Good morning!
Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the upper 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 28TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 93 LOW 64 PRECIPITATION: .48″
Today will be another warm and humid day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. The day will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday and there will be less wind.
The remains of Tropical Cyclone Laura will combine with a strong cold front to give us showers and thunderstorms on Saturday with some heavy downpours possible. With more clouds high temperatures will be lower but it will continue to be humid.
Cooler and much less humid conditions could be expected Sunday through Tuesday with no rain expected.
Warmer and more humid air is expected Wednesday and Thursday along with chances of showers.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3 p.m., high near 90.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the low 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 30 – Sunny and much less humid, high near 80.
MONDAY – AUG 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.
TUESDAY – SEP 1 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!