Partly sunny and comfortably cool today with low humidity! More humid Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of showers! Quite warm and humid Thursday and Friday with showers possible! Nice weather expected for the holiday weekend!


Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to around 50 further inland where there is some patchy fog. Winds are calm or light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area will give us another nice day for the end of meteorological summer with partly sunny skies and continued low humidity. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

High pressure will be moving off the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday with a warm front slowly approaching our area from the south. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers both days with the humidity gradually rising.

The warm front will be north of our area on Thursday and we will have quite warm and humid conditions again with a chance of showers.

Quite warm and humid again on Friday but a cold front will cross the area during the day possibly accompanied by more showers and followed by less humid air by Friday night.

At this point the Labor Day weekend’s weather looks to be very pleasant with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, cooler and less humid, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Very pleasant weather today and on Monday with plenty of sunshine, seasonable temperatures and low humidity!


Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland. The humidity is lower with dew points in the 50s. Winds are light out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .07″

Yesterday only .07″ of rain fell in Clifton when my forecast expected an inch or more but the remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura went to our south with some parts of southern New Jersey received close to 5 inches of rain. Also the thunderstorms that were expected in the evening with the cold front weakened as it moved through.

Very pleasant late summer weather is expected today and on Monday with mostly sunny skies with comfortable temperatures and humidity as high pressure builds into our area. West winds may be a little brisk in the afternoon.

A slow moving warm front will approach our area that may cause showers Tuesday and Wednesday with a slow increase in humidity.

Thursday will be warm and humid but should stay dry.

Friday a cold front may cause some showers, temperatures and humidity will remain on the high side.

At this point the Labor Day weekend looks to be pleasant with little or no rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms becoming more humid, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny and less humid, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas less than one foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and enjoy the pleasant weather today and stay safe and healthy!

Occasional showers heavy at times today as the remains of Laura combines with a cold front in our area. Mostly sunny on Sunday and much less humid! Chance of showers Monday night through Friday!


Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and rain showers are occurring in much of our area. Temperatures are mainly 65-70 and the humidity is high. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: .04″

The remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura along with a cold front approaching from the west will cause showers and thunderstorms today. Rain may be heavy at times along with the possibility of some strong thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures with the clouds and precipitation will be lower than the last few days but the humidity will be high. Rainfall amounts of an inch is likely with higher amounts possible in some of the stronger storms.

High pressure will build behind the cold front on Sunday and we will enjoy sunny weather with much lower humidity and temperatures near seasonable levels.

During the day on Monday the weather will be pleasant but a warm front slowly approaching may touch off some showers late at night.

There will be a chance of showers Tuesday through Friday as the warm front moves to our north on Wednesday followed by a cold front on Friday. Temperatures will be near seasonable Tuesday and Wednesday but rise to above normal readings along with an increase in humidity Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, humid, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, humid, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Warm and humid again today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms! Remains of Laura to give us rain on Saturday! Cooler and much less humid Sunday through early next week!


Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the upper 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 64 PRECIPITATION: .48″

Today will be another warm and humid day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. The day will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday and there will be less wind.

The remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura will combine with a strong cold front to give us showers and thunderstorms on Saturday with some heavy downpours possible. With more clouds high temperatures will be lower but it will continue to be humid.

Cooler and much less humid conditions could be expected Sunday through Tuesday with no rain expected.

Warmer and more humid air is expected Wednesday and Thursday along with chances of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3 p.m., high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Much warmer and more humid with severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening! Continued quite warm and humid on Friday with a low chance of thunderstorms! Remains of Hurricane Laura will likely give us rain on Saturday! Much cooler and less humid Sunday into early next week!


Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some showers in the area, temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton to near 60 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: In 2011 Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding in our area with 9.27″ of rain falling on August 27th into the 28th.

A warm front will move to our north this morning accompanied by some showers. Much warmer and humid air will move into the area along with some sunshine during the day. Severe thunderstorms are possible mainly between 5-9 p.m., some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, strong damaging winds, large hail and even an isolated tornado.

Friday will continue to be quite warm and humid with a lower chance of some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

The remains of Hurricane Laura which came ashore a few hours ago as a catagory 4 hurricane in western Louisiana will weaken as it passes south of our area on Saturday. Rain from this system along with a cold front approaching may be heavy at times. It will continue to be warm and humid.

