Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and it is a little cooler and less humid than this time yesterday. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 10TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW 65
RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1973 RECORD LOW – 54 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 73 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak cold front came through dry overnight and we have somewhat cooler and less humid air this morning. The front will come back to our north this afternoon and we will hot and increasing humid air once again along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon with showers likely this evening along with a chance of an isolated strong thunderstorm however the storms should not be as widespread as we had Friday evening!
Dry and quite warm Tuesday through Thursday but with gradually lower humidity.
A stronger cold front is expected to come through dry early Friday and high pressure will build into our area giving very comfortable temperatures and humidity the rest of Friday through the weekend!
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 10 – Increasing clouds and becoming more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m.,, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a strong thunderstorm, becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows in the low 70s.
TUESDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny and gradually becoming less humid, highs near 90.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is a toasty 78 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!