Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are a little cooler than the last couple of morning with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 45 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 53

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1996 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will continue to influence our weather today with sunny skies; high temperatures will be a little warmer than yesterday with readings in the 80s.

It now appears that the weekend will be very warm to hot both days with only a slight chance of an afternoon shower, highs will be near 90.

Dry weather to continue much of next week,; temperatures will be below normal on Monday but rise to above normal readings Tuesday through Thursday, with Wednesday being the hottest day with highs possibly in the low 90s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 21 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 22 – Partly sunny with only a slight chance of an afternoon shower, high near 90.

SUNDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny with a only a slight chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories for high seas on Saturday! no advisories expected for Sunday; possible advisories on Monday; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!