evening.

What may be the nicest stretch of summer weather so far this summer, tomorrow through much if not all of next week, giving us plenty of sunshine each day with seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 10 – Sunny with decreasing humidity, highs in the upper 80s.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 5 p.m. this afternoon. Winds westerly to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there continues to be some drizzle or light rain showers falling over the area. Temperatures have increased overnight and readings now range from 75 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. The humidity also has increased with dew points now in the mid 70s. The winds are mainly light from the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 100 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: .91″ (Note: The 68 high temperature was the lowest for August 8th since my records began in 1973)

A warm front has moved to our north this morning; the temperature at midnight was 68 degrees and as of 5 a.m. is now 75 degrees, with dew points also in the oppressive mid 70s. Tropical depression Debby is expected to track through central Pennsylvania and we will have a increasingly strong south-southeast flow of warm and humid air. There is a chance of some showers and thunderstorms through mid-afternoon then a strong line will cross the area this evening. Some heavy downpours are possible along with even a slight chance of a tornado or two.

The cold front associated with Debby will move offshore tonight and Saturday will be a warm day with much less humidity by the afternoon. Skies will be mostly sunny.

What may be the nicest stretch of summer weather this year is expected Sunday through Thursday with plenty of sunshine each day along with pleasantly warm temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy, warm and very humid, chance of showers this morning then showers and thunderstorms by later this afternoon, rain may be heavy at times. Winds gusting to 40 mph. Highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, windy with gusts to 40 mph. Humid, lows in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Sunny and becoming much less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 12 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected from Saturday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!