Much cooler and drier air is expected Sunday into early next week as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 27 – Showers this morning then becoming mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain, high in the low 90s.,

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 p.m., some storms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, humid, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Chance of early morning showers then becoming mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Friday; advisories likely on Saturday; advisories still possible on Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid today! Quite warm and humid again on Thursday with a chance of some severe thunderstorms! Possible heavy rain on Saturday from the remains of Laura!


Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures and humidity are lower than the last few mornings with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Today will be the nicest day of the week with plenty of sunshine along with comfortable temperatures and humidity as high pressure builds into our area.

Much warmer and more humid on Thursday as a warm front moves to our north in the morning. There is a good chance of some strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon that may produce large hail and damaging winds.

Quite warm and humid again on Friday with a lower chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Some heavy rain is possible on Saturday as a cold front approaches the area along with remains of Hurricane Laura.

There will be a chance of early showers on Sunday followed by clearing and becoming cooler and less humid by the afternoon as high pressure builds into the area.

Pleasant and dry weather early next week is expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 26 – Sunny and pleasant, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 4 a.m., low in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by damaging winds and large hail, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Friday; possible advisories Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Hot and humid again with a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon! Sunny, cooler and much less humid on Wednesday! Warmer and more humid with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday through Saturday!


Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is warm again with temperatures ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down tot he low 60s further inland. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 63

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 (New Record) LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another hot and humid day with near record high temperatures again possible. A cold front will cross the area this evening possibly preceded by strong to severe thunderstorms with possible hail and damaging winds. The best chance of storms will be between 2-8 p.m.

Much less humid and cooler on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds into our area from the northwest.

The cool and dry air will be short lived as a warm front passes north of the area Thursday morning with another hot and humid day with again a chance of strong thunderstorms.

A cold front approaching the area along with the remnants of Tropical Storm Laura will give us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, it will be continued warm and humid.

Much cooler and drier Sunday and Monday with plenty of sunshine both days.

Tropics: Laura is expected to become an intense hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and come ashore on the north Texas coast on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 25 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, small hail and damaging winds, near record highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. then becoming clear, low in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, high near 80.

MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Mostly sunny, hot and humid today and on Tuesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms both days! Cooler and much less humid on Wednesday! Warmer and more humid again Thursday through the beginning of the weekend with a chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday!


Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are warm with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the mid 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 63

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 47 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southwest flow of hot and humid air will continue today and on Tuesday. There is a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon with a better chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon as a cold front moves through our area, some of these storms may be strong to severe.

Much cooler and less humid on Wednesday with mostly sunny skies.

The cooler air will be short lived as a warm front moves across our area on Thursday with warmer and more humid conditions with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night.

Warm and humid weather to continue Friday and Saturday with a good chance of showers both days as the remains of Tropical Storm Laura moves into our area.

At this point Sunday looks to be cooler and less humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 24 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., muggy, low in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot or less. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Mostly sunny today and continued quite warm and humid! Hot and humid Monday and Tuesday with a chance of thunderstorms! Cooler Wednesday and Thursday! Remains of Tropical Storm Laura may give us rain Friday into the beginning of next weekend!


Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from near 70 in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Yesterday afternoon a thunderstorm went just to our south, while we only had a trace of rain and one close lightning strike, some spots in Montclair and Cedar Grove received over an inch of rain.

Today we should have mostly sunny skies and it will be quite warm and humid and no rain is expected.

Very warm to hot and humid Monday and Tuesday with a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and again on Tuesday, some storms on Tuesday may be quite strong to severe as a cold front moves through the area Tuesday night.

Cooler and less humid Wednesday through the day on Thursday.

More humid Thursday night through Saturday and the remains of Tropical Storm Laura may give us heavy rain Friday into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 23 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, low in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Partly sunny, breezy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming south-southeast around 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid today and on Sunday with a low chance of an isolated thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon! Above normal temperatures to continue much of next week!


Good morning!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is warmer than the last couple of mornings with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to around 60 further inland. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a mostly sunny day but it will be quite warm and humid with high temperatures near 90 and dew points mainly in the upper 60s.

Sunday will be a partly sunny day but there is a low chance of an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Quite warm and humid weather to continue Monday and Tuesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms both days. A weak cold front may pass through our area Tuesday night.

Slightly cooler and less humid Wednesday and Thursday but still temperatures will be above normal.

Possibly more widespread rain on Friday as some of the remnants of the tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico moves toward our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 22 – Mostly sunny and humid, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and muggy, low in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – AUG 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, humid, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny and a little cooler and less humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming south-southwest in the afternoon, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend and stay safe and healthy!