Good morning everyone!
Skies are, mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 70 in Clifton down to 62 at Hackettstown. The humidity is lower than this time yesterday morning with dew points in the low 60s. Winds are mainly light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 44.
CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 12TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 54 – 1979
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 70 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak cold front moved to our south early this morning bringing in drier air from the north. Today we will have mostly sunny skies and temperatures will continue to be quite warm but with lower humidity.
There is a chance of a shower late tonight into early Thursday morning. During the day on Thursday it will continue to be quite warm and a bit more humid.
High pressure from the west will build into our area on Friday giving us pleasant weather with low humidity Friday through the day on Sunday.
A cold front will cross our area during the day on Monday with showers likely preceding the front late Sunday night into Monday morning.
High pressure will then build back into our area on Tuesday giving our area pleasant temperatures and humidity.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 12 – Becoming mostly sunny after morning cloudiness, quite warm, highs near 90.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, lows in the low 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s. showers likely at night.
MONDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, highs in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 79 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night.
Have a nice day and stay safe. Note: There will be a partial eclipse of the sun early this afternoon with 10% of the sun will be obscured by the moon!