Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures range from 71 in Clifton down to 62 at Sandyston. The humidity is high and the winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 56 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW:70 PRECIPITATION: .35″
Weak high pressure will be over us today giving us a mostly sunny and hot day with highs in the 90s, the humidity may drop this afternoon with dew points mainly in the mid-upper 60s. Today may be the last day in the 90s for awhile.
A cold front will approach our area and then move to our south on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely with rain possibly heavy at times mainly from late in the afternoon through Wednesday morning.
Unsettled weather Wednesday through the weekend as a front will be to our south and we will have a cool onshore wind. Most highs will only be in the 70s. Showers are possible each day. The remains of Hurricane Debby may move up the coast which would give us heavy rain Friday and Saturday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – AUG 6 – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the morning then showers and thunderstorms becoming likely after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 7 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – AUG 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY – AUG 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY – AUG 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 77 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe and cool!