Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are the lowest since June with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 53 in Clifton down to a chilly 41 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northwesterly and the humidity continues to be low with dew points in the 40s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: 23 years ago today Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding as more than 11 inches of rain fell in our area.

High pressure in our area will give us another sunny day today, high temperatures will be a few degrees higher than yesterday and the humidity will be low with dew points in the 40s. Winds will be lighter than yesterday.

Very pleasant weather for the last weekend of summer with sunny skies both days, highs will be near 80 on Saturday and well up into the 80s on Sunday. The humidity will slowly increase with dew points in the low 60s by Sunday.

Mainly dry and warm weather much of next week with only a 40% chance of a shower on Monday as a weak cold front crosses our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 60.

SATURDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas around 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!