Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is quite warm with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 75 in Clifton down to 65 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest and the humidity is high with dew points near 70.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 21ST.
AVERAGE HIGH: 86 AVERAGE LOW: 67
RECORD HIGH: 102 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 LOW: 74 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Another very hot day with even more humidity today as a high pressure ridge is in our area ahead of a weak cold front that should move through tonight. Skies should be mostly sunny but there is a chance of some showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening. With highs in the upper 90s and dew points in the low 70s will make heat indexes to rise to 105 degrees. A heat advisory continues in effect through Sunday.
High pressure will then build into our area on Friday with mostly sunny skies, still very hot but a little less humid.
Very hot weather to continue this weekend, high temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 90s and then near 100 on Sunday with higher humidity. A cold front approaching may touch off some showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Monday as the cold front pushes through our area, with more clouds high temperatures will be a few degrees lower than the weekend.
Mainly dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with very warm temperatures with highs both days around 90.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUL 21 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with an isolated shower and thunderstorm this evenin, low in the mid 70s.
FRIDAY – JUL 22 – Sunny and very hot but a little less humid, high in the mid 90s.
SATURDAY – JUL 23 – Sunny and very hot, high in the upper 90s.
SUNDAY – JUL 24 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid, high near 100. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m..
MONDAY – JUL 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – JUL 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
WEDNESDAY – JUL 27 – Partly sunny, high near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon today through 6 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday morning; possible small craft advisories Sunday afternoon through Monday.
Have a nice day but stay cool and safe!