Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is rain falling in much of the area. In Clifton we recorded .90″ of rain overnight. Temperatures across the area are mainly in the mid to upper 60s. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 6TH
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 103 – 2010 RECORD LOW 54 – 2001
YESTERDAY: HIGH: 83 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: .14″
Low pressure along a front to our south will give us a cloudy day today with periods of rain that may be heavy at times although the threat of widespread flooding has diminished. With the clouds and an onshore wind high temperatures will only be in the low-mid 70s.
Lingering showers possible on Tuesday and it should remaining cloudy through much of the day with clearing at night. Again with the clouds and an onshore wind highs will be in the 70s.
Weak high pressure will give us dry weather Wednesday through the day on Thursday with seasonable warm temperatures.
Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday. Temperatures will be seasonably warm.
At this time the upcoming weekend looks to be mainly dry with near normal temperatures but there will be a low chance of showers in the afternoon and evening both days.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 6 – Cloudy with periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Rain may be heavy at times, highs in the low 70s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, lows in the low 60s.
TUESDAY – JULY 7 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 8 – Mostly 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 afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm, highs in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
Despite the gloomy weather have a nice Monday and stay safe!