Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 65 in Clifton down to 52 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is low with dew points mainly in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day as high pressure to our north will keep most if not all of the precipitation to our south. High temperatures will be seasonably warm with readings in the 80s with continued comfortable humidity.

No rain is now expected this week as our abnormally dry pattern continues. Near seasonable temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday with a slow warming trend Thursday through the start of the weekend.

The next chance of rain will be on Sunday but at this time the probability of precipitation is only 30%.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – AUG 16 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 8 a.m. Wednesday morning; advisories likely to continue during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday or Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!