Good morning!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the low 70s in Clifton down to the upper 60s further inland. It is quite humid with dew points mainly in the low 70s. A heavy shower around 1 a.m. produced .33″ of rain.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 22ND.
AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 67
RECORD HIGH: 103 -2011 RECORD LOW – 58 – 1974
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be a quite warm and humid day with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be severe with strong gusty winds and some large hail. The best chance of storms will be this afternoon and evening. A warm front to our south will move into our area today.
Mostly cloudy and quite warm and humid on Thursday with again a chance of showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front that will cross the area Thursday night.
Dry weather Friday through the weekend as high pressure builds into the area, temperatures will continue to be quite warm but the humidity will be lower.
More heat and humidity early next week with a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 22 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, large hail and heavy rain, high in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with evening showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, muggy, low in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – JULY 23 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of showers then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid with a high near 90.
FRIDAY – JULY 24 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
SUNDAY – JULY 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.
MONDAY – JULY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – JULY 28 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through early next week.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!