Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are on the cool side with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 48 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .27″ (Storm total from Ida 8.44″)

Today will be a nice late summer day as high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures and humidity will be similar to yesterday, however there will be less wind.

The good weather will continue much of the holiday weekend and the only chance of a shower will be Sunday afternoon and evening as a weak cold front crosses the area.

Seasonably warm weather can be expected next week and it will be mainly dry but another weak cold front may cause a shower on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Sunny this morning, partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 7 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice weather and stay safe!