High pressure over New England is keeping most of clouds and showers well south of the area so today will be a pleasantly warm day. More humid on Monday with shower and thunderstorm chances increasing that will be around the area until a cold front passes some time on Tuesday. Pleasant Wednesday and Thursday with low humidity, little warmer on Friday. So far the Labor Day weekend looks warm and humid with shower chances increasing late Saturday into Labor Day.

Tropical storm Isaac is just north of Cuba this morning expected to cross the Florida Keys and increase to hurricane strength, the storm will then move through the Gulf of Mexico and now the forecast for second landfall is around the Mississippi/Alabama border as a Category 2 storm.

The forecast: Today, mostly sunny, highs in the low-mid 80s.

Tonight, mostly cloudy, low mid 60s

Monday, mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, more humid, highs in the low-mid 80s.

Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms,humid, highs mid 80s,

Wednesday and Thursday, sunny and less humid, highs in the low 80s.

Friday, sunny, high upper 80s.

Saturday, mostly sunny, highs upper 80s.

Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy with chances of showers and thunderstorms, highs mid 80s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory till 1pm for high seas, east wind around 12 knots, seas up to 5 feet this morning diminishing this afternoon.
Outlook – only chance of near advisory level conditions through this week would be Monday night into Tuesday, otherwise good boating conditions.

Enjoy the nice weather today!

Today a weak disturbance is off the North Carolina coast, this system is bringing clouds into our area, most of the rain however will only reach southern New Jersey. More sunshine on Sunday still with a slight chance of a shower. Better chance of showers ahead of a cold front Monday into Tuesday morning and more humid. Less humid Wednesday and Thursday. At this point the long range for the Labor Day weekend looks warm and dry.

Meanwhile Tropical Storm Isaac has moved off the Haiti coast and will be moving along the north coast of Cuba before moving into the Florida straights, hurricane warnings have been issued for South Florida as Isaac will move just off the west coast of Florida into the Gulf of Mexico, from there the storm is expected to reach the panhandle of Florida on Tuesday. None of the moisture is expected to affect our weather.

The forecast: Today, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 80s.

Tonight, mostly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

Sunday, mostly cloudy with again a slight chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

Monday, mostly cloudy, more humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, high low 80s.

Tuesday, mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the mid 80s.

Wednesday, mostly sunny, less humid, high low 80s.

Thursday, sunny, high mid 80s.

Friday, mostly sunny, warmer and more humid, high in the upper 80s.

Marine Forecast: Today, east to southeast wind around 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Outlook, mainly sub-advisory level conditions, seas may increase to near advisory levels later today and Sunday mostly across the southern New Jersey waters..

Have a nice weekend!

If you liked yesterdays weather you will like today’s as high pressure continues our warm and dry conditions. More clouds on Saturday with a very slight chance of a shower, Less clouds for Sunday. Best chance of showers next week look to fall around Tuesday as a cold front moves through, temperatures will be slightly above normal through the forecast period.

Meanwhile tropical storm Issac remains disorganized south of the Dominican Republic, the forecast track has Isaac moving across eastern Cuba and then off the southwest coast of Florida staying as a tropical storm. When in the Gulf of Mexico it is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane and move onshore near the Alabama and Florida border on Tuesday. Moisture from this storm at this point should not reach our area but that is a long way off..

The forecast: Today, mostly sunny with a high in the upper 80s.

Tonight, mostly cloudy, low in the upper 60s.

Saturday, mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of a afternoon shower, high low-mid 80s.

Sunday, mostly sunny, high mid 80s

Monday, partly sunny, high mid 80s.

Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high mid 80s.

Wednesday and Thursday, sunny, less humid, high low 80s.

Marine Forecast: Today, variable winds this morning becoming southeast less than 10 knots, seas 1 -2 feet.
Outlook: Sub-advisory level conditions through the middle part of next week, however swells may increase well out in the ocean waters early next week.

Have a nice Friday!

My forecast for yesterday was good for my backyard but just a couple of miles to our south a drenching thunderstorm caused flash floods in the afternoon in the Nutley, Bloomfield and Lyndhurst area.
The forecast for our area remains mainly dry and warm the next few days although there is a slight chance of showers on Saturday afternoon and again on Tuesday.
Meanwhile Tropical Storm Isaac is moving through the eastern Caribbean, the forecast is for the storm to move to the north coast of Cuba on Sunday and then just off the southwest coast of Florida (near Naples) on Monday and then hitting the Panama City, Florida area on Tuesday. Questions still remain on how strong the storm will be especially after it interacts with the mountains of Hispaniola and Cuba… Still a few days to watch this storm and the forecast probably will change..

The forecast: Today, mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

Tonight, mostly clear, low in the mid 60s.

Friday, sunny with a high near 90.

Saturday, partly to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, high in the mid 80s.

Sunday, partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

Monday, partly sunny, chance of an evening shower, high mid 80s.

Tuesday: partly sunny, high low 80s..

Wednesday: mostly sunny, high near 80.

Marine Forecast: Today, variable winds around 5 knots this morning, becoming south-east in the afternoon around 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

Outlook: mainly sub-advisory level conditions through the middle of next week except near advisory levels for higher seas well offshore.

Have a good day!

Basically it is what you see is what you get weather wise the next several days with no rain in the forecast through the early part of next week, temperatures will be a couple of degrees above normal and humidity will be moderate. Meanwhile Tropical Storm Isaac is approaching the Leeward Islands, top winds are at 45mph and are expected to increase. A hurricane watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Long range computer forecasts take the storm to the north shore of Cuba on Sunday and then approaching the Florida Keys. A lot of questions remain on how strong the storm will be especially if the track goes near the mountains of Hispaniola and Cuba. The storm does have potential of becoming a strong hurricane so stay tuned for further updates.

The forecast: Today, mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

Tonight, partly cloudy, low in the middle 60s.

Thursday, mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

Friday, Sunny, high upper 80s.

Saturday through Tuesday, mostly sunny, highs mainly in the mid 80s.

Marine Forecast: Today, variable winds this morning becoming southeast this afternoon, seas around 2 feet.
Outlook: Sub-advisory level winds and seas through the weekend..

Try to enjoy this pleasant stretch of late summer weather.