Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 36.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 31ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 80 AVERAGE LOW: 62
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A warm front approaching our area today will cause mostly cloudy skies with a slight increase in temperatures and humidity today as dew points rise to the upper 60s. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely late tonight.
Warm and humid on Sunday with dew points rising to the low 70s. Showers and some thunderstorms are likely mainly in the morning with possible clearing in the afternoon. A couple of cold fronts will cross our area, one in the morning and then another late in the afternoon.
Cooler and much less humid on Labor Day with dew points dropping to the 40s by late in the day as high pressure builds from central Canada.
Canadian high pressure should dominate our weather the rest of the week with pleasant temperatures and humidity along with plenty of sunshine each day.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 31 – Mostly cloudy and becoming more humid, highs near 80.
TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 11 p.m., low near 70.
SUNDAY – SEP 1 – Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 80s.
LABOR DAY – SEP 2 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, highs in the upper 70s.
TUESDAY – SEP 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.
THURSDAY – SEP 5 – Sunny, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.
Have a nice holiday weekend but please stay safe!