Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 67 at Hackettstown and Vernon. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.
CLIFTON ALMANAC DATA FOR JULY 5TH.
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 52 – 1979
YESTERDAY: HIGH 96 LOW 71 PRECIPITATION: .24″
The intense heatwave has ended as a cold front moved south of our area early this morning. Today’s high temperature will only be in the 80s but it will still be a little humid with dew points near 70. Also showers are likely to develop this afternoon into this evening with a chance of some thunderstorms.
Low pressure along the front just to our south will cause well needed heavy rain Monday into early Tuesday. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-3 inches with some higher amounts possible. Highs both days will only be in the 70s.
Weak high pressure will then build into the area giving us dry weather Wednesday through the day on Friday along with seasonably warm temperatures.
Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 5 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely developing this afternoon with possible thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, lows in the mid 60s.
MONDAY – JULY 6 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, rain likely will be heavy at times, highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 70s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – JULY 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
FRIDAY – JULY 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
SATURDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.
Have a nice day and stay save!