Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and mainly light rain is falling across much of our area on this first day on August. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 66 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A small low pressure area will move offshore this morning and showers should end by 9 a.m., skies should remain mostly cloudy and it will be humid with dew points in the upper 60s. High temperatures should average in the low 80s but could be higher if we get more sunshine than anticipated later this afternoon.

Dry and hot weather Tuesday through Thursday with Thursday being the hottest day with highs well up into the 90s. Humidity during this period will be moderate with dew points mainly in the mid 60s.

A front will be in our area Friday through the weekend which will give us a chance of showers each day. Temperatures will be quite warm and the humidity will be high with dew points in the low 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 1 – Showers ending by 9 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy and humid, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and humid with some patchy fog, low in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 3 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 4 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 90.

SATURDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds 5 knots or less, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!