Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 70 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point, Vernon and Wantage. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with dew points near 70. .81″ of rainfall has fallen since midnight at my station in Clifton.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .35″

The front that caused the overnight showers and thunderstorms will be moving offshore this morning and the rain should end by sunrise. Cloudy skies this morning will be followed by partial clearing this afternoon. there is still a low chance of an afternoon shower. Dew points that are near 70 this morning will fall to the 50s by this evening.

Wednesday will be a sunny day with seasonably warm temperatures, another cold front will come through dry in the afternoon.

Dry weather will continued Thursday through at least the beginning of next weekend. Temperatures will be at or slightly below normal Thursday and Friday and rise to above normal by Sunday.

Looking further ahead dry weather with unseasonably warm temperatures are likely much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms ending this morning, partly sunny with a low chance of a shower of thunderstorm this afternoon, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and becoming less humid, low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 17 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning, showers that were in our area overnight have mostly moved offshore. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 66 in Clifton down to 60 at Vernon. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .35″

A warm front moved to our north overnight and today will be a warmer day with continued humid conditions. There is a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly Tuesday morning followed by clearing in the afternoon. Temperatures will continue to be warm but the humidity should lower by the afternoon.

A prolonged stretch of dry weather is expected Wednesday through the weekend. Temperatures will be near normal Wednesday through Friday with warmer readings expected for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m., high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 8 p.m., muggy, low near 70.

TUESDAY – SEP 13 – Cloudy in the morning with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and less humid in the afternoon, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 17 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot or less. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees and there is a high risk of rip currents.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible for Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some scattered showers in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 60 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly and the humidity is higher than the last few days with dew points mainly in the 60s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Moisture ahead of a warm front will cause cloudy skies with showers becoming likely. With the clouds and precipitation, highs today will only be in the mid 70s, but the humidity will be high with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70.

A good chance of showers Monday and Tuesday as the frontal system moves through the area, high temperatures will be warmer with continued humid conditions, however the humidity will drop by Tuesday night.

Fair weather is then expected Wednesday through the beginning of next weekend with low humidity and near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 11 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, humid, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with showers likely, low in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of shower and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m., high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 5 p.m., high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 17 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West to southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees. Continued high risk of rip currents today.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day! 9/11, we will never forget!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 49 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light westerly and the humidity is low with dew points in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another enjoyable late summer day today with plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and continued low humidity as high pressure will be in our area.

The high will move off the coast on Sunday and we should see an increase in clouds and humidity during the day and as moisture moves up from the south there will be a chance of showers for the afternoon and night.

The frontal system will be in our area Monday and Tuesday with showers likely along with high humidity, showers may be heavy at times.

High pressure then builds into the area and will dominate our weather Wednesday through Friday, with sunshine each day along with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with a chance of showers by the afternoon, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and possibly at thunderstorm, high near 80. Showers likely at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas valid until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Winds southerly to 10 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees. There is a high chance of dangerous riptides to due swell from Hurricane Earl well out into the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for the day on Saturday for high seas; advisories still possible for high seas Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly and the humidity is comfortable with dew points mainly in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a nice day again today with sunny skies, seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity.

Enjoyable late summer weather is expected for the weekend with seasonably warm temperatures continuing. Saturday will be sunny with dew points in the comfortable 50s. Clouds and an increase in humidity for Sunday but we should remain dry as high pressure slowly moves offshore.

Just like last week the best chance of showers will be Monday and Tuesday. The humidity will be high and some showers may be heavy at times.

Fair weather returns for Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure again builds into our area, temperatures will continue to be above normal but the humidity will lower.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

SATURDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly cloudy and more humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory continues in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees. There is a high risk of rip currents caused by Hurricane Earl which was located well offshore.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisories still possible for high seas on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!