Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 66 in Clifton down to 58 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be mainly dry with an increase in humidity as dew points rise from the low 60s this morning reaching the low 70s by tonight. A warm front moving through our area tonight will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Very warm and humid Thursday through Saturday as a Bermuda high pressure dominates our weather. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening each day. Some thunderstorms may be accompanied by heavy rain.
Sunday and Monday look to be dry but it still will be quite warm and humid.
A cold front will approach our area on Tuesday with again a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A break in the heat and humidity is likely by next Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and gradually becoming more humid, highs in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the low 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 6 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.
FRIDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with showers likely in the afternoon and evening along with a chance of thunderstorms, highs near 90.
SATURDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny, quite warm and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Sunny, quite warm and humid, highs near 90.
MONDAY – AUG 10 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and humid, highs in the low 90s. Chance of showers at night.
TUESDAY – AUG 11 – Partly sunny, very warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: Mainly no advisories Thursday through Sunday except for possible advisories for Thursday night.
Have a nice day and stay safe!