Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures once again are unseasonably warm with readings ranging from 80 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 79.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 24TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 100 (New Record) LOW: 79 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Yesterday was the hottest temperature since July 18, 2012 and was the hottest June day on record.
Today may be even hotter but with a little less humidity as we will have more of an west-northwest flow. Skies will be sunny. The heat index may rise again to over 110 degrees and an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect.
The high pressure will weaken on Wednesday and it will still be quite hot. A front will move closer to us by the afternoon giving our area a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some may be heavy.
The front will move to our south on Thursday giving us a relief from this record breaking heat as an onshore flow of marine air moves into the area. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday will be much cooler with a continued onshore flow and there will be a low chance of showers.
Seasonably warm weather for the weekend as the front moves to our north. There will be a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday with a lesser chance on Sunday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUNE 24 – Sunny and very hot but a little less humid, highs near 102.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 80.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 25 – Mostly sunny and hot with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 90s.
THURSDAY – JUNE 26 – Partly sunny and cooler with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – JUNE 27 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.
SATURDAY – JUNE 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – JUNE 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.
MONDAY – JUNE 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of shower and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 69 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.
Have a nice day but stay safe and cool!