Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some scattered showers in parts of the area. Temperatures mainly are in the low 60s, it is also humid with dew points also in the low 60s, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 41 – 2006

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .08″

An area of low pressure will move through the area today producing cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms likely into this evening. Temperatures will not rise much from our early morning lows mainly staying in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts will be between .50 and .75″.

Sunday will start off cloudy, but become mostly sunny and with an onshore wind it will still be on the cool side especially along the coast.

Partly sunny and a little milder on Memorial Day.

Dry and warmer weather Tuesday through Friday with highs near 80 on Tuesday and in the low to mid 80s Wednesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 23 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 8 p.m., low in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAY 24 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 29 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot or less. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 54 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. tonight and 6 p.m Sunday evening; advisories likely will continue Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Enjoy the holiday weekend but stay safe and healthy!