Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 53 at Pequest. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 42.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW 55
RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1991
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be another dry day for the last full day of summer as low pressure is well offshore and high pressure builds from the north and west. High temperatures will be a little lower than yesterday with readings in the upper 70s and the humidity will be slightly lower with dew points in the 50s.
Note: We have not had any measurable precipitation now for 14 days.
The high pressure will continue to build into our area on Sunday and temperatures will be a little lower than today with highs mainly in the low 70s.
Dry and cool weather to continue on Monday along with partly sunny skies.
There will be a low chance of showers Tuesday morning but the better chance of well needed rainfall will be Wednesday and Thursday as a slow moving frontal system approaches from the west. Temperatures during this period will again be slightly below normal.
We should dry out by Friday but it will continue to be seasonably cool.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY – SEP 23 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.
TUESDAY – SEP 24 – Cloudy with a chance of an early morning shower, highs near 70.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 25 – Sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.
THURSDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
MARINE FORECAST – A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas, winds northeast to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Minor to moderate coastal flooding likely and a high risk of rip currents.
OUTLOOK: Advisories for high seas may continue Monday through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!