Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are higher than the last few mornings with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 71 in Clifton down to 58 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is also a little higher with dew points in the 60s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be partly sunny and very warm to hot once again with high temperatures around 90 degrees. The humidity will be higher than the last few days with dew points in the 60s. There is a low chance of some showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening.

Sunday will be cooler as we will have more clouds but it will be humid with dew points in the upper 60s. There is a chance of showers at night mainly after midnight.

Well needed rain is likely Monday into Tuesday as a slow moving cold front moves through the area, highs will mainly be in the low 80s but the humidity will remain high.

Mainly dry and very warm weather Wednesday through Friday with moderate humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m., high near 90.

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

SUNDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly cloudy and more humid, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely, humid, high near 80.

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

WEDNESDAY – AUG 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

FRIDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!