Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .NONE

Today will be very hot with slowly increasing humidity, there is a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly over inland areas. A heat advisory is in effect with heat indexes expected to be between 100-105 degrees. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening mainly before 11 p.m.

Friday high temperatures will not be as high as today’s but with dew points rising to the low 70s will cause heat indexes to again be over 100 degrees. Skies will be partly sunny and showers and thunderstorms will be likely mainly in the afternoon and evening. A heat advisory continues in effect.

Florida like weather will prevail this weekend through early next week. The humidity will remain high with very warm to hot temperatures. There will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

At this point Wednesday through the end of next week looks to be less hot and humid.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, warm and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 11 p.m., low in the upper 70s.

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

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

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

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

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 56 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 3RD.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Weak high pressure in our area will give us a hot day with plenty of sunshine, however the humidity will be lower than yesterday with dew points in the low 60s.

Very hot on Thursday with increasing humidity, highs will be well up into the 90s and with dew points rising to around 70 will push the heat index to near 105. A heat advisory will be in effect.

Friday there will be a good chance of showers as a front moves into the area, high temperatures will be a little lower with the clouds and precipitation but the humidity will remain high with dew points in the low 70s.

Florida like weather with tropical humidity over the weekend that will extend to early next week. It will be very warm to hot and quite humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 70s.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m., 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 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 9 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!