Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 52 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with and index of 41.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 28TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure is off the coast as a low pressure system slowly moves toward our area from the south and west. We should stay dry this morning but rain will develop this afternoon and continue through Thursday morning. Temperatures will not rise much due to the clouds and an onshore wind with most highs in the 60s. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch.
Thursday there still will be a chance of showers but we may have some breaks of sunshine in the afternoon, temperatures will be a little higher.
Mainly dry Thursday night into the day on Friday but another low pressure system will give us rain Friday night into Saturday.
We dry out on Sunday and remain dry through at least early next week as high pressure slowly build into our area.
Looking further ahead Wednesday through next weekend looks to be quite warm to hot.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 28 – Cloudy with rain developing by this afternoon, highs in the mid 60s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, lows in the mid 50s.
THURSDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 70s. Showers likely at night.
SATURDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Thursday evening for southeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday morning; advisories possible for higher seas Saturday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected for Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!