Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. It is another warm and muggy early morning with temperatures ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 67 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.
CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 14TH.
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 56 – 2001
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 70 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
Today will be a mostly cloudy day and showers and thunderstorms are expected as a weak front approaches from the west. With tropical air in place some of the rain will be quite heavy at times with possible rain rate of 2 inches per hour. Total rainfall will average 1-3 inches with some higher amounts up to 5 inches in some places. A flood watch is in effect.
Tuesday and Wednesday will continue to be warm and very humid with still a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The probably of showers will be around 50%.
Hot and humid weather is expected for Thursday and Friday as the Bermuda high pressure dominates the weather. Some showers and thunderstorms will be likely especially on Thursday.
The weekend weather looks less hot but staying humid. Saturday at this point looks to be dry but more showers are possible on Sunday as another weak front approaches our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 14 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, rain may be very heavy at times, highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possible some thunderstorms, rain may be very heavy at times, muggy with lows in the low 70s.
TUESDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, humid, highs in the upper 80s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
THURSDAY – JULY 17 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with showers likely in the afternoon and evening and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.
FRIDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a showers likely in the afternoon and evening with a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.
SATURDAY – JULY 19 – Mostly sunny and not as hot or humid, highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – JULY 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!