Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to a cool 52 at Sandyston, Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 23RD:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure over our area this morning will move offshore as a southerly flow develops. Today will be another sunny day with pleasantly warm temperatures and continued low humidity.
A frontal system approaching the area on Sunday. During the day it should remain dry but showers will be likely Sunday night along with a slight increase in humidity.
The front will slowly move through our area on Monday with showers likely in the early morning and still a chance of showers during the day. Temperatures will be seasonably warm.
Nice fall like weather the rest of next week as a polar high pressure builds into our area. Most high temperatures will be in the upper 70s to near 80 and overnight lows mostly in the comfortable 50s.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 23 – Sunny and becoming breezy in the late afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms at night.
MONDAY – AUG 25 – Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m. then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, highs near 80.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 28 – Sunny, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for high seas, winds will be southerly to 10 knots, seas 4-6 feet. There continues to be a high risk of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend and stay safe!