Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from near 70 in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland, winds are light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 13!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The forecast for today is different than what was expected 24 hours ago when it appeared that we would have a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, now there is only a 30% chance of some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be warm and the humidity will be moderate.

High pressure will build into the area on Tuesday and dominate our weather through the day on Thursday giving our area dry conditions and seasonably warm temperatures and humidity.

The humidity will rise along with slightly warmer temperatures and we will have a chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday as a slow moving trough passes through our area.

At this time Sunday looks to be dry and hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – JULY 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – JULY 17 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are mainly in the upper 60s. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly and it is not as muggy as the last few mornings.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 12.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1990.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .13″

Today will be quite warm but the humidity will be lower than the last few days with dew points mainly in the 60s.

Showers and thunderstorms are again likely on Monday with some locally heavy rain, temperatures will be quite warm and the humidity will be slightly higher as a cold front crosses our area.

Tuesday through the day on Thursday will be dry with seasonably warm temperatures and moderate humidity levels.

Warm and more humid Friday through next weekend with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms as the Bermuda high pressure dominates the weather pattern in our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 12 – Sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JULY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – JULY 17 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas less than one foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is an amazingly warm 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Thursday.

Enjoy the nice weather today but stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and once again it is warm and humid with temperatures mainly around 70 degrees, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 11.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: 3.27″

Tropical storm Fay has moved north of our area up the Hudson Valley after dumping 3.27″ of rain in Clifton.

Today will be a partly sunny and quite warm day with very high humidity with dew points in the mid 70s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop later this afternoon and continue into this evening. Rain may again be heavy at times which may cause additional flooding in some areas.

Sunday will be a dry day and will be hot, but the humidity will be lower than today with dew points in the mid 60s.

A front will give our area a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday.

The rest of next week looks mainly dry and very warm, the humidity will be moderate Tuesday and Wednesday but increase later in the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds, very humid, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening then partly cloudy after midnight, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – JULY 12 – Sunny and less humid in the afternoon, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 15 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

FRIDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for southerly winds to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is a very high 77 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice and safe weekend!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and once again it is warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the upper 60s further inland. The humidity is high with dew points up to the low 70s. The wind now is mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 10TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The main story today will be the approach of Tropical Storm Fay that will be moving into our area today. Rain from this system will begin around 10 a.m. and become very heavy this afternoon and continue into this evening. Flash flooding is likely with rainfall totals of 2-4 inches with higher amounts possible. As the storm gets closer to our area we will have some briefly strong winds late this afternoon into this evening with gusts to 40 mph possible.

The storm will move into New England on Saturday but a low pressure trough in our area will likely give us showers and thunderstorms. With more sunshine it will become quite warm and humid.

Quite warm and humid again on Sunday but with only a chance of some scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Quite warm to hot most of next week with somewhat lower humidity. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday but at this point Wednesday and Thursday look to be dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 10 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing around 10 a.m. Rain becoming very heavy at times with a chance of thunderstorms, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with heavy rain in the evening with tropical storm winds possible, muggy with low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening, humid, highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 14 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: A tropical storm warning is in effect! Winds southwest and increasing to 30-40 knots, seas increasing to 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Saturday through Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Despite the stormy weather try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperature are mild with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the upper 60s further inland. The winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 9TH!

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Yesterday in Clifton we only had a trace of rain while some areas in upper Bergen County had over two inches of rain while Newark had over an inch.

Today will be a quieter day with mostly sunny skies, it will continue to be very warm and humid but we should stay dry.

A coastal low that may develop into Tropical Storm Fay will move into the area tomorrow with rain heavy at times beginning in the morning and lasting into the evening. Winds will not be that strong in our area but some gusty winds are possible along the coast. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are likely with possibly higher amounts.

The weekend will be quite warm to hot with showers and thunderstorms likely on Saturday and a lesser chance of showers on Sunday, it will continue to be humid.

Continued very warm to hot weather into the middle of next week with showers and thunderstorms possible Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 9 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high near 90.

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

FRIDAY – JULY 10 – Cloudy with rain and a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, high near 80. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches with higher amounts posible.

SATURDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, high near 90.

SUNDAY – JULY 12 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny and a little less humid, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 a.m Friday morning until 6 p.m. Friday evening: no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!