Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to a chilly 41 at Sandyston and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 33.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 53(coolest August temperature since 2002) PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure over our area will give us another sunny and pleasant day today with temperatures at or slightly below normal. Winds will be light and the humidity will continue to be low.
The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather Labor day through Wednesday giving us plenty of sunshine each day with near normal temperatues.
A frontal system will move into the area on Thursday with showers becoming likely at night with showers likely through Friday night.
At this time it looks like next weekend will be dry and seasonably cool.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, highs near 80.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.
LABOR DAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
TUESDAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.
THURSDAY – SEP 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs near 80.
FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Monday and Tuesday for higher seas; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.
Have a good day and stay safe!