Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 68 at Hackettstown. It continues to be quite muggy with dew points around 70. Winds are light out of the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 46.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 9TH!
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 55 – 1995
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: .22″
Yesterday we had severe thunderstorm and flood watches for our area but most of the heaviest rain and storms stayed mainly to our south.
Today will not be as hot but will remain humid as a weak front will be near our area. Only a slight chance of showers during the day, but showers will become likely later tonight.
The front will continue to be in our area on Thursday with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms. With the clouds, high temperatures will again be lower, but the humidity will remain rather high.
Typical summerlike weather will continue Friday through early next week with seasonably warm temperatures and a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. It should remain humid through this period with dew points still around 70 degrees.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny and humid, highs near 90.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m., lows in the low 70s.
THURSDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.
FRIDAY – JULY 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 13 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.
MONDAY – JULY 14 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers, highs near 90.
TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny and continued humid with a chance of showers, highs near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!