Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and once again it is seasonably cool with temperatures ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 43 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with and index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 38 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving off the coast today as a frontal system approaches from the west. Today will start off sunny but we should see an increase in clouds by this afternoon with a chance of showers this evening. Showers are likely late tonight through Monday afternoon. High temperatures today will be in the upper 70s but only rise to the low 70s on Monday with an increase in humidity.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Tuesday through at least Friday with plenty of sunshine each day and seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 17 – Sunny this morning then increasing clouds this afternoon with a chance of showers after 3 p.m., highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. then showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, lows in the low 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly before 4 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and once again it is cool with temperatures ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 44 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: 24 years ago today Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding as more than 11 inches of rain fell in our area.

High pressure to our west and Hurricane Lee about 300 miles to our east will give us another breezy day today on north winds. Some of the clouds associated with Lee may once again filter our sunshine, high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday.

During the day on Sunday it should be dry but a weak low pressure area will likely give us showers late Sunday night into Monday.

High pressure will then build into our area on Tuesday and should dominate our weather the rest of next week with plenty of sunshine each day with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet. A high surf advisory is in effect, also a high risk of rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and tempertures are the coolest since early June with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to a chilly 42 at Walpack. Winds are from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure near Buffalo, and Hurricane Lee about 300 miles to our east, will combine to give us a northerly flow of cool air today; some high clouds from Lee may move into our area.

The weekend continues to look quite pleasant with seasonably mild temperatures and low humidity. We may continue to see some high clouds from Lee Saturday morning, but skies should become mostly sunny in the afternoon.

A weak area of low pressure along with a cold front may touch off some showers late Sunday night into early Monday afternoon.

Very pleasant September weather with near seasonable temperatures the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80. Chance of showers late at night.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower before 2 p.m. then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-12 feet. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

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

TROPICS: Hurricane Lee with top winds of 85 mph will move about 300 miles to our east and should come ashore near the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 52 at High Point. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .12″

A cold front has moved to our east and high pressure over the Great Lakes will cause sunny skies today with seasonably mild temperatures and much less humidity. Finally we will have comfortable September weather after almost two weeks of heat and or humidity.

Dry and comfortable weather is expected to continue Friday through the weekend but we may see an increase in high clouds from Hurricane Lee that will move well to our east. Winds may be a little gusty Friday and Saturday especially over the coastal areas.

Mainly dry weather with near seasonable temperatures through the middle part of next week, the only slight chance of showers will be on Monday as a weak front passes through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 14 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 a.m. Saturday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 8-13 feet. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents today. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue through the day on Saturday; possible advisories Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Lee with top winds of 100 mph is expected to move well off our coast and should come ashore near the Maine and New Brunswick border this weekend.

Enjoy this nice September weather but please stay safe.

Good morning everyone!

Rain has moved into our area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will be in our area today and move off the coast by this evening. Showers and some thunderstorms are expected mainly this morning although there may be some scattered showers this afternoon into early this evening. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but the humidity will remain high.

After almost two weeks of either high heat or humidity we finally can enjoy nice September weather as high pressure builds in from the Great Lakes. Thursday will be seasonably mild but the humidity will fall with dew points in the comfortable 40s and low 50s.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather Friday through the weekend, however winds will increase as Hurricane Lee moves up the coast well to our east. Also the storm will cause high surf along with dangerous rip currents through the weekend. Skies will be mostly fair but we may have some high clouds from Lee mainly on Saturday.

Comfortable temperatures and humidity should continue into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 13 – Showers and thunderstorms this morning with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon, humid with a high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the evening then becoming partly cloudy and less humid after midnight, lows near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny and much less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet. A high risk of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue Friday through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!