Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 73 in Clifton down to 63 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light from the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.
CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR JULY 14TH.
AVERAGE HIGH: 85 AVERAGE LOW: 66
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 56 – 2001
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 LOW 73 PRECIPITATION: .43″
The weak front that gave us the rain yesterday has dissipated and high pressure will build into the area today providing us with plenty of sunshine with highs reaching into the low to mid 90s. The humidity will be rather high but not oppressive with dew points in the upper 60s to near 70.
High heat continues Monday but a weak disturbance will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday may even be hotter with highs in some places reaching to near 100 as we will have less clouds.
A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night possibly causing some strong to severe thunderstorms with heavy rain. Highs will again be well up into the 90s with higher humidity.
Some lingering showers on Thursday followed by much cooler and drier air Friday through next weekend as temperatures fall to near normal for a change.
THE FORECAST
TODAY – JULY 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 70s.
MONDAY – JULY 15 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.
TUESDAY – JULY 16 – Mostly sunny and very hot, highs in the upper 90s.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 17 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90s.
THURSDAY – JULY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of a lingering shower and thunderstorm, not as warm or humid, highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY – JULY 19 – Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – JULY 20 – Mostly sunny and continued pleasantly warm, highs in the upper 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; possible advisories for Wednesday and Thursday.
Have a nice day but stay safe and cool!