Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 70 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack. The humidity is high and the winds mainly calm. My station recorded .27″ of rain from thunderstorms around 2 a.m.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1990.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Today will be quite warm and humid as a front will be in our area. Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly this afternoon and tonight. Rain may be heavy at times and there is a flash flood watch in effect for possibly 1-3 inches of rain.

The front will move to our south on Tuesday and it will not be as warm but it should remain humid with an onshore flow. There is a chance of showers mainly in the morning.

Showers and thunderstorms will again be likely on Wednesday as the front moves to our north. Temperatures will be higher and it will remain humid.

Thursday looks to be the only day without a chance of rain, temperatures will become hot and the humidity will remain high.

Quite warm and humid Friday through the weekend as the Bermuda high moves offshore and a cold front approaches from the west. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this afternoon. rain may be heavy at times with gusty winds possible, humid, high in the upper 80s. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches possible. A flash flood watch is in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy rain possible, low near 70.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm but remaining humid with a chance of showers, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, quite warm and humid, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there is some fog in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 11.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak warm front approaching from the southwest will give us mostly cloudy skies today along with a chance of mainly light showers, temperatures will be slightly below normal with highs in the low 80s.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely on Monday as the front moves closer to our area, some of the rain may be heavy at times. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels but the humidity will be high with dew points in the 70s.

The warm front will struggle to pass through the area on Tuesday with still a chance of showers, temperatures with an onshore wind will be slightly below normal.

Quite warm and humid Wednesday through the start of the weekend with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday and then again Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy rain possible, quite humid, high in mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories during the day on Monday otherwise no advisories expected Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: 1.50″

Finally a quiet weather day today after our tropical storm and severe weather of the past few days, as high pressure builds into the area. Temperatures today will be slightly below normal with moderate humidity with dew points in the 60s. There is a slight chance of an afternoon shower but most areas will remain dry.

A better chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday as a warm front approaches our area, temperatures will continue to be slightly cooler than normal but the humidity will start to rise.

The warm front will move to our north on Tuesday with a continued good chance of showers and thunderstorms along this front. Temperatures and humidity will start to rise.

Hot weather the rest of the week as the Bermuda high pressure dominates our weather, although temperatures will not be as high as some of the heatwaves we have had this summer. With high humidity there will be a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 10 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

SUNDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds 5 knots or less, seas 1 foot or less. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and readings at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point. Winds are light from the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 9TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: .73“

Yesterday’s storms only gave my station in Clifton in the Maple Valley area .73″ of rain but not far away in Passaic and northern parts of Bloomfield received over 3 inches of rain. Also there was some large hail reported in the Westwood area.

Tropical Storm Elsa is moving off our coast and the rain from this system should end by around 9 a.m. followed by some sunshine with quite warm temperatures along with high humidity. There is another chance of scattered strong storms again this afternoon and evening but the activity should not be as widespread as yesterday.

The weekend should be overall quite pleasant with seasonably warm temperatures and moderate humidity. Saturday should stay dry but there will be a chance of showers on Sunday.

Next week the weather will be unsettled with a chance of showers mainly each afternoon or evening. Rain chances lessen towards the end of the week but temperatures should rise to 90 degrees or above Wednesday and continue through the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 9 – Rain ending by 9 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – JULY 10 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon or evening showers, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A tropical storm warning is in effect this morning for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet. Winds and seas diminish by this afternoon. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is quite warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. The humidity is moderate and the winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 8TH

AVERAGE HIGH 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: – NONE.

Despite having a severe thunderstorm watch for yesterday afternoon and evening, we did not have any storms as most of the strong activity stayed well to our north.

Today a frontal system approaching our area will likely give us showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, some of the rain may be heavy at times.

Heavy rain tonight into Friday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the coast and just east of our area. Winds will not be an issue in our area but coastal areas may have some tropical storm force gusts. Total rainfall should average between 2-4 inches with some higher amounts possible in some areas. A flood watch is in effect.

The rest of Friday should be dry except for a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be a little above normal.

Seasonably warm temperatures will continue over the weekend, Saturday should be a dry day but showers again are possible on Sunday.

Unsettled weather into at least the middle of next week, with a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms each day. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels Monday and Tuesday but we should warm up towards the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 8 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely developing by this afternoon, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain and possibly a thunderstorms, rain heavy at times, humid, low in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – JULY 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain ending in the morning but still a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – A tropical storm watch for tonight into Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!