Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 55 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 39 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be in control of our weather this weekend with hot and increasingly more humid air, high temperatures will be mainly in the low 90s. There is a slight chance of a shower both days but most of the area will remain dry. A strong cold front will cross the area Sunday evening. For anyone heading to the beach this weekend ocean temperatures are still only in the upper 50s and also there will be strong rip currents likely caused by Sub-Tropical Storm Anna which is well out into the Atlantic.

Most of next week will remain dry with quite a difference in temperatures with highs only near 70 on Monday, upper 70s on Tuesday, 90s on Wednesday, 80s on Thursday and 70s on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 22 – Partly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

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

TUESDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

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

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

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 11 a.m. on Sunday. Winds southwest to 15 knots, seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Sunday afternoon and at night; small craft advisories likely during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend and stay cool!