Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 48 in Clifton down to 38 at Pequest, Walpack and Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off our coast will give us a mostly sunny day with high temperatures a few degrees higher than yesterday after a cool start. Skies will be hazy as smoke from the wildfires in Nova Scotia will be in our area and an air quality alert has been issued.

Warmer Thursday and Friday as high pressure moves off the coast, we will mostly sunny skies both days.

A back door cold front will move to our south late Friday night and there will be a low chance of showers late at night into Saturday along with much cooler air.

At this time Sunday should be dry and continued cool.

Mainly dry early next week with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Hazy sunshine, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and hazy, low in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs near 90, Chance of showers late at night.

SATURDAY – JUNE 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, much cooler, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MONDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds becoming north-northeast to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday and Friday; possible advisories Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!