Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and some showers are falling over the area.. So far today my new weather station recorded .79″ of rain since midnight. Temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 50.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW 67 PRECIPITATION: TRACE.

A warm front moving to our north will cause some showers this morning mainly before 8 a.m., then it will remain cloudy with a low chance of more showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon into this evening.

Wednesday will start off mostly cloudy but it should become partly sunny by the afternoon with near normal temperatures.

Dry most of Thursday but a weak frontal system will give us a chance of showers late Thursday night into the day on Friday.

Very pleasant weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with low humidity. Saturday’s highs mostly in the low 80s, it will be warmer on Sunday with highs in the upper 80s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 15 – Cloudy and humid with rain ending around 8 a.m., chance of showers later in the afternoon, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, lows in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 16 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY – AUG 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!