Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 54 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 15TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 83 AVERAGE LOW: 65
RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 54 – 2014
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure extends from the Great Lakes to our area and we will have a light northerly flow of seasonably warm air. The humidity will still be on the low side with dew points around 60. A weak disturbance will produce some cumulus clouds this afternoon which may touch off a shower or two. Clearing by later tonight. Skies may be hazy at times as some smoke from Canadian wildfires move through our upper atmosphere.
Friday will be quite warm and becoming a little more humid. Skies will start off sunny but we should see some increase in clouds in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy during the day on Saturday with higher humidity but high temperatures will be lower. A slow moving frontal system will likely give us showers and some thunderstorms Saturday night through Sunday.
A cold front is expected to pass through our area on Monday with still some showers likely.
Clearing, cooler and less humid Tuesday and Wednesday as weak high pressure builds into our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 15 – Mostly sunny this morning then partly sunny this afternoon with a chance of a shower or thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening with a chance of a shower, then clearing after midnight, lows in the upper 60s.,
FRIDAY – AUG 16 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 90.
SATURDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny and more humid, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely at night.
SUNDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s.
MONDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, humid, highs in the low 80s.
TUESDAY – AUG 20 – Partly sunny and less humid, highs near 80.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, highs near 80.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories expected Saturday and Sunday for high seas due to Hurricane Ernesto that will be moving well off our coast. Advisories still possible on Monday as seas slowly subside.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!