Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and the temperatures are on the cool side with temperatures ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are light and the humidity is low. At 5:15 am this morning the temperature at my station is 61 degrees which is the coolest reading since June 22nd.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 65

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1973 RECORD LOW – 54 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will dominate our weather this weekend providing our area with mostly sunny skies both today and tomorrow along with comfortably warm temperatures and low humidity. There is just a slight chance of sprinkles from a passing cloud this afternoon, but most areas will be dry.

Monday will be a little warmer and slightly more humid, but we will have plenty of sunshine.

A frontal system will likely give us some showers and thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday; it will be warm and humid.

High pressure will then build into our area for the end of next week giving our area seasonably warm temperatures along with lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cool, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – AUG 11 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West to northwest wind to 13 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday; possible small craft advisories Tuesday into Wednesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Enjoy this nice summer weather this weekend!