Pleasant fall weekend in store for the area!


Today we will have more clouds than yesterday with temperatures around the same but it will feel more comfortable as we will have less wind.. Mostly clear Sunday and Monday with temperatures rising into the 60s nearly 10 degrees warmer than normal.. A cold front will pass through on Tuesday with some showers, after the frontal passage dry weather will prevail with seasonably cool temperatures..

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy, lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Tuesday – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high near 50
Thursday – Sunny, high in the low 50s
Friday – Mostly sunny, high again in the low 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest wind around 5 knots, seas around 1 foot.
Outlook – Small craft advisory may be needed on Tuesday with the frontal passage otherwise sub-advisory conditions through the end of the week.

Enjoy the start of a nice weekend!

Welcome milder trend the next few days!


The storm that was responsible for the snow on Wednesday has moved to the northeast of Cape Cod as high pressure builds behind the storm, today will be milder with highs getting close to the normal 50s, still it will be a bit breezy. Sunny weather will prevail on the weekend and into early next week with temperatures moderating reaching the mid 60s on Sunday and upper 60s on Monday. A cold front will be moving through on Tuesday with a chance of showers, cooler behind the front but it will only be a bit below normal from Wednesday through the end of next week..

The forecast: Today – Sunny, bit breezy, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid to upper 50s.
Sunday – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.
Tuesday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the lower 60s.
Wednesday and Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today, small craft advisory for the open ocean, northwest wind gusting to 30knots, seas up to 6 feet, seas and winds diminishing below advisory levels by evening.
Outlook: Below advisory levels through Monday but may be needed on Tuesday as a cold front moves through..

Have a good day!

Finally some quiet weather the next several days!


Well the nor’easter is moving east of Cape Cod, this storm didn’t give us much wind as expected but it dumped a lot more snow.. In Clifton we received a little over four inches of the white stuff which made it the second earliest snow accumulation in the 40 years I have been keeping records, the earliest was the October 29th storm of last year., however up to a foot of snow was reported in parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties.Luckily most of the leaves are off the trees so we didn’t get as many tree limbs coming down but there is still over 300,000 state customers without power for the 10th day.
Today the sun will come out later this morning with temperatures rising into the upper 40s, then fair and mild will start Friday with highs in the 50s and then 60s from Sunday through next Tuesday which will fell a whole lot better than what we have had.

The forecast: Today – Cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Partly sunny with a high in the upper 50s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny high in the mid 60s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.
Tuesday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the lower 60s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Gale warning – Northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas to 13 feet, seas and winds diminishing this afternoon and evening..
Outlook – Sub-advisory level winds and seas Friday through the middle of next week.

Have a good day!

Nor’easter is bringing less wind but more snow into the area1


Wednesday afternoon update: Temperatures have dropped to the freezing point this afternoon on northerly winds, accumulations in our area should be 3-6 inches. Less wind is occurring than what was in the forecast from this morning along with less coastal flooding.. Still with heavy wet snow and winds possibly gusting to 35MPH there is a threat of power outages in the area.. The precipitation will taper off tomorrow morning possibly changing back to rain before ending.. Much improved weather on Friday into the weekend in fact temperatures may rise to just short of the 70 degree mark on Sunday… Let’s hope!

Nor’easter to give area high winds and some snow!


Winds are already picking up and they will increase further as the day goes on, top winds may reach 50MPH in gusts inland and 60MPH at the coast. Coastal flooding will be an issue also as tides are expected to be more than three feet above normal.. Snow will fall at times also , right now expecting about an inch in our area but up to 4 inches in western New Jersey. The worst part of this storm will occur from this afternoon to early tomorrow morning. Inland flooding will not be an issue again as melted precipitation amounts will be just over 1/2 inch.
Winds will diminish on Thursday and precipitation will taper off to just some rain showers by later in the morning..
Finally quiet and milder weather starting Friday with temperatures reaching the 60s by Sunday and this mild weather will persist into at least the early part of next week.

The forecast: Today – Rain, snow and sleet, very windy with gusts to 50MPH possible, highs only in the upper 30s.
Tonight – Rain, snow and sleet, very windy, gusts to 50MPH possible, total snow accumulation around 1 inch, low in the low 30s.
Thursday – Cloudy with rain and snow tapering off, winds gusting to 35mph then diminishing later in the day, no further snow accumulation, high in the mid 40s.
Friday – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Monday – Partly sunny, chance of a shower, high in the low 60s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

Marine Forecast: – Today, Storm warnings in effect, Today, north wind gusting to 60 knots, seas rising to near 20 feet.
Outlook – Gale warnings will be needed for Thursday then Small Craft Advisory for Friday, conditions improving by the weekend into the early part of next week as seas and winds will be below advisory conditions.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Cloudy and chilly Monday, Sandy’s mean little sister coming up the coast on Wednesday!


We start off today with cloudy skies with chilly temperatures in the 30s, we will have some breaks in the clouds by this afternoon. Tonight will be the coldest night of this week with temperatures falling below freezing in most areas. Well below normal temperatures will continue on Tuesday with partial sunshine.. Then on Wednesday the nor’easter that will affect our area with rain starting by the afternoon and it will become windy with gusts at least to 40MPH and up to 55MPH on the coast, we may have 1-2 inches of rain that will start off as snow well inland, 1-4 inches of snow may fall in the Poconos. Rain and wind will taper off by midday on Thursday with quieter and milder weather starting Friday and lasting into the early part of next week.
Also a 2.0 earthquake occurred centered in Ringwood, NJ at 1:19am this morning..

