Good morning everyone!
Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 59 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point, winds are mainly calm.
CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .17″
High pressure building into our area will give us a nice early August day with plenty of sunshine, temperatures will reach the low 80s and the dew points will fall to the comfortable 50s.
Continued nice weather Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure dominates, highs both days will be in the low 80s with comfortable humidity.
At this point Thursday will have the best chance of showers as a weak front moves into our area.
Mainly dry weather with an increase in temperatures and humidity Friday through the weekend.
Hot and humid weather is likely for much of next week!
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 60s.
TUESDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, high near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
JULY 2021 CLIFTON’S MONTHLY SUMMARY:
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 76.3 – Which is near normal: Highest temperature 96 – on the 6th ; Lowest – 55- 31st (coolest July temperature since 2007) – 8 days had temperatures of 90 degrees or higher –
PRECIPITATION: 7.56″ 9th wettest since 1973. Highest daily rainfall 1.93″ on the 29th (Severe weather caused 5 tornadoes in New Jersey) Many stations in our area had more rainfall with 11.09″ at Central Park and 8.91″ at Newark both had their 3rd wettest July.
Have a nice day and stay safe!