Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 64 in Clifton down to 58 at Basking Ridge. The humidity is high with some fog in parts of the area. Winds are mainly calm.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 8TH
AVERAGE HIGH 85 AVERAGE LOW 65
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: – NONE.
Today will be a warm and rather humid day with mostly cloudy skies. A weak frontal system approaching from the west will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Hopefully we get some well needed rain.
It now appears that Saturday will continue to be mostly cloudy and a chance of showers mainly in the morning. Some clearing is possible by the afternoon along with lower humidity. High temperatures will be cooler due to the clouds and a light onshore wind.
Sunday looks to be a very nice summer day with plenty of sunshine and highs near or slightly below normal and the humidity will be comfortable with dew points in the 50s.
Monday will continue to be mostly sunny and a little warmer.
Hot weather Tuesday into Wednesday along with higher humidity and a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly Tuesday night into Wednesday evening as a weak front approaches our area.
Thursday looks to be mostly sunny and not as hot or humid.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy, warm and more humid, high in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the low 70s.
SATURDAY – JUL 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, high near 80.
SUNDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny and pleasant, highs in the low 80s.
MONDAY – JUL 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, very hot and more humid, high in the mid 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
WEDNESDAY – JUL 13 – Partly sunny and hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.
THURSDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high near 90.
MARINE FORECAST:
TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday; possible small craft advisories for Monday and Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!