Nice summer weather today and Saturday; Rain chances increase Sunday afternoon through Wednesday!


Skies at daybreak this morning are in the upper 60s in the Clifton area, skies are partly cloudy, humidity is lower and there is a nice breeze.

Yesterday evening more than 2 inches of rain was recorded in the Morristown area but the showers weakened by the time they reached Clifton and I only recorded .03 of an inch of precipitation.

Today and Saturday will be pleasantly warm days with plenty of sunshine and low humidity and we should be rainfree across the area.

On Sunday expect  more humidity along with chances of showers developing by the afternoon.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Monday through Wednesday morning, some of the storms may be strong to severe along with very heavy rainfall.

Cooler and less humid on Thursday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, more humid, chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, humid, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Chance of morning showers and thunderstorms then becoming partly sunny and less humid in the afternoon, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-northeast wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected through early next week.

 

Have a good day!

 

Pleasantly warm today through the start of the weekend!


At daybreak today skies are partly cloudy and temperatures are in the upper 60s in the Clifton area.

A cold front will drop further to our south today as high pressure builds in behind it and we should enjoy a seasonable warm day with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity.  There is a very slight chance of an afternoon shower inland but most places will remain dry.

Dry with plenty of sunshine both Friday and Saturday and the temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm with highs in the mid 80s.

Somewhat more humid on Sunday with shower chances increasing in the afternoon and at night.

As we head into next week we should see an increase of shower activity, some of these storms may be quite strong.

Cooler and less humid on Wednesday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Below advisory level conditions expected through the weekend.

 

Have a good day!

 

A little cooler and less humid today with only a slight chance of thunderstorms!


Skies are mostly clear at daybreak this morning with the temperatures in the Clifton area are in the upper 60s.

Last night’s line of severe thunderstorms split around our area as no rain fell but we did have strong gusty winds to over 40 mph in parts of the area causing some trees to come down.

Today will be a little cooler and less humid, temperatures still may approach the 90 degree mark.  There is only a slight chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm.

Dry weather with seasonably warm temperatures Thursday through Saturday as high pressure moves into the area.

Chances of thunderstorms increase Sunday afternoon through Tuesday with the best chance of strong storms on Monday, temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm with only a slight rise of humidity.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, low in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high again in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Small craft advisory in effect till 2pm today for southwest winds to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet, winds and seas diminishing by later this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected through the weekend.

 

Have a good day!

Another hot day with thunderstorms likely late in the day and tonight!


At daybreak today we have mostly clear skies with temperatures around the 70 degree mark in Clifton to the 60s further inland, winds are light and it is rather humid.

We had a thunderstorm overnight shortly after midnight that gave us around 1/4 inch of rain.

Hot weather again today with most temperatures reaching the low to mid 90s, it will be rather humid but not too oppressive.  Thunderstorms are likely to develop later this afternoon and evening, some of these storms may be strong with gusty winds, heavy rain and even some small hail.

Not quite as hot on Wednesday as a cold front swings through the area, some thunderstorms are possible with this front.

Cooler and less humid air will move in for Thursday and Friday along with dry conditions.

Seasonably warm with comfortable humidity over the weekend, most of time it will be dry but there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the day on Sunday so our streak of rainfree weekends may be coming to an end.

As we head into next week it appears that temperatures will be seasonable with no signs of any heat waves in our area.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny with a chance of late afternoon thunderstorms, some storms may be heavy with gusty winds, heavy rain and small hail, high in the low-mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be strong with gusty winds, heavy rain and small hail, low in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 2pm today till 2pm on Wednesday for south-southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK –  Sub-advisory level conditions expected Thursday through Saturday.

 

Have a good day!

 

 

 

 

Heat returning into the area!


Skies are mostly cloudy at daybreak this morning and temperatures are a little higher than the last couple of mornings with readings near 70 in the Clifton area and the 60s inland.

Today will be hot with partly sunny skies, the humidity will rise from this weekend levels but not as oppressive as we had last week, there is a slight chance of a thunderstorm late in the day over inland areas.

Tomorrow the heat will continue along with moderate humidity levels, there will be a better chance of a late day thunderstorm.

A cold front will move into the area on Wednesday with chance of thunderstorms throughout the day.

Somewhat cooler and less humid with dry conditions Thursday and Friday.

Looking ahead to the weekend, temperatures will be seasonably warm and there will be a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny with a chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high again the mid 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2am on Tuesday;  Today – Southwest wind to 17 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories may be needed on Tuesday but below advisory level conditions expected Wednesday through Friday.

 

Have a good day!

Pleasant ending to another gorgeous weekend; Hot weather to start the workweek!


Skies are mainly clear at daybreak this morning and temperatures range from the low 60s here in Clifton to the  50s in the outlying areas, winds are light and the humidity remains low.

Today will be another dry day the temperature and humidity will only be a little higher, skies will be mostly sunny with only some high clouds.

Temperatures will climb into the low 90s both Monday and Tuesday, humidity will only slowly rise with dew points in the 60s so it will not be as steamy as we had last week when dew points reached the uncomfortable 70s.

A cold front will be crossing the area late in the day Wednesday or early Thursday giving us a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Slightly cooler and less humid air will move in for the end of this week.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 4pm today to 1am on Monday.  TODAY – Southwest wind to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK:   Sub-advisory level conditions on Monday with advisories possible for high seas on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

Another wonderful weather weekend as Arthur moves away!


