Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are still some light showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 59 at High Point. Winds are light from the east-southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .46″

Another cool and cloudy day today with occasional showers as a stationary front is to our south and we will continue to have an onshore flow of air. Afternoon temperatures will be a few degrees milder than yesterday with readings mainly in the low 70s.

The remains of Debby will move northward through eastern Pennsylvania and we will have a strong southerly flow of warmer and much more humid air as dew points rise well up into the 70s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely on Friday into Friday night and there is a chance of an isolated tornado from this system. Debby, along with a cold front, will move to our northeast at night.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Saturday through at least the middle part of next week with plenty of sunshine each day, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 8 – Cloudy and cool with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening then showers likely after midnight, lows in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy, windy and becoming warmer and much more humid with showers and a chance of thunderstorms, heavy rain likely. Wind gusts from the south up to 35 mph.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Chance of an early shower then becoming sunny and much less humid, breezy, highs in the low 80s.

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

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected from Saturday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity remains high. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 7TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: 3.07″

A cold front has moved to our south and we will have an onshore flow of much cooler air today. Skies will remain cloudy and there is a chance of some light showers.

The cooler weather will continue through the day on Thursday with mostly cloudy skies and still a chance of showers. Showers will become more likely Thursday night as a warm front moves into the area.

At this time the remnants of Debby look to move west across central Pennsylvania and we will have a strong southerly flow of much more humid air on Friday along with some heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Debby and a cold front will move offshore with still a chance of showers Saturday morning then clearing by the afternoon.

A nice stretch of weather Sunday through at least Tuesday of next week with plenty of sunshine each day, seasonably warm tempertures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy with light showers possible mainly this morning, much cooler with highs in the low 70s.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of shower, highs in the low 70s. Showers likely at night and becoming more humid!

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Cloudy, windy and much more humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, some heavy rain possible, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and much less humid in the afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds this morning becoming east-northeast in the afternoon to 10 knots, seas building to 2-4 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperatures is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Thursday through Saturday night with gales possible on Friday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and once again it is quite warm and muggy, temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 67 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 71   PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southwest flow of very warm and humid air ahead of a cold front that is slowly approaching from the north. Increasing cloudiness this morning with showers and thunderstorms likely developing this afternoon and continuing heavy at times tonight. Some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain with some 1-2″ per hour rain rates in some areas. A flood watch is in effect.

The front will sag to our south early Wednesday morning and an onshore low along with considerable cloudiness will make it much cooler than the last few days with highs only near 70 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms are still likely.

Thursday will still be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers as the front only moves slowly southward.

More heavy rain is possible Friday & Saturday as the remnants of Debby along with the stationary front remain in our area. Still some doubt on the track of the storm but there is a potential of more flooding rains.

We finally dry out on Sunday and high pressure should dominate our weather early next week giving us pleasant temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms developing, heavy rain possible in thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain possible, humid, lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Cloudy and much cooler with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, highs only in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possible some thunderstorms, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs near 80.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 71 in Clifton down to 62 at Sandyston. The humidity is high and the winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW:70 PRECIPITATION: .35″

Weak high pressure will be over us today giving us a mostly sunny and hot day with highs in the 90s, the humidity may drop this afternoon with dew points mainly in the mid-upper 60s. Today may be the last day in the 90s for awhile.

A cold front will approach our area and then move to our south on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely with rain possibly heavy at times mainly from late in the afternoon through Wednesday morning.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as a front will be to our south and we will have a cool onshore wind. Most highs will only be in the 70s. Showers are possible each day. The remains of Hurricane Debby may move up the coast which would give us heavy rain Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the morning then showers and thunderstorms becoming likely after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and again it is warm and humid. Temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .09″

The heavy rains mainly bypassed our area yesterday with less than 1/10 of an inch of rain while some nearby places received over 3 inches. Today will be another humid day, but with more clouds highs will only reach the 80s. Showers and thunderstorms will again become likely late this afternoon and early evening as a weak front dissipates over our area.

A weak area of high pressure will give us a sunny day tomorrow with highs back up into the 90s, dew points will drop into the 60s in the afternoon.

A cold front will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday and again with more clouds highs will only be in the 80s.

Cooler but unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as a front will be to our south and we may have to deal with moisture from Tropical Storm Debbie as it moves slowly up the east coast. It will be humid during this period but not as oppressive as our last few days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy and humid with shower and thunderstorms likely mainly after 5 p.m, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before 8 p.m. Becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows near 70.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low-mid 90s. Chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!