Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. ranges from 69 degrees in Clifton down to 65 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .59″
Today we will between a trough to our west and tropical storm Henri that is now 600 miles south of Long Island. Skies will be partly sunny with near seasonable temperatures but there will be a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Conditions will be humid with dew points near 70.
Tropical Storm Henri is expected to move up the coast and hit Long Island as a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday and then move slowly north. At this time rain heavy at times will begin late tonight and continue through Sunday. Rainfall amounts of 1-4 inches are possible with some higher amounts. At this time the winds in our area are not expected to be damaging with anticipated gusts to about 30 mph, however if the storm moves further west then winds will be higher.
Henri will move into New York state Sunday night and the rain should taper off.
Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday as Henri moves further north.
A heat wave is possible Tuesday through Thursday as the Bermuda high pressure dominates our weather. Tuesday and Wednesday should be dry but there will be a low chance of showers Thursday and Friday as a cold front approaches the area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm, high in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Tropical Storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 8 p.m., muggy, low in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – AUG 22 – Tropical Storm conditions possible. Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, rain very heavy at times, windy, high near 80. Rainfall amounts of 1-4 inches expected with some higher amounts possible. A flood watch is in effect.
MONDAY – AUG 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 25 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.
THURSDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 90s.
FRIDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees. Very high risk of dangerous rip currents.
OUTLOOK – Tropical storm conditions likely on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!
Edward E Rizzuto
Will keep checking your site to see if the storm shifts more eastward! Right now, I might secure my outdoor furniture, not sure if it will hit us that badly. Maybe up to 40 MPH gusts? Keep up the good work AK!
Allan Kazimir Post author
Thanks Scooter. Almost 3 inches of rain fell last night with 3-6 inches more possible today into Monday. Winds will be maybe gusting to just 35 mph so that should not be much of an issue.