Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity continues to be low with dew points mainly in the 50s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: .07″

The low pressure that caused mostly cloudy skies yesterday and a brief shower has moved to the Gulf of Maine. High pressure will build into the area today with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures with still comfortable humidity.

Friday will quite warm to hot with highs near 90 however dew points will continue to be low with dew points in the 50s.

Somewhat more humid over the weekend, Saturday looks to be dry but some showers may develop Sunday afternoon and evening as a weak disturbance approaches our area.

Unsettled weather Monday through Wednesday with humid conditions and maybe some well needed rainfall with the best chance of showers will be Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Most of Wednesday will be dry except for a chance of an afternoon shower.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

FRIDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, high near 90.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 23 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Enjoy the nice summer weather today!