Good morning everyone!
Another steamy night across the area with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 68 at High Point. Skies are mostly clear. Winds are calm or light southwesterly and the humidity remains high with dew points around 70.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 28TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 63
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1995
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: NONE
The Bermuda high pressure ridge will continue to pump hot and humid air into our area through Wednesday with highs each day in the mid to upper 90s and with dew points at or just over 70 will cause the heat index to rise above 100 degrees. A heat advisory remains in effect. Only a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm today, but a somewhat better chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Although it will be hot in our area the Pacific Northwest is having record heat, Portland and Seattle had the hottest tempertures ever recorded and Lytonn in British Columbia had their highest temperature ever for the nation of Canada with a high of 116 degrees.
A cold front will slowly approach and cross our area on Friday preceded and accompained by showers and thunderatorms both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures with the clouds and rain will be lower but the humidity will remain on the high side.
At this point the holiday weekend looks to be unsettled as the front will still be close to our area so showers are possible along with cooler temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUNE 28 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with only a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the mid 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and muggy with a slight chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, low in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – JUNE 29 – Sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, high in the mid 90s.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 30 – Partly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 90s.
THURSDAY – JULY 1 – Partly sunny and not as hot but still humid with showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – JULY 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – JULY 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.
INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 68 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
Have a nice day and stay cool!