Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some thundershowers moving through the West Milford area. Temperatures are quite warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 77 in Clifton down to 65 at High Point and Wantage. The humidity is high with dew points around 70 and the wind is light from the southwest.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE DATA FOR JULY 2.
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 64
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2018 RECORD LOW: – 51 – 2001
YESTERDAY: HIGH: 95 LOW 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A cold front moving slowly through the area today and tonight will likely cause showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening, some of these storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy downpours. Although showers are likely, most of the day will be dry with some sunshine. The humidity will remain high with dew points near 70.
The cold front will move offshore late tonight and high pressure will build in from the west causing much less humid air for both Sunday and on the 4th, temperatures will be seasonably warm with highs mainly in the upper 80s. Dew points both days will be in the comfortable 50s.
Shower chances increase on Tuesday as the front to our south starts moving north which will give us a chance of showers with increasing humidity.
Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday through Friday with the best chance of showers will be on Thursday, temperatures will average near normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUL 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this morning then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, humid with a high near 90.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, low in the upper 60s.
SUNDAY – JUL 3 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.
INDEPENDENCE DAY – JUL 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY – JUL 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 80s.
WEDNESDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – JUL 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 80s.
FRIDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 2022
This June the average temperature was 71.2 degrees which is 1.2 degrees above normal. The highest temperature was 93 degrees on the 25th with the lowest temperature was 52 on the 19th. Precipitation totaled 3.52″ which is slightly below normal, 1.86″ fell on the first 2 days of the month.
Have a nice holiday weekend and stay safe!