Good morning!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is warm and muggy once again with temperatures ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the upper 60s further inland. Humidity is high with dew points around 70. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 23RD.
AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW: 67
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 55 – 1992
YESTERDAY: HIGH: 96 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: 1.18″
Today will be hot again with high humidity and dew points in the low 70s. A cold front approaching our area will give us a chance of more thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, some of these storms may be severe with strong gusty winds, small hail and heavy rain.
Friday will be not as hot and a little less humid, most of the area should be dry but there will be a chance of a shower mainly in the morning.
Dry weather for the weekend but it will become hot again with moderate humidity, highs on Saturday will be around 90 and in the mid 90s on Sunday.
Quite hot weather will continue into early next week, Monday should stay dry but there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday evening as a cold front approaches our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 23 – Mostly cloudy, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 1 p.m., some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, small hail and heavy rain, high in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, low in the mid 70s.
FRIDAY – JULY 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly before 2 p.m., not as hot or humid, high in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
SUNDAY – JULY 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 90s.
MONDAY – JULY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 90s.
TUESDAY – JULY 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is a warm 78 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!