Good morning everyone!
Another steamy early morning on this Friday as temperatures range from 75 in Clifton down to 67 at Sandyston and Walpack. Skies are mostly clear and the humidity remains high with dew points around 70 degrees. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.
CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 99 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1998
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 97 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Another hot and humid day today, temperatures may be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday but the humidity will remain high with dew points in the 70s which will cause heat indexes to rise to 100 degrees or more. A heat advisory is in effect. Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly after 5 p.m. as high pressure moves off the coast and a trough moves into the area.
The trough of low pressure will be over our area on the weekend with continued high humidity and showers and thunderstorms likely both days. Saturday’s high temperature will again be in the 90s but should only be in the 80s on Sunday with more cloud cover.
Monday looks to be dry and hot as weak high pressure moves into our area.
Another slow moving front will give us a chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday but temperatures should be cooler with most highs in the 80s.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 2 – Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10 p.m., muggy, lows in the low 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 2 p.m., humid with highs in the low 90s.
SUNDAY – AUG 4 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the upper 80s.
MONDAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Saturday through Tuesday.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2024:
Temperatures this July averaged 79.3 degrees which was 4.1 degrees above normal and was the 3rd warmest July since my records began in 1973. The highest temperature was 99 degrees on the 16th with the lowest 61 which was recorded on the 1st. Precipitation in Clifton was only 2.36″ as most of the storms during the month bypassed our area, this was the driest July since 2002.
Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!