Good morning everyone!
Another sultry early morning along with mostly clear skies. Temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 66 at Wantage. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 63.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 22ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 100 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1992
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 98 (New Record_ LOW: 75 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Yesterday’s 98 degree reading was the warmest for the date and also the hottest temperature since July 24, 2022.
The intense heat will continue this weekend as the Bermuda high pressure continues to dominate our weather. Temperatures will again be well up into the 90s both days with high humidity as dew points will be around 70 degrees causing heat indexes to rise past 105 degrees. The heat advisory continues in effect through the weekend. Also there is a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days.
A cold front will cross the area Monday morning with a chance of showers followed by clearing, cooler and less humidity by Monday afternoon.
Dry and quite warm Tuesday through the day on Wednesday but another cold front will cause some showers and thunderstorms mainly Wednesday night into Thursday followed by drier and less hot weather for Friday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JUNE 22 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 11 p.m., lows in the mid 70s.
SUNDAY – JUNE 23 – Mostly sunny, very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 90s.
MONDAY – JUNE 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly morning showers then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, not as hot, highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY – JUNE 25 – Sunny, highs near 90.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 26 – Partly sunny and hot, highs in the mid 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.
THURSDAY – JUNE 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – JUNE 28 – Sunny and less humid, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is up to 71 degrees.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. Sunday night through 6 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Monday through Tuesday.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe and cool.