Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is quite mild with readings ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 61 at Sandyston and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After having our first 90 temperature of the year yesterday, today will not be quite as warm with more clouds as a slow moving cold front approaches from the west. Skies will be partly sunny and there will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

The front will move through the area on Saturday with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high temperatures will be lower but the humidity will remain high.

Sunday should be less humid but a disturbance to our south will give us a chance of rain Sunday night.

Weak high pressure will then build in briefly for Monday and we should remain dry but with mostly cloudy skies.

Another frontal system will likely give us showers Tuesday into Tuesday night.

Dry weather is then expected for the rest of next week with warm temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly cloudy and not as humid with a chance of rain after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 68 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday’s high temperature of 89 was the warmest since last August 28th and today may be a degree or two higher as a southwest flow of hot and humid air covers our area from high pressure offshore. It will remain humid with dew points in the 60s. Skies will be partly sunny.

More clouds on Friday and it will remain quite warm and humid and there will be a low chance of some afternoon or evening showers.

Showers are more likely with a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday; with more clouds and rain afternoon highs will not be as high, but it will remain humid.

Sunday will continue to be mostly cloudy, but it should be less humid and we will still have a low chance of an afternoon shower.

A couple of disturbances will cause unsettled weather early next week. There will be a chance of showers Monday night with showers and thunderstorms more likely Tuesday and Tuesday night.

High pressure should then build into our area on Wednesday giving us a mostly sunny day with seasonably warm temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows near 70.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of a shower mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, humid, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly cloudy and less humid with still a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear and with calm winds there is again a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 58 in Clifton down to 48 at Sandyston. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 -1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the coast will give us a mostly sunny and quite warm day today with a southwest breeze. Skies may still be hazy due to some of the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Also there is an air quality alert as some ground ozone may cause unhealthy air quality this afternoon and this evening.

Thursday should be a partly sunny and humid day but we should stay dry as the high pressure slowly moves off the coast.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening, it will remain quite warm and humid.

Showers and possibly some thunderstorms are likely on Saturday with some heavy downpours possible, high temperatures will be a little lower but the humidity will remain high.

Sunday a high pressure will move into our area giving us partly sunny skies with less humidity.

Still another frontal system may touch off some showers Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s, wind gusts to 20 mph this afternoon.

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

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Cloudy with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; possible advisories Friday night through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with light winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 42 at Sandyston. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast and we will have a light west-southwest flow of warmer air today along with mostly sunny skies. High tempertures today will be around ten degrees higher than on Monday. Skies may be a little hazy due to some of the smoke from fires in Canada that will be moving over our area.

Even warmer Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves further off the coast and southwest winds will start bringing in more humid air. Skies will be mostly sunny both days.

A slow moving cold front will give us a good chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening along with warm and humid conditions.

Showers are likely on Saturday and it will not be as warm but it will continue to be humid. Showers may be heavy at times.

High pressure then will build into the area on Sunday giving us mostly sunny skies with lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny and hazy, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny and becoming more humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, humid, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs near 80.

MONDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for Friday into Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 51 in Clifton down to 40 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from Ohio will give us a sunny and seasonably mild day today. The winds will be much lighter as the low pressure off the Canadian Maritimes weakens and moves further away.

The high pressure will slowly move through the area on Tuesday giving us another sunny day with warmer temperatures.

The high pressure will move off the coast and a southwesterly flow of very warm to hot air will dominate our weather and give us a taste of summer as the humidity will also rise.

A slow moving cold front will give us a chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening, it will continue to be quite warm and humid.

The cold front will move through our area on Saturday likely giving us showers and possibly some thunderstorms followed by cooler and less humid air for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

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

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny and very warm with increasing humidity, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and possible a thunderstorm, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 8 – Sunny and less humid, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2025. Records began in 1973.

May’s average temperature was 61.8 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 86 degrees set on the 2nd and the 3rd. The lowest temperature was 45 degrees set on the 20th and the 24th. Precipitation totaled 6.23″ which was above normal and was the 10th wettest May since my records began. There was 19 days with at least a trace of rain.

SPRING 2025: Spring’s average temperature was above normal and was the 8th warmest Spring. Precipitation totaled 14.12″ which was a bit above normal and was the 18th wettest Spring. Only a trace of snow was recorded in March and again in April.

Have a nice day and stay safe!