Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Labor Day morning and once again it is warm and humid with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 64 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
A slow moving front will be in our area today giving us mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the day. Showers will become more widespread and may be heavy at times tonight. High temperatures today will be lower than yesterday but it will remain humid.
Well needed soaking rain is likely mainly Tuesday morning as the front will still be in our area. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely with higher amounts possible. A flood watch is in effect.
Still a chance of showers on Wednesday but if any rain falls it will be much lighter than on Tuesday.
High pressure will then build into our area providing our area with dry conditions Thursday through next weekend with seasonably mild temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, humid, high in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with showers possibly heavy at times, low in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY – SEP 6 – Cloudy with showers heavy at times, high in the low 70s, rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches likely.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.
THURSDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.
SATURDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected expected for Tuesday; advisories likely for Wednesday; possibly small craft conditions for Thursday and Friday.
Enjoy your Labor Day but please stay safe!