Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 69 in Clifton down to 66 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 14.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 8TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 50 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 95 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: 1.15″
The disturbance that gave our area intense thunderstorms yesterday evening has moved offshore. Today will continue to be hot and still humid with only a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Dry and hot weather but with lower humidity Sunday and Monday as we will have a westerly flow of air around the Bermuda high pressure offshore.
Tuesday will again be hot and humid but a cold front will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
High pressure building from the west will give us less hot and humid weather on Wednesday but will still a chance of showers in the evening.
Mostly sunny with more seasonable temperatures and humidity Thursday and Friday as high pressure moves over our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly sunny hot and a little less humid, highs in the low 90s.
MONDAY – AUG 10 – Sunny and hot, highs in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 12 – Partly sunny and not as hot or humid, highs in the upper 80s. Chance of evening showers.
THURSDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but stay safe and cool!