Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 71 in Clifton down to 67 at Walpack. The humidity is high and there are some scattered showers over Sussex County.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 11TH!
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2007
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .14″
The Bermuda high pressure will give our area a southwest flow of very hot and humid air today through Friday with temperatures well up into the 90s all three days along with dew points in the 70s. This will cause heat indexes to rise to near 110, an excessive heat warning is in effect. With the heat and humidity we will have a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day.
A cold front will cross the area on Saturday with another chance of showers and thunderstorms. The front will be followed by less humid air by Saturday night.
More seasonable temperatures along with lower humidity Sunday through Tuesday with mostly sunny skies each day.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, muggy, low in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 12 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.
FRIDAY – AUG 13 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.
SATURDAY – AUG 14 – Partly sunny, not as hot but staying humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the mid 80s.
MONDAY – AUG 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay cool and safe!