Hot but much less humid today along with continued patchy smoke! Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm on Friday with still some smoke mainly in the morning! Not as warm but more humid on Saturday with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms! Chance of an early shower on Sunday then clearing with lower humidity an pleasant temperatures! Dry and seasonably warm on Monday! Showers likely on Tuesday! Still a chance of a shower on Wednesday!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy with some smoke. Temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups with an index of 108.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 16TH.

AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 66

RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: .43″

A cold front crossed the area yesterday evening preceded by a rather unexpected strong thunderstorm. Weak high pressure will build into the area today and we will have smoky skies along with quite warm temperatures however the humidity will be much lower with dew points dropping to the 50s.

Friday will be a pleasantly warm day with comfortable humidity and hopefully the smoke will move away by the morning.

Low pressure along a front in our area will likely give us showers and thunderstorms Saturday into Saturday night. Temperatures will be lower but it will be more humid.

A chance of a shower early Sunday morning and then it should be a pleasant day with seasonably warm temperatures and lower humidity.

Another nice day on Monday but showers are possible Tuesday and Wednesday as another frontal system approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 16 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny with patchy smoke, breezy and less humid, highs in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with widespread smoke, lows near 70.

FRIDAY – JULY 17 – Some smoke before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny during the day, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JULY 18 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, more humid, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – JULY 19 – Chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JULY 20 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JULY 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories possible on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!