Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are very mild with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 56 at Walpack, Sandyston and Hackettstown. Winds are calm of light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will move to our north and east this morning possibly accompanied by a shower, followed by clearing by this afternoon and it will become very warm with highs well up into the 80s. The humidity will be on the high side also with dew points in the 60s. A cold front will cross the area this evening but should come through dry and the humidity will be lower.

Cooler on Thursday and especially on Friday when highs should only be in the 50s. A disturbance along the front to our south will likely give us showers Thursday afternoon through Friday.

The weekend’s weather continues to be cool and another disturbance may touch off some showers Saturday night through the day on Sunday.

High pressure will then give us milder and dry weather early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 8 – Cloudy with a chance of showers this morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy, warm and humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and less humid, lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon and night, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly cloudy and quite cool with showers likely, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAY 11 – Partly sunny and cool, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – MAY 12 – Partly sunny and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!