Light rain is falling at daybreak with temperatures ranging from around 50 degrees in the Clifton area to the mid 40s inland, winds are light.

Light rain started falling around 2am this morning and periods of rain will continue till around or just after noontime, expect about 1/3 of an inch of rainfall. With the clouds and showers high temperatures are expected to only rise to the upper 50s.

Tonight we will have clearing and it will be quite cool dropping to the low 40s in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland with some frost possible, a frost advisory has been issued for Sussex