Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and once again it is quite warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 64 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly. The humidity is moderate with dew points in the 60s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 22ND.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 67

RECORD HIGH: 103 -2011 RECORD LOW – 58 – 1974

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 96 LOW: 75 PRECIPITATION: .13″

Weak high pressure will give us a mostly sunny day today and it will again be hot with highs well up into the 90s. There is a slight chance of a shower mostly to our north and west. The humidity will be a little lower with dew points mainly in the low 60s. A heat advisory will continue through Sunday.

Very hot with slowly increasing humidity over the weekend. Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 90s and near 100 on Sunday. Most areas will stay dry.

The next good chance of showers and thunderstorms will be on Monday as a cold front approaches our area during the day and move offshore Monday night. Highs will be a little lower but the humidity will be higher.

Dry and seasonably warm Tuesday and Wednesday with lower humidity.

Humidity increases on Thursday along with a chance of showers as a warm front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s. A heat advisory continues into effect through Sunday.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Sunny, very hot and more humid, high near 100.

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorms, humid with highs in the mid 90s.

TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK: – No advisories expected Saturday through Sunday morning; advisories possible Sunday afternoon through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and again stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is quite warm with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points near 70.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 21ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another very hot day with even more humidity today as a high pressure ridge is in our area ahead of a weak cold front that should move through tonight. Skies should be mostly sunny but there is a chance of some showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. With highs in the upper 90s and dew points in the low 70s will make heat indexes to rise to 105 degrees. A heat advisory continues in effect through Sunday.

High pressure will then build into our area on Friday with mostly sunny skies, still very hot but a little less humid.

Very hot weather to continue this weekend, high temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 90s and then near 100 on Sunday with higher humidity. A cold front approaching may touch off some showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Monday as the cold front pushes through our area, with more clouds high temperatures will be a few degrees lower than the weekend.

Mainly dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with very warm temperatures with highs both days around 90.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with an isolated shower and thunderstorm this evenin, low in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and very hot but a little less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, high near 100. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m..

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 27 – Partly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon today through 6 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday morning; possible small craft advisories Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay cool and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 74 in Clifton down to 64 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 20TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 67

RECORD HIGH: 101 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 57 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure ridge in our area today will give us mostly sunny skies with very hot temperatures. High temperatures will be well up into the 90s and with dew points in the upper 60s will raise heat indexes to near 100 degrees, a heat advisory is in effect.

Very hot with increasing humidity on Thursday as dew points rise to the low 70s. A weak cold front may cause some showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening.

Still very hot with slightly less humidity Friday through the weekend along with mostly sunny skies each day. Another cold front may touch of some showers and thunderstorms late Sunday into early next week. After high tempertures near 100 on Sunday it will become less hot Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, low in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and hot but slightly less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high near 100.

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny and hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 69 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and High Point. The humidity is high and the winds are light from the west-southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 87 AVERAGE LOW 67

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 58 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: 2.88″

Yesterday we received 2.88″ of rain with the heaviest around 2:30 p.m. when the rain rate was 4.25″ that caused flooding in the area.

Now after the rainstorm we will now have some high heat that should last through the weekend with highs each day in the mid-upper 90s.

The only chance of rain the next few days will be from a couple of weak cold fronts, one on Thursday and then another late in the day on Sunday. Each front will be followed by less humid air but it will remain hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and hot but less humid, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Mostly sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, very hot and humid, high in the upper 90s.

MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories likely on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Monday morning, temperatures range from 73 in Clifton down to 66 at Walpack. There are some showers moving into western parts of the state. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with dew points near 70.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 18TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 87 AVERAGE LOW: 67 Note: July 18th has had more days of 90 degrees or above than any other day of the year (24 out of the last 49)

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 59 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A warm front moving to our north will give us a chance of showers this morning then there may be a break before showers and thunderstorms become more likely later this afternoon and tonight as a cold front moves through our area. Southwest winds will increase with some 20-25 mph gusts. The humidity will be high with dew points in the low 70s.

A heatwave is expected Tuesday through the weekend with highs in the 90s each day. There is a chance of showers on Thursday and again on Sunday as some weak fronts move through our area. The humidity will be moderate Tuesday and Wednesday, quite high on Thursday and then slightly lower dew points Friday into the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 18 – Mostly cloudy to cloudy with showers likely this morning then showers and thunderstorms likely later this afternoon, breezy and humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms mainly this evening, muggy, low in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JUL 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 20 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

THURSDAY – JUL 21 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 90s.

SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 90s.

SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 8 a.m. Tuesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!