Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this July 4th and temperatures are warm with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and it is still muggy with dew points in the upper 60s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 4TH

AVERAGE HIGH – 84 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION – NONE

High pressure over the area will give us a dry day today with plenty of sunshine, it will be continued quite warm and humid.

A frontal system will cause mostly cloudy skies on Friday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, it will continue to be humid.

Showers and thunderstorms are more likely on Saturday, rain may be heavy at times and it will be very humid with dew points rising into the oppressive 70s.

Cooler and less humid on Sunday but there will still be a chance of an afternoon shower but most areas will stay dry.

Pleasantly warm and dry weather is expected for Monday through Wednesday as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 4 – Sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 70.

FRIDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 11 a.m., high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly cloudy, quite humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 1 p.m. rain may be heavy at times, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 10 – Sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 8 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 62 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have an enjoyable and safe holiday!