Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are a few degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 57 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 26TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW 63
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 49 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure off the coast will give our area a southwest flow of warm air. Dew points will be in the mid 60s. A weak low pressure area will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday looks to be dry and continued warm with moderate humidity levels with dew points again in the mid 60s.
A warm front will pass our area Wednesday morning followed by a cold front in the evening. The day will be very hot with highs well up into the 90s, also the dew points will rise to above 70. There will be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Much cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into the area from the north and we will have an onshore flow of air. Highs will only be in the 70s both days.
Weather will be a little unsettled for the holiday weekend. Saturday should be cool with a chance of showers while Sunday looks dry with somewhat warmer temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8 p.m., low in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – AUG 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 80s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 28 – Mostly sunny hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 90s.
THURSDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible for higher seas Thursday and Friday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!