Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are still rather warm with readings ranging from 73 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 38.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 81 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .01″
We only received .01″ of rain from a thunderstorm that mainly went to our south. Monmouth County had strong wind gusts along with some power outages.
A cold front has moved to our south and winds are now from the north which will become more easterly by this afternoon. Temperatures will not rise much from their current levels with highs in the upper 70s. Dew points will also lower to the more comfortable upper 50s by tonight.
There may be a light shower before 8 a.m. Friday morning then it will become partly sunny, with a continued onshore wind, high temperatures will still only rise to the mid 70s.
A warm front approaching our area will cause mostly cloudy skies on Saturday with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., temperatures and humidity will be slightly higher.
A weak cold front will pass through the area early Sunday morning possibly accompanied by some showers before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny and warm during the day. A stronger cold front will pass through mainly dry Sunday night.
Very pleasant weather Labor Day through Wednesday with seasonably cool temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sunshine each day as high pressure dominates.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 29 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after 2 a.m., lows in the low 60s.
FRIDAY – AUG 30 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m., then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
SATURDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80. Showers likely at night.
SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.
TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Friday through Labor Day.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!