THURSDAY  AUGUST 3, 2017  5:50 A.M.

We have dense fog in the area early on this Thursday morning. Temperatures range from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to around 60 further inland; humidity is high and the winds are calm.   Yesterday in Clifton we received .62 inches of rain with much higher amounts to 2 inches only a couple of miles away from here.  Also hail was  observed in the West Caldwell and Fairfield area.

Today will be a warm and humid day and despite a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, the rain will not be as widespread as yesterday.

Another warm and humid day on Friday with again a low chance of showers and thunderstorms.

A cold front will cross the area on Saturday with a chance of showers  followed by cooler and much less humid air for Sunday.

A low pressure system may give us more rain Monday afternoon into early Tuesday followed by fair weather on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before midnight, low around 70.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3 p.m., high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly morning rain, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny, high in low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperatures is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  AUGUST 2, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are warmer than the last few morning with readings ranging from the low 70s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland, winds are light and the humidity is rather high with dew points in the upper 60s.

Today will be quite warm and humid but with more cloudiness temperatures will be slightly lower than on Tuesday with highs mostly in the upper 80s.   There is a good chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Still warm and humid through Saturday as high pressure moves off the coast and a front slowly approaches from the west, there will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day on Sunday with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

Another front may give us more showers Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, low in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

TUESDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:     TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

JULY 2017 CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY:

This July temperatures were near normal.   Highest 96 degrees on the 20th, lowest 59 degrees on the 25th.  There were 8 days that were 90 degrees or above.  Precipitation was above normal with 6.96 inches falling,  the highest amount was 2.32 inches on the 7th.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  AUGUST 1, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear on this first day of August and temperatures are mild with readings near 70 in the Clifton area to the upper 50s in some inland area, humidity is moderate with dew points in the 60s.

Today we should have mostly sunny conditions with temperatures similar to yesterday reaching the 90 degree mark, humidity will remain moderate.  There is a slight chance of an afternoon shower mainly over northwest New Jersey and the Poconos, however most areas will remain dry.

Quite warm and slightly more humid Wednesday and Thursday with a better chance of mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms both days.

A weak cold front on Friday will give us more showers and thunderstorms Friday into early Saturday morning.

The weekend at this point looks to be very nice with seasonably warm temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 70.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m., high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m., high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday morning;  possible small craft conditions Friday afternoon and evening;  no advisories expected on Saturday.

Enjoy your day!

MONDAY  JULY 31, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this last day of July and temperatures are still rather cool with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s in some spots further inland, humidity continues to be low and there is a light westerly wind.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and high temperatures will be about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday with highs in the upper 80s to near 90.  Humidity will continue to be on the low side with dew points in the 50s.

Fair and very warm conditions Tuesday through Thursday with dew points rising to the 60s which is near seasonable for this time of year.  There is a low chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms both Wednesday and Thursday.

A better chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday as a cold front moves through the area.  High pressure will build into the area on Sunday with clearing skies with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6   – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice Monday!

SUNDAY  JULY 30, 2017  5:30 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are quite cool for the end of July with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area to some 40s well inland, Walpack in Sussex County is reporting a chilly 44 degrees.  Winds are light northeasterly and the humidity is low.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and it will be seasonably warm with temperatures in the 80s, the humidity will be unseasonably low with dew points only in the 40s.

Dry weather will persist into the middle of the week with a quite warm temperatures and with only a slow increase in humidity.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday through Saturday, temperatures will be seasonably warm with moderate humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2  – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3  – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 10 p.m. tonight for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.  There is a high chance of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Enjoy this gorgeous summer weather!