Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is rather cool with temperatures ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 51 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure over the northeast will give us a nice summer day today with plenty of sunshine, near seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

The nice weather will continue this weekend with a slow warming trend as the high pressure continues to dominate our weather. High temperatures will be in the mid 80s on Saturday but rise to near 90 on Sunday but the humidity will stay rather low.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a return of southwest flow or hot air will be with us much if not all of next week. High temperatures will be in the 90s and becoming humid Wednesday and Thursday. The only chance of showers will be Thursday afternoon and evening.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows near 60.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 10 – Sunny, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 12 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, very hot and more humid, highs in the mid 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly overcast early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 7TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .03″

A weak disturbance gave us light rain overnight but that system is moving offshore as high pressure off the New England coast builds into our area. Skies should become mostly sunny and temperatures will be near normal with low humidity. Also there will be less haze and improved air quality.

The high pressure will continue to give us sunny skies on Friday with continued near seasonable temperatures and light winds.

As the high pressure moves over us we should have a slight warming trend over the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and the humidity will still be low.

Hot and more humid air as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have a southwesterly flow. There is only a low chance of some afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday otherwise we will stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 10 – Sunny, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 12 – Sunny, very hot and humid, highs in the mid 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 13 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-4 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 59 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 75.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 68

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 66   PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over eastern Canada will give us a light onshore flow of air. High temperatures with mostly cloudy skies will be a little lower than the last two days with highs mostly in the low 80s. Humidity levels will still be on the low side with dew points near 60. Skies will again be hazy from the Canadian wildfires.

The high pressure will move off the New England coast Thursday and Friday giving us a continued light onshore wind. High temperatures will continue to be slightly below normal with low humidity.

The weekend looks to be dry with a slight warming trend but the humidity will stay on the low side. We should have plenty of sunshine both days.

Hot and more humid weather returns next week as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have more of a southwest wind. High temperatures much of next week will be in the 90s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy and hazy, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, lows in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 10 – Sunny, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for higher seas Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 56 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 89.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a partly sunny day, we will still have some widespread haze and smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Temperatures will be warm but the humidity will still be low with dew points in the upper 50s to low 60s.

A weak cold front will come through dry tonight, then high pressure over New England will give us an onshore flow of cooler air. We should stay dry with much less smoky skies Wednesday through Friday.

Dry weather for the weekend and it should be warmer and a little more humid especially on Sunday.

Quite warm weather for much of next week is likely!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with widespread haze, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with widespread haze, lows in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories mainly for higher seas Wednesday through Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 62 in Clifton down to 51 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area will give us another dry day with low humidity with dew points mainly in the 50s. Some smoke from the Canadian wildfires should cause hazy skies by this afternoon.

The high pressure will continue to give us dry and warm conditions on Tuesday and not as hazy as today.

The high pressure will move off the New England coast which will give us a more of an onshore wind Wednesday through the start of the weekend. We should stay dry with somewhat lower temperatures.

At this point the weekend looks dry and seasonably warm with a slight increase in humiidty.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 4 – Hazy sunshine, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and hazy, lows in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny, highs near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories possible Wednesday through Friday due to higher seas.

Have a good day and stay safe!