The forecast: Today, Cloudy this morning with partial sun this afternoon, chilly with highs in the upper 40s.
Tonight – Clear and cold, low in the upper 20s.
Tuesday – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.
Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain and windy, rain may start out as a snow inland, high in the upper 40s.
Thursday – Rain and wind tapering off by afternoon, high near 50.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday and Sunday – Sunny and milder, highs both days in the upper 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – North-northwest wind to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook: Quiet conditions on Tuesday but Gale and possibly Storm force winds on Wednesday and Thursday, small craft advisories will still probably be needed on Friday.

Have a good day!

Chilly weather to continue, nor’easter coming up the coast on Wednesday!


The weather forecast is not good for people without power as much below normal temperatures will continue this upcoming week and then to top it off a rather strong coastal low will affect the areas hard heat by Superstorm Sandy. Today will be chilly again with a little less wind but we will have plenty of sunshine. Dry and cold Monday and Tuesday, Monday night should be the coldest night of the last few days with lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.. The storm for midweek looks rather strong with some wind gusts to 50MPH and 1-2 inches of rain, coastal flooding looks likely but again since we are between full and new moons the tides will be less, some of the rain may be mixed at times with snow or sleet especially over the inland suburbs. Drier weather later Thursday into next weekend with very slowly moderating temperatures..

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny with a high near 50.
Tonight – Partly cloudy early then becoming mostly fair, low in the low 30s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
Monday night – Mostly clear and cold, low in the upper 20s.
Tuesday – Sunny, high in the upper 40s
Wednesday – Rain likely, may be mixed with snow or sleet in the morning, windy with highs only in the mid 40s.
Thursday – Rain likely and windy in the morning, cloudy, high in the upper 40s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, milder with highs near 60.

Marine forecast: Today – Northwest wind around 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
Outlook: Below advisory level conditions Monday and Tuesday then gale or possible storm warnings Wednesday and Thursday…

Try to have a good day!

Below normal temperatures to continue, nor-easter probable by Wednesday!


Chilly but a dry weather is on tap which is unfortunate for people with no power as low temperatures the next several days will be in the 30s and highs mostly in the 40s to near 50.
Also a storm will be moving up the coast that will affect this area with strong winds, rain and possible coastal flooding to the areas that were affected by Sandy. The storm will no where be as strong as Sandy and will be coming in between full and the new moon which will minimize the coastal flooding, still it will be a problem for our coastal areas that were devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the upper 40s.
Tonight – Becoming partly cloudy, breezy, low in the mid 30s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high near 50.
Monday and Tuesday – Sunny, high both days in the upper 40s.
Wednesday – A good chance of rain, windy, high in the upper 40s.
Thursday – A good chance of rain – high in the low 50s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, bit milder, high in the upper 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today and Sunday – Small craft advisories for northwest winds to 25 knots and seas to 4 feet.
Outlook – Quiet winds and seas Monday and Tuesday but advisories are likely with the coastal storm on Wednesday into Thursday..

Have a good day and remember to set your clocks back one hour tonight..

And Happy Birthday to my lovely wife JoanT…

Chilly weather next several days, threat of a coastal storm the middle of next week!


Well below normal temperatures will continue into next week, not good news for people that still have no power and to add insult to injury a coastal storm is likely to affect the area the middle of next week and although it will not nearly be as strong as Superstorm Sandy it will be a nuisance during the clean up activities from Sandy!. Long gas lines are now common in the area and although there is plenty of gas around but power outages at the stations and at the refineries are causing these problems that may last several more days..

Meanwhile October was the 21st straight month of above normal temperatures as we averaged about two degrees above normal. Precipitation was near normal for the month and it was a very cloudy month with more overcast hours than any month since 2005.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a sprinkle, high in the low 50s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, chilly with highs only in the upper 40s.
Sunday – Partly sunny and continued cook, high again in the upper 40s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high near 50.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.
Wednesday – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high around 50.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s..

Marine Forecast: Today – Small craft advisory, west-southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5 feet.
Outlook: – Small craft advisories will likely be needing through the weekend then drop to below advisory levels Monday and Tuesday but advisories again will be likely midweek as a coastal storm move up the coast..

Try to have a good day!

Quiet but chilly weather as the area cleans up after Sandy!


I got the cable and internet back last night at around 9PM, thankfully did not lose power like many people in our area did. Looking back I find it amazing how the European model nailed this system more than a week out, it was the worse case scenario for the New Jersey coast and New York City area where record tide levels were reported.. My top wind was estimated at 58MPH and the pressure fell to 28.52″, second lowest in the 40 years I have been keeping records only beat out by the Mar 13, 1993 Super storm..
As we look at the next few days temperatures will average well below normal for early November, not much rain in the forecast but the European model is hinting at a possible coastal storm around November 7th that just may give the suburbs our first chance of some snow…

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 50s.
Tonight – Cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, low in the upper 30s.
Friday – Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Partly sunny and chilly, high only around 50.
Sunday – Sunny, high in the low 50s.
Monday – Mostly sunny – high near 50.
Tuesday – Partly sunny – high near 50
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest wind gusting to 20 knots, seas 4 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories may be needed from Friday night into Sunday then again near midweek.

Try to have a good day!