Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 61 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .32″

Today will be mostly sunny and hot with moderate humidity. A weak cold front may touch off a shower this afternoon or evening but most areas will remain dry.

High pressure will give us another sunny day with hot temperatures on Wednesday but a little less humid.

Thursday should be the hottest day of the week with highs well up into the 90s and the humidity will slowly increase which will cause heat indexes to rise above 100 degrees.

A front will be in our area Friday through the weekend, which will likely cause showers on Friday with a chance of showers both Saturday and Sunday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be very warm with high humidity as dew points should be in the low 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 -Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny, hot and more humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2022

Temperatures were well above normal with an average of 79.2 degrees which made it the 3rd warmest July since 1973, hottest was in 2020. The highest temperature was 99 degrees set on the 24th, the lowest was 63 recorded on the 4th and the 27th. 11 days of 90 degree plus temperatures and 6 days of temperatures of 95 degrees or more. Precipitation was near normal with 4.30″ accumulating. Most of the rain came on two occasions, .90″ on the 8th and 2.88″ on the 18th. Some areas of New Jersey missed most of the precipitation, Newark airport only had .55″ of rain which was their driest July on record.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and mainly light rain is falling across much of our area on this first day on August. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 66 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A small low pressure area will move offshore this morning and showers should end by 9 a.m., skies should remain mostly cloudy and it will be humid with dew points in the upper 60s. High temperatures should average in the low 80s but could be higher if we get more sunshine than anticipated later this afternoon.

Dry and hot weather Tuesday through Thursday with Thursday being the hottest day with highs well up into the 90s. Humidity during this period will be moderate with dew points mainly in the mid 60s.

A front will be in our area Friday through the weekend which will give us a chance of showers each day. Temperatures will be quite warm and the humidity will be high with dew points in the low 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Showers ending by 9 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy and humid, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and humid with some patchy fog, low in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds 5 knots or less, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are a little cooler than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to a chilly 53 at Walpack. Winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 31ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure moving through the area will give us another nice summer day today with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures. The winds will not be as brisk as yesterday and the humidity will rise a bit later in the day.

A weak low pressure will cause an increase in clouds tonight with a chance of showers Monday morning. With more cloudiness, high temperatures will be a little lower during the day on Monday but the humidity will be higher with dew points in the upper 60s.

Dry weather is expected with hot temperatures and moderately high humidity Tuesday through the day on Thursday. Highs will be near 90 Tuesday and Wednesday and in the upper 90s on Thursday.

It now appears that Friday will not be as hot with a good chance of showers, however it will be humid with dew points in the low 70s.

At this point next weekend looks to be mainly dry with seasonably warm temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers mainly after 2 a.m. low near 70.

MONDAY – AUG 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 72 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 30TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Although showers were likely yesterday we only had a few drops of rain as our dry pattern continues.

This weekend will again be dry but unlike last weekend when we had intense heat this weekend will be seasonably warm with low humidity as high pressure builds into our area.

There will be a low chance of showers on Monday as a weak warm front will be to our south.

Mainly dry and becoming hotter the rest of the week, temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday will mainly be in the low 90s and then rise to the upper 90s for Thursday and Friday. There will be a chance of showers late Friday as a cold front approaches from the west.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

SUNDAY – JUL 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny with a chance of late day showers, very hot and more humid, high in the upper 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming southwest this afternoon gusting to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice summer weather this weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 62 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 29TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Yesterday we only had .01″ of rain as the precipitation that was to our west dried up before reaching our area due to more stable atmosphere.

Today will be partly sunny and not as hot and humid as yesterday, highs will be mostly in the upper 80s and dew points will lower to the low 60s this afternoon. A weak cold front will likely give us some showers late this afternoon into this evening.

A very pleasant summer weekend is still expected with plenty of sunshine both days, seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

Seasonably warm air with slightly higher humidity early next week and a frontal system will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers on Tuesday.

Mainly dry weather the rest of next week and it will become hot again especially Thursday and Friday with highs both days in the upper 90s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 5 p.m. high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely before 11 p.m., low in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – JUL 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 1 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds gusting 5-10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!