Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 57 at High Point. Winds are a little brisk out of the north. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 18TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: .16″
After having seven of the last eight days of 90+ weather, today will be sharply cooler with high temperatures about 20 degrees lower than yesterday as a cold front has moved to our south and we will have a brisk northerly flow of air. The humidity has also dropped with dew points in the more comfortable 50s. Skies will be mostly cloudy.
Tuesday through Thursday should be mainly dry and cool with only a slight chance (20%) of a shower on Wednesday. Hurricane Erin, which will be well off our coast, will still cause high seas with dangerous rip currents.
Warmer Friday through Sunday with a chance of showers as a cold front approaches the area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler, highs in the mid 70s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 60.
TUESDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.
SUNDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect. Northeast winds to 20 knots, seas building to 6 feet. There will be a high risk of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory will remain in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning as Hurricane Erin moves well off the coast which will cause high seas and dangerous rip currents.
Have a nice day and stay safe!