Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area. Temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 58 at Wantage. The humidity is quite high also. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 16TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52
RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2016
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .02″
Today will be a warmer day with continued high humidity as a weak front is to our south. Skies will be mostly cloudy and there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 11 a.m.
A warm front will move to our north Saturday morning followed by a cold front that will pass through in the evening. Ahead of the front it will be quite warm and humid. Skies will be cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Showers will be likely with a chance of some thunderstorms.
High pressure will then build into our area on Sunday giving us a mostly sunny day, not as warm and much less humid. Winds will be brisk with possible gusts to 30 mph.
Dry and comfortable Monday and Tuesday as high pressure builds closer to our area.
Another low pressure system may give us showers on Wednesday with showers more likely Wednesday night into Thursday. Temperatures will be cool.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 16 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 11 a.m., highs in the upper 70s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 60s.
SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, quite warm and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s. Possible wind gusts to 30 mph.
MONDAY – MAY 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.
TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s. Showers likely at night.
THURSDAY – MAY 22 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday; no advisories again for Monday and Tuesday.
Have a nice day but stay safe!