Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there is some patchy fog in some inland areas. Temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 52 at Chester and Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 20.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 53
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2002
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure ridge moving off the coast will give us a southwesterly flow of warm air both today and on Wednesday, with highs both days in the 80s along with sunny skies.
Warm and humid on Thursday but a weak cold front will likely give us some showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
High pressure then builds in for Friday with less humid air but highs will still be in the 80s.
Unsettled weather for the holiday weekend with a chance of showers each day, but most of this period should be dry.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 60s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 22 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
THURSDAY – MAY 23 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – MAY 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.
SUNDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.
MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.
Enjoy this summerlike weather but please stay safe!