Good morning!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE DATA FOR JULY 2.
AVERAGE HIGH – 84 AVERAGE LOW – 64
RECORD HIGH 99 – 2018 RECORD LOW – 51 – 2004
YESTERDAY: HIGH 88 LOW 63 PRECIPITATION – NONE
A weak cold front approaching the area today will cause an increase in clouds with a low chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm. Temperatures will be very warm to hot and the humidity will be higher today with dew points in the 60s.
The front will dissipate on Wednesday so we should stay dry but it will be quite warm with moderate humidity.
Mainly dry and quite warm weather to continue on Independence day through the day on Friday.
A stronger cold front will likely cause showers and thunderstorms Friday night through Saturday, it will continue to be quite warm and the humidity will rise into the oppressive low 70s.
Slightly cooler and less humid on Sunday but there still will be a low chance of a shower.
Dry with seasonably warm temperatures early next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly after 3 p.m., high near 90.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower and thunderstorm mainly before midnight, low in the low 70s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – JULY 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.
SATURDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 1 p.m., high near 90.
SUNDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 80s.
MONDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West wind to 9 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 62 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday though Saturday.
CLIFTON CLIMATE DATA FOR JUNE 2019:
Temperatures were slightly above normal – Highest temperature was 94 degrees on the 28th. Lowest temperature was 48 degrees on the 4th.
Precipitation was above normal with 5.66 inches recorded. The most rainfall was 1.41″ on the 25th.
Have a nice day!