Good morning everyone and Happy August!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 60 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 1ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 57 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today we will have an increase in clouds as high pressure moves offshore. There is a slight (20%) chance of a shower in the afternoon.
A brisk southerly flow of humid air on Sunday from the high offshore. There will be a low chance of an afternoon shower then showers and thunderstorms are expected after 8 p.m.
A slow moving front will cause showers and thunderstorms with rain heavy at times on Monday and it will become even more humid with dew points rising to the mid 70s. Rainfall amounts should average between 1-2 inches.
Much of the rest of next week will be humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day mainly in the afternoon and evening.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 1 – Increasing clouds and humid, highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows near 70.
SUNDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the mid 80s. Wind gusts to 25 mph. Showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.
MONDAY – AUG 3 – Cloudy and very humid with showers and thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the low 80s. Rainfall amounts averaging 1-2 inches possibly higher in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, highs in the mid 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny and quite warm and humid with still a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Advisories likely Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but stay safe!