Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are cool with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 47 at Pequest, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another very nice late summer weather day again today with near seasonable temperatures and low humidity along with plenty of sunshine. The temperature and humidity will be similar to yesterday but with less wind today.

As high pressure moves off the coast we will have a return flow of warmer and more humid air on Sunday.

Most if not all of next week will be warmer than normal and mainly dry with only a low chance of showers Monday night and again Wednesday night through the day on Friday, as a couple of weak fronts move through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, warmer and more humid, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid, high near 90. Chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for rough seas until 2 p.m. this afternoon. Winds westerly to 15 knots, seas 4-6 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees. A continued high chance of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory may still be needed on Sunday for high seas; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the nice late summer weather this weekend. 9/11 We will never forget!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 60 in Clifton down to 54 at Walpack. Winds are light from the northwest and there is some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: .22″

After a cloudy and dreary day yesterday we should enjoy plenty of sunshine today with near seasonable temperatures. The humidity will be low with some dew points dropping to the comfortable 40s and we should enjoy a nice breeze.

Dry weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days as high pressure dominates our weather, temperatures will be near seasonable on Saturday and become quite warm on Sunday with an increase in humidity.

Mainly warm weather most of next week with the only chance of showers being from Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Sunny and warmer, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. A continued high risk of dangerous rip currents from Hurricane Larry well offshore in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Wednesday.

Enjoy the pleasant late summer weather today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some showers mainly over northwestern New Jersey. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 67 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Luckily the Clifton area missed the heavy rain and strong thunderstorms overnight. However parts of western New Jersey received over 2 inches, but the line of storms weakened by the time it reached our area. My station only had .01″ of rain around 1 a.m.

Today the trough of low pressure will only move slowly eastward, so today will be a mainly cloudy day and cooler with a good chance of some showers. There will be gradual clearing at night.

Friday looks to be a nice day with temperatures near normal and it will be a bit breezy with gusts to 20-25 mph along with less humid air.

High pressure will dominate our weather for the weekend. Saturday’s high will be near normal and above normal on Sunday.

Warm and mainly dry weather Monday through at least Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Gradual clearing, low near 60.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet. There still is a high risk of dangerous rip currents due to Hurricane Larry well out in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue Friday through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 52 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW 59

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a warm day and it will be rather humid with dew points rising to the upper 60s. A strong cold front will be approaching from the west which will cause increasing cloudiness along with a chance of a shower late this afternoon. As the front moves into our area a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms will move into our area mainly late tonight. The rain may be heavy with the front and there is a flash flood watch in effect as some streams and rivers may move to flood stage again, however the rain will not be nearly as bad as what was experienced with Hurricane Ida. Also there is a chance of some severe thunderstorms and even an isolated tornado mainly to our west.

Thursday will be a cooler day with mostly cloudy skies and some showers may linger especially to our east.

Very nice late summer weather will return for Friday and last through the weekend. Temperatures will be near normal Friday and Saturday and rise to above normal values on Sunday.

Warm again on Monday but a cold front may touch off some showers at night followed by slightly cooler weather for Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 8 – Increasing cloudiness and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4 p.m., high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms, some heavy rain with gusty winds possible, low in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts around 1 inch.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m. high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, winds southwest to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. High risk of dangerous rip currents and swells from Hurricane Larry well out in the Atlantic.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still likely for high seas during the day on Saturday followed by sub-advisory level conditions Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a nice late summer day as high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures will be a bit above normal and the humidity will be comfortable with dew points in the 50s. The Passaic river at Pine Brook is still in moderate flood stage and will not fall below flood stage until the end of the week. The Passaic river at Little Falls has fallen below flood stage.

A warm front will move to our north overnight tonight with more humid air for Wednesday along with showers and possibly some thunderstorms mainly in afternoon and evening. Some storms may be accompanied by brief heavy rain especially at night as a cold front approaches our area and a line of storms moves through.

High pressure will then build into our area on Thursday and continue to dominate our weather through the weekend giving our area another stretch of pleasant summer weather with temperatures at or slightly above normal and rather comfortable humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, more humid, high in the mid 80s. Showers and thunderstorms at night with rain possibly heavy at times.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Advisories likely to continue Thursday through early Saturday as swells from offshore Hurricane Level affects our coastal waters.

Have a nice day and stay safe!