Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and once again it is mild with temperatures ranging from 72 in Clifton down to 64 at Hackettstown, Wantage and Pequest. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 13!
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW 66
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 92 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: NONE
We can expect another hot day today with a slight increase in humidity, as a front is to our north and we will have a southerly flow of air. There is a low chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, some storms may become strong with heavy rain, gusty winds and possibly some small hail.
The front will be in our area on Friday with showers and thunderstorms likely, it will not be as hot but become more humid.
Unsettled weather for the weekend with a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, with showers and thunderstorms more likely on Sunday.
Quite warm weather will continue through the middle of next week and we will have another chance of showers on Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after midnight, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail, muggy, lows in the mid 70s.
FRIDAY – JULY 14 – Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may again be accompanied by heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail, highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, continued humid, highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY – JULY 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!