Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning. We had a couple of rumbles of thunder around 2:30 a.m. but only .01″ of rain fell. Temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 65 in Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUG 13TH!
AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 100 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1979
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak front to our south will move further south today as high pressure builds into our area. Today skies will become partly sunny and we should have a brisk northwest flow of warm air. The humidity will slowly drop throughout the day.
High pressure will then dominate our weather Friday and Saturday giving us mostly sunny skies both days with pleasantly warm temperatures and low humidity.
A frontal system will approach our area on Sunday which will increase our humidity. There is a chance of showers in the afternoon becoming more likely at night.
Monday should be partly sunny after a chance of morning showers as the frontal system moves away. Temperatures will be seasonably warm with slowly decreasing humidity.
Another high pressure will move into our area Tuesday and Wednesday and we will have sunny skies both days with seasonably warm temperatures and humidity.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 13 – Becoming partly sunny and breezy today, highs in the upper 80s, wind gusts to 20 mph.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny and becoming more humid with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely at night with a chance of thunderstorms.
MONDAY – AUG 17 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 79 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night into Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!