Good morning!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from near 70 in Clifton down to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 23RD:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 51 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 71 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
Yesterday afternoon a thunderstorm went just to our south, while we only had a trace of rain and one close lightning strike, some spots in Montclair and Cedar Grove received over an inch of rain.
Today we should have mostly sunny skies and it will be quite warm and humid and no rain is expected.
Very warm to hot and humid Monday and Tuesday with a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and again on Tuesday, some storms on Tuesday may be quite strong to severe as a cold front moves through the area Tuesday night.
Cooler and less humid Wednesday through the day on Thursday.
More humid Thursday night through Saturday and the remains of Tropical Storm Laura may give us heavy rain Friday into Saturday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 23 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, low in the mid 70s.
MONDAY – AUG 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the low 90s.
TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Partly sunny, breezy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
FRIDAY – AUG 28 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – AUG 29 – Partly sunny and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming south-southeast around 10 knots, seas 1 foot. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!