Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 54 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 20.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure over our area will give us another nice summer day with plenty of sunshine. High temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but the humidity will still be low with dew points in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
A warm front moving through our area on Thursday will give us more humid air along with showers and possibly some thunderstorms.
A cold front will cross our area on Friday with only a slight chance of a shower. Conditions will still be rather warm and humid.
High pressure will then build into our area for the weekend giving us plenty of sunshine both days. High temperatures will be in the low 80s on Saturday then rise to the mid 80s on Sunday. Moderate humidity is expected with dew points in the 60s.
Warmer early next week with a slight increase in humidity as the high pressure moves off the coast and winds become more southwesterly.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s.
THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly cloudy and more humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.
TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.
MARINE FORECAST – TODAY: Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected on the weekend!
Have a nice day and stay safe!