Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 55 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 3RD:
AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
Today will be another warm and humid day, we should stay dry this morning but there will a chance of some showers and thunderstorms as a slow moving cold front approaches from the west. Some of these storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and small hail.
The front will be in our area on Sunday with showers and some thunderstorms likely and it will not be as warm but it will still be humid.
An upper level low pressure system will continue to give us showers heavy at times Monday and Tuesday with possibly some thunderstorms. High temperatures will be near normal but overnight lows should stay above normal.
Less of a chance of showers Wednesday into Thursday with slightly milder temperatures ahead of another cold front that may pass through our area on Thursday night.
Friday should be dry with seasonable temperatures as high pressure tries to build into our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 3 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, humid, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Showers with possibly some heavy thunderstorms, lows near 60.
SUNDAY – MAY 4 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon and night, highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, highs in the upper 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 p.m. this afternoon through 7 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Sunday; advisories possible Monday and Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but stay safe!