Skies are clear at daybreak this morning with a temperature of 60 degrees in Clifton to the 50s in most of the inland areas, humidity is quite low.

Yesterday the Clifton area only received .11″ of rain as we were in between the areas that had much more as Southeast New England recorded over 2 inches and parts of extreme Northwest New Jersey into the Hudson Valley had over an inch.

This weekend will be the 5th one in a row of very pleasant summer weather.  Today will be sunny with very low humidity for July as dew points will be in the 40s, high temperatures will be seasonably warm reaching the 80s, winds will be a bit brisk due to Arthur that is moving into the Canadian Maritime area.

Sunday will again be pleasantly warm, humidity will rise only a bit with dew points still in the comfortable 50s.

Warm to hot weather early next week as we should reach the 90 degree mark by Monday, humidity will be higher but not as steamy as we experience early this week.

A slow moving cold front will cause some showers and thunderstorms  on Wednesday followed by slightly cooler and drier conditions for the end of the week.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon today, winds northwest to 18 knots diminishing this afternoon, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – Winds near advisory levels on Sunday and Monday and for higher seas on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

More rain mostly this morning as front and Hurricane Arthur moves offshore; Another very pleasant weekend coming up!


We have cloudy skies early this Independence Day, temperatures are in the upper 60s with continued high humidity but not as steamy as the last couple of mornings.  Radar at 6am shows rain in Eastern Pennsylvania and some precipitation developing across Southern New Jersey.

Rain from both a cold front in our area and moisture from Hurricane Arthur will move back into our area this morning and then move offshore this evening.  This rain should not be as intense as the storms we had yesterday evening.   High temperatures today will be lower than the last few days.  Clearing should take place by this evening and it will become much less humid and it will be a little breezy.

The weekend weather will be outstanding once again with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

Warmer temperatures and humidity into the midweek period with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dry and less humid on Thursday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with rain and possible thunderstorms mainly this morning,, not as warm, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear and less humid, low around 60.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and becoming more humid, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY –   Small craft advisory in effect till 6am on Saturday; winds northerly to 27 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories continuing until Saturday morning then sub-advisory levels Saturday afternoon into Sunday, advisories again possible Sunday night into Monday.

 

Happy Independence Day!

 

More strong thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening; Closely watching Arthur!


At daybreak this morning in the Clifton area it is cloudy and muggy with the temperature around the 70 degree mark.

An area of light rain has moved offshore early this morning and most of the rest of the morning should be rainfree.  Showers and thunderstorms should develop this afternoon and continue tonight, some storms again may be quite strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.  A flash flood watch is effect for the area.

Arthur is now a hurricane off the southeast coast.  The storm is expected to cross the Outer Banks late tonight and then move about 200 miles east of the New Jersey coast on Friday.  Some moisture from the hurricane may interact with a cold front that will cross the area tomorrow morning enhancing the rain in our area.  Most of the rain should end by noontime on Friday and we should have some clearing late in the day and become much less humid.

Saturday will be very pleasant with warm temperatures and very low humidity.  For beachgoers Arthur will cause high surf and dangerous rip currents.

Sunday will continue to be very pleasant with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

Temperatures and humidity will rise early next week along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms both  Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy with a showers and thunderstorms likely mainly this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some storms by again be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, low in the low 70s.

INDEPENDANCE DAY – Showers likely in the morning with a chance of a thunderstorm, clearing and less humid in the afternoon, high around 80.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 14 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 5am Friday to 6am on Saturday.  Sub-advisory level conditions later Saturday into Sunday morning with advisories again possible later Saturday through Tuesday.

 

Have a good day!

Heat and humidity continue today with possible strong thunderstorms; Tropical storm Arthur to move off the coast on Friday!


Skies are mostly clear at daybreak this morning and temperatures are in the low 70s with rather high humidity.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far as the high reached 93 degrees.

Another hot and humid day today with temperatures again reaching the low 90s.  There will be a greater chances of thunderstorms later today and this evening, these storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain.

A cold front will be moving into the area on Thursday with rain heavy at times likely, temperatures with more cloud cover will be around five degrees cooler than today but the humidity will remain quite high.

Meanwhile Tropical Storm Arthur is off the coast of Florida this morning and is expected to become a weak hurricane as it reaches the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Friday morning and then move about 250 miles off our coast by late on Friday.   Interaction between the storm and a cold front in our area may cause heavy rain Thursday night into Friday morning.  We should have clearing late in the day on Friday but it will be breezy.

Much less humid conditions for the weekend, temperature will be seasonably warm.  Breezy conditions on Saturday along with strong rip currents along the coast as Arthur pulls away.  Plenty of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday as we will  have another nice weather weekend.

More heat and humidity next week.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms after 3pm, some of these storms may be accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy rain possible, humid, low in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy rain possible, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – Chance of showers in the morning then clearing, breezy and less humid by the afternoon, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and more humid, high in the low 90s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 16 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Thursday through Saturday morning.

 

JUNE CLIMATE STATS:   Temperatures were about one degree above normal, rainfall was a bit above normal with 4.54″ falling mostly in the first half of the month.

 

Have a good day!