Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild once again with readings ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 63 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 17.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 19TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 61
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1994 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure offshore will continue a south-southwest flow of hot air again today, the humidity may be a little lower than yesterday with dew points in the low-mid 60s. Skies will be mostly sunny.
The high pressure will continue to give us hot and humid weather again on Thursday with temperatures and humidity slightly higher than today.
Hot and humid on Friday but a front approaching from the north will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
The front will be in our area on Saturday so it should be less hot with more clouds and a chance of showers.
The front will move further to our north on Sunday so temperatures and humidity will be higher with again a chance of showers.
Another cold front is expected to cross the area on Monday with another chance of showers followed by less hot and less humid air for Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUNE 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 70.
THURSDAY – JUNE 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 90s.
FRIDAY – JUNE 21 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.
SATURDAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 90s.
MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories on Sunday.
Have a nice day and “Happy Birthday” to my grandson Tobin!