Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some light showers falling in parts of the area. It is warm and quite muggy. Temperatures range from 72 in Clifton down to 69 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 26.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 18TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 66 PRECIPITATION: .30″
Weak high pressure will give us a partly sunny day after some early morning cloudiness. It will gradually become less humid as dew points fall to the low-mid 60s.
Wednesday looks to be a warm day with plenty of sunshine and moderate humidity.
A cold front will cross our area Thursday night preceded by some showers.
At this time Friday looks dry with near normal temperatures as weak high pressure builds into our area.
The front to our south will cause some unsettled weather as some weak low pressure area move along the front. There will be a chance of showers on Saturday with showers more likely on Sunday. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 18 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of an early shower then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 20 – Increasing clouds with a chance of morning showers then showers likely in the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.
SUNDAY – AUG 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon, highs near 80.
MONDAY – AUG 24 – Sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories Wednesday through Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!