Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Fourth of July and temperatures range from 68 in Clifton down to 61 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with and index of 41.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JULY 4TH
AVERAGE HIGH: 84 AVERAGE LOW: 64
RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE
After three days of comfortably warm weather to start off July the heat and humidity will be with us starting today and last for at least the next several days.
A warm front is moving through the area this morning and we will have an increase in humidity as dew points that were in the 50s the last few days will rise to the oppressively low 70s by tonight. Skies will be partly sunny and we will have a chance of some isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m.
Mostly cloudy and very humid Friday and Saturday with showers and thunderstorms more likely as a weak front moves through our area.
Sunday and Monday should be rain free as weak high pressure builds over the area. Temperatures will be hot but the humidity should be somewhat lower.
Another weak frontal system will bring back the humidity for Tuesday and Wednesday with again a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JULY 4 – Partly sunny and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – JULY 5 – Mostly cloudy and very humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs near 90.
SUNDAY – JULY 7 – Mostly sunny and less humid, highs near 90.
MONDAY – JULY 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 90.
TUESDAY – JULY 9 – Partly sunny and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 10 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through Saturday night; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.
Have a nice and safe Independence Day!