Good morning everyone!
Rain has moved into our area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 45.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1985
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A frontal system will be in our area today and move off the coast by this evening. Showers and some thunderstorms are expected mainly this morning although there may be some scattered showers this afternoon into early this evening. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but the humidity will remain high.
After almost two weeks of either high heat or humidity we finally can enjoy nice September weather as high pressure builds in from the Great Lakes. Thursday will be seasonably mild but the humidity will fall with dew points in the comfortable 40s and low 50s.
High pressure will continue to dominate our weather Friday through the weekend, however winds will increase as Hurricane Lee moves up the coast well to our east. Also the storm will cause high surf along with dangerous rip currents through the weekend. Skies will be mostly fair but we may have some high clouds from Lee mainly on Saturday.
Comfortable temperatures and humidity should continue into early next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 13 – Showers and thunderstorms this morning with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon, humid with a high near 80.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the evening then becoming partly cloudy and less humid after midnight, lows near 60.
THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Sunny and much less humid, highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.
MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.
TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet. A high risk of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue Friday through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!