Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than the last couple of mornings with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 68 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack, Wantage and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm or light southerly and it is moderately humid with dew points in the 60s.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1997
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be a warm and humid day as high pressure moves offshore and a cold front was to our north and west. There is a chance of some afternoon and evening showers and possibly some thunderstorms. High temperatures will be well up into the 80s with dew points in the upper 60s.
Significant well needed rainfall is now expected with showers heavy at times with some thunderstorms especially from Monday evening through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected. With the cloudy cover and an onshore wind high temperatures will be near 80 on Monday and only in the mid 70s on Tuesday but it will be humid with dew points in the mid to upper 60s. A slow moving cold front will be in our area.
At this time Wednesday through the beginning of next weekend should be dry but some models show a possible disturbance along the front to our south that would give us lingering showers Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will be near normal Wednesday and Thursday and rise to above normal Friday and Saturday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 4 – Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low near 70.
LABOR DAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy, chance of morning showers and thunderstorms, then showers and thunderstorms more likely in the afternoon and night, humid, high near 80. Rain may be heavy at times
TUESDAY – SEP 6 – Cloudy with showers possibly heavy at times, cooler but staying humid, high in the low 70s. Total rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely with some locally higher amounts.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.
FRIDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; advisories possible for Wednesday and Thursday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!