Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and once again it is cool with temperatures ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 44 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: 24 years ago today Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding as more than 11 inches of rain fell in our area.

High pressure to our west and Hurricane Lee about 300 miles to our east will give us another breezy day today on north winds. Some of the clouds associated with Lee may once again filter our sunshine, high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday.

During the day on Sunday it should be dry but a weak low pressure area will likely give us showers late Sunday night into Monday.

High pressure will then build into our area on Tuesday and should dominate our weather the rest of next week with plenty of sunshine each day with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet. A high surf advisory is in effect, also a high risk of rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!