Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperature range from the mid 60s in Clifton down to around 60 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A frontal system will affect our area today producing cloudy skies along with a chance of a shower this morning with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon and evening, some of the storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds.

Tuesday will be pleasantly warm and dry.

Very warm and humid on Wednesday along with a chance of showers as a cold front approaches the area, the high temperature may reach 90 degrees with heat indexes in the middle 90s.

Much cooler Thursday and Friday and we have to watch the path of Hurricane Dorian as it moves to our south and east, some precipitation is possible especially coastal areas along with 40 mph wind gusts.

Fair with near seasonable temperatures are expected for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 2 – Cloudy with a chance of a shower this morning then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, becoming mostly clear after midnight.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, much cooler, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy breezy and cool with a chance of rain, high near 70.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 68 degrees. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday! Possible advisories Thursday and Friday as Hurricane Dorian passes east of the coast. Strong winds and dangerous seas are possible.

TROPICS:

Hurricane Dorian is over Grand Bahama Island and it remains a dangerous category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds, the storm is nearly stationary and is expected to move slowly west and then north brushing the Florida coast. Dorian then is expected to be just off the Carolina coast and then moves northeast south and east of our coast.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2019:

August temperatures averaged around 1 degree above normal. Highest temperature was 94 on the 18th; the lowest temperature was 58 set on the 26th and 27th. Precipitation was above normal with 5.45″ accumulating. The temperatures and rainfall was above average for meteorological summer.

Happy Labor Day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to around 50 further inland, winds are light.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 60

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW – 49 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over northern New England will give us a partly sunny day today. It will be a little cooler than yesterday, the humidity will start off low with dew points in the 50s but rise to the low 60s by this evening.

A little warmer and more humid on Labor Day as a weak cold front approaches our area, the front will likely cause afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Dry and warm weather for Tuesday.

Quite warm and humid on Wednesday and there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Cooler and dry Thursday into next weekend, it may get breezy on Friday as Dorian is expected to move well off our coast.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m., high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, humid, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high only in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East to northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 68 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through the day on Wednesday; possible advisories for higher seas and winds as Hurricane Dorian moves off the coast.

TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian is a powerful Category 4 with top winds at 150 MPH, Dorian is located about 70 miles east of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas and 250 miles east of West Palm Beach Florida. Dorian is expected to move through the northern Bahamas and then brush the Florida’s east coast and then head toward the Carolina coast, the storm is then expected to move out to seas well southeast of Long Island. No direct effects of the storm is expected for our area but coastal areas may have high seas along with dangerous rip currents.

Happy September!

Good morning!

Our area has mostly clear skies early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are light.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front crossed the area early this morning and high pressure will give us a nice day today with near seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

High pressure will give us plenty of sunshine again on Sunday with slightly below normal temperatures.

A weak cold front will cause mostly cloudy skies on Labor Day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon and evening.

Warm and increasingly humid Tuesday and Wednesday, Tuesday should be dry but another front will give our area a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday.

Fair and cooler Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 60.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North to northeast wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 66 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

TROPICS:

Hurricane Dorian now is a category 4 hurricane with top winds of 140 mph. Dorian is located now about 300 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas. The latest computer models have the storm slow down as it approaches Florida and then stay just off the coast and then move northward possible sparing the state a direct hit. The storm will move up the coast and may hit the Carolinas and then move northeast away from our area. At the present time it looks like the storm will not have any direct influences to our weather except for high surf and dangerous rip currents along our shore late next week.

Have a nice holiday weekend!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly fair and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the upper 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area will give us a sunny and warm day but still with comfortable humidity, a weak cold front will cross our area this evening and should come through dry with only a slight chance of a shower.

Pleasant weather with near seasonable temperatures Saturday and Sunday as high pressure dominates.

Somewhat warmer on Labor Day and another cold front will cause some showers mainly in the afternoon and evening.

Quite warm Tuesday and Wednesday but a stronger front will give us a chance of showers on Wednesday followed by cooler and dry weather on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY: South-southwest wind to 15 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 66 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Dorian has intensified with top winds now at 105 mph as it is moving northwest. Dorian is forecasted to become a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top winds of 140 mph as it approaches the south or central coast of eastern Florida.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: .11″

High pressure will build into the area today giving us a warm day with less humidity, skies will be mostly sunny and there will be a nice breeze during the day.

Warm again with low humidity on Friday along with continued mostly sunny skies, winds will be lower than today. A weak cold front will cross the area Friday night but it should come through dry.

Dry weather Saturday and Sunday with seasonable temperatures and low humidity continuing.

A little milder and more humid on Labor Day with a chance of showers.

Dry and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Sunny, breezy and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TROPICS:

Hurricane Dorian is north of Puerto Rico with top winds of 85 mph, Dorian is expected to intensify and is expected to hit the Florida east coast as a major hurricane. It is possible some moisture from Dorian will move into our area toward the end of next week.

Tropical Depression Erin has top winds of 35 mph as it moves up our coast well to our east with the only effect will be some increase in swells.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 11 knots, seas 3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 66 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and enjoy this nice end of August weather!