Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 50 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 64

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving to our south will give us a southwesterly flow of very warm air today but the humidity will stay low with dew points mainly in the 50s. Skies will be mostly sunny.

Monday will be a hot and humid day with again plenty of sunshine. A cold front will come through mainly dry at night although there is a slight (20%) chance of a shower.

Much cooler and drier Tuesday through Thursday with mostly sunny skies each day along with temperatures slightly below normal, dew points will be in the comfortable 50s.

Slightly warmer and more humid on Friday and a frontal system moving through will give us a chance of showers Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, highs in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 23 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – AUG 24 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

FRIDAY – AUG 25 – Partly sunny and more humid, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Enjoy the nice warm weather today but please stay safe!