Very warm and humid today with some scattered showers and thunderstorms likely! Hot and humid Thursday and Friday with some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms possible! Partly sunny, quite warm and humid weather for the weekend with still a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite warm and muggy, temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 69 at High Point. Dew points are mainly in the low 70s. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 31ST.

AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 67

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 55 – 2021

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A weak front will be approaching our area today and we will have a mostly cloudy, very warm and humid day with some scattered showers and thunderstorms likely although much of the time it will remain dry.

Weak high pressure will then move into the area Thursday into Friday. Skies will be partly sunny but it will be hot, highs on Thursday will be in the mid 90s and with dew points in the upper 60s will cause heat indexes to rise to around 100. Friday will be less hot but more humid as dew points return to the oppressive 70s. There is a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days.

A series of weak fronts will cause unsettled weather for the weekend. Temperatures will be near 90 both days with high humidity and there will again be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms both days.

Monday will continue to be partly sunny, quite warm and humid but at this point, Tuesday will be mostly sunny cooler and less humid as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JULY 31 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny this afternoon with scattered showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, humid, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

MONDAY – AUG 5 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.

TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 3-5 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!