Good morning everyone and Happy August!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are a little warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building in from the northwest will give us very pleasant early August weather both today and tomorrow. There will be plenty of sunshine both days with temperatures a little below normal. The humidity with be low with dew points in the comfortable low 50s.

A warm front will approach the area on Thursday; most of the day will be dry but there will be a chance of showers later at night. High temperatures will still be slightly below normal but the humidity will be somewhat higher.

The frontal system will be over the area on Friday which will likely produce showers and thunderstorms along with high humidity as dew points reach the 70 degree mark.

At this point the weekend’s weather looks dry with near seasonable temperatures along with lower humidity.

Another frontal system may give us a shower on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Sunny and pleasant, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cool, lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny and pleasant, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are cool again with readings ranging from 61 in Clifton (coolest temperature of this month) to 51 at Pequest. Winds are light westerly and the humidity remains low. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 31ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2021

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day today, although a weak cold front moving through may touch off a pop up shower this afternoon or evening, but much of the area will remain dry with pleasant temperatures and humidity.

The nice weather will continue Tuesday and Wednesday with plenty of sunshine both days with continued seasonably cool temperatures and low humidity.

Humidity slowly rises on Thursday as a slow moving frontal system approaches; there will be a chance of showers at night.

The frontal system will give us a good chance of showers Friday into Saturday along with higher humidity.

Sunday looks to be a nice summer day with comfortable temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s, chance of showers after 8 p.m.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

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

Enjoy the nice weather again today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are more than 10 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 54 at High Point. Winds are mainly light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 30TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .10″

Finally some relief from the heat of the last few days as a cold front has moved offshore and high pressure builds in from the west. Today we will have plenty of sunshine along with cooler and much drier air as highs will be only in the low 80s and dew points in the comfortable 50s.

Mainly dry and seasonably cool weather with continued low humidity Monday through Wednesday, although there is a slight chance of a shower on Monday.

A slow moving frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday afternoon through Saturday. Temperatures will still be in the 80s but the humidity will slowly rise.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 30 – Sunny and pleasant, highs in the low 80s.

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

MONDAY – JULY 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Monday through Wednesday; possible small craft advisories for Thursday.

Enjoy the pleasant summer weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite warm once again with temperatures ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 69 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 29TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: NONE

One more day of heat and humidity as a cold front approaches our area today and moves offshore tonight. There may be a shower this morning but most of the showers and thunderstorms will be from around 3 to 9 p.m. Skies will be partly sunny and temperatures once again will rise to the 90s and with dew points in the 70s the heat index will rise to between 100-105 degrees, a heat advisory is in effect.

Finally much cooler and drier air will move into our area on Sunday as high pressure builds into our area.

Very nice summer weather Monday through Wednesday with slightly below normal temperatures along with comfortable humidity.

Shower chances increase Thursday and especially Friday as a frontal system moves through the area; temperatures will remain near normal but the humidity will increase.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 29 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this morning and then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon mainly after 3 p.m., some heavy rain and gusty winds possible, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and humid this evening with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before 9 p.m., some heavy rain and gusty winds possible. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – JULY 30 – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 31 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning but there is some patchy fog in some inland valleys. Temperatures are warm with readings ranging from 73 in Clifton down to 66 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 28TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 57 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: .07″

Another hot and humid day today as the offshore Bermuda high continues a southwest flow. We should remain dry today with plenty of sunshine. Highs will be mainly in the mid 90s and with dew points in the 70s the heat index will rise to near 105 degrees.

A slow moving cold front will cross the area late in the day on Saturday, we should have another hot and humid day, but showers and thunderstorms are likely.

High pressure will then build into our area for Sunday with much cooler and less humid air along with mostly sunny skies.

What may be the best stretch of weather this summer will be with us much of next week with seasonably cool temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 28 – Sunny, hot and humid, highs in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, lows in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JULY 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening, hot and humid with highs in the low-mid 90s.

SUNDAY – JULY 30 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY JULY 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, highs again in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Possible small craft advisories for Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!