Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. It is another warm and muggy early morning with temperatures ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 67 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 14TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 56 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 70 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Today will be a mostly cloudy day and showers and thunderstorms are expected as a weak front approaches from the west. With tropical air in place some of the rain will be quite heavy at times with possible rain rate of 2 inches per hour. Total rainfall will average 1-3 inches with some higher amounts up to 5 inches in some places. A flood watch is in effect.

Tuesday and Wednesday will continue to be warm and very humid with still a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The probably of showers will be around 50%.

Hot and humid weather is expected for Thursday and Friday as the Bermuda high pressure dominates the weather. Some showers and thunderstorms will be likely especially on Thursday.

The weekend weather looks less hot but staying humid. Saturday at this point looks to be dry but more showers are possible on Sunday as another weak front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, rain may be very heavy at times, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possible some thunderstorms, rain may be very heavy at times, muggy with lows in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers likely in the afternoon and evening and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a showers likely in the afternoon and evening with a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 19 – Mostly sunny and not as hot or humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 13!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will start off mostly cloudy to cloudy and can’t rule out some drizzle or sprinkles in parts of the area. Skies will become mostly sunny this afternoon and we will have seasonably warm temperatures and it will continue to be humid with dew points near 70.

A frontal system will move into our area on Monday with showers and thunderstorms likely. Temperatures again will be seasonably warm along with higher humidity.

The rest of the week should be hotter and quite humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 13 – Cloudy this morning then gradually becoming mostly sunny, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds and muggy, lows in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy and humid with shower and thunderstorms likely, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

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

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Mostly cloudy, hot and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JULY 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures across the area are near 70 degrees. Winds are mainly calm. It is muggy with dew points mainly in the upper 60s. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the Nova Scotia coast will give us a light southeast flow of seasonably warm air this weekend. Skies will be partly sunny both days with only a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly across inland areas. The humidity will remain high with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms on Monday. Temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm but it will become more humid.

Hot and humid weather is expected Tuesday through the end of next week with highs in the 90s along with dew points in the low 70s. Tuesday should be dry but there will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday with showers more likely on Friday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly cloudy hot and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 65 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity remains high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 11.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .16″

A weak front will be near our area today, but we should have mostly sunny skies with only a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly inland.

The weekend weather looks mainly dry with warm temperatures, and it will remain humid with only a low chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm both days.

A frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Monday, warm and humid conditions will continue.

Weak high pressure will likely build into the area for the rest of next week. There will be more sunshine along with hot tempertures. It will continue to be humid with a low chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 11 – Mostly sunny and humid, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorm, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm highs in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming east-southeast in the afternoon gusting to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some light rain falling in the area. Temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 64 at Hackettstown. Winds are light and variable and the humidity remains high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .09″

A weak frontal system in our area today will give us a cloudy day today with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms. With the clouds the high temperatures today will be cooler but it will remain quite humid.

The front will remain nearly stationary Friday through the early part of next week. Skies will be partly cloudy through this period with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day. It will remain humid as we approach the dog days of summer. High temperatures will be mainly in the 80s Friday through Monday then rise to near 90 Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 10 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid with highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows near 70.

FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

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

SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

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

TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind becoming northwest to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!