Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are a few degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day today with slightly higher temperatures and humidity than yesterday with highs in the upper 80s and dew points rising into the 60s.

Quite warm and humid weather for the weekend, most of the area will remain dry but there is a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days.

Mainly dry weather much of next week with only a low chance of showers on Tuesday as a weak cold front approaches our area. Temperatures next week will average above normal with moderate humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 70.

SATURDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 23 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West to southwest winds becoming southerly around 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!