Good morning everyone!
Our skies are still smoky early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 55 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality continues to be unhealthy with an index of 172.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 17TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW 66
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1999 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1987
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
Weak high pressure building form the Great Lakes area will give us a pleasantly warm day today with comfortable humidity. The smoke in our area early this morning should diminish throughout the day as much of this smoke will move to our south.
The smoke is expected to return Saturday morning. A frontal system will likely give us rounds of showers and possibly some strong thunderstorms in the afternoon and at night.
Much of the smoke will move well away from our area on Sunday. Weak high pressure then will build into our area giving us very pleasant summer weather both Sunday and Monday with plenty of sunshine both days along with lower humidity.
Another frontal system will likely give us some more showers and possibly some thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday.
Dry and comfortable weather looks likely at the end of next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 17 – Widespread smoke this morning diminishing this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Patchy smoke with partly cloudy skies, lows in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY – JULY 18 – Some smoke in the morning then cloudy with showers developing by late morning with possibly some strong thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, quite humid, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 19 – Sunny and pleasantly warm with more comfortable humidity, highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY – JULY 20 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.
TUESDAY – JULY 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the mid 80s.
THURSDAY – JULY 23 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Saturday into early Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday night; advisories possible again on Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!