Good morning!
Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from the low 70s in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland, winds are light and the humidity is still on the high side with dew points mainly in the upper 60s.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 20TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 64
RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1998
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 (Record) LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be a dry day with mostly sunny skies, temperatures and humidity will be a little lower today as a weak cold front pushes to our south.
The front will return as a warm front bringing more humid air back into our area by daybreak on Wednesday along with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms that will continue on Thursday.
A stronger cold front will cross the area late Thursday or early on Friday followed by a much cooler and drier air mass.
Very pleasant late August weather will be with us over the weekend with seasonably cool temperatures and low humidity.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, becoming more humid, low in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 3 p.m., some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds. High near 90.
THURSDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high near 90.
FRIDAY – AUG 23 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 24 – Sunny, high near 80.
SUNDAY – AUG 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.
MONDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 8 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach ocean temperature is 70 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.
Have a nice day!