Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning, but once again there is some patchy dense fog in parts of the area. Early temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 50 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 66.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50
RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1996
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 (NEW RECORD) LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE
The high pressure ridge that gave us the record breaking warmth the last two days is moving offshore and we should have a light onshore flow. High temperatures will be lower but still above normal. Skies will be sunny after early morning patchy fog.
A frontal system will move into the area on Friday which will give us cloudy skies with a chance of some light rain or drizzle during the day. Showers become more likely Friday night through Saturday night.
Much cooler and drier air is expected for Sunday and it will be windy.
Mainly dry and cool weather expected Monday through Wednesday. Early morning lows on Monday will likely be the coolest since early May with readings in the low 40s in Clifton down to the 30s further inland.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – OCT 5 – Becoming mostly sunny after some patchy fog this morning, highs in the upper 70s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 60s.
FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of light showers or drizzle, highs in the low 70s. Showers likely at night.
SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Cloudy with showers, highs near 70.
SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny, windy and much cooler, highs near 60.
MONDAY – OCT 9 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.
TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foog.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through the day on Sunday; advisories still possible Sunday night into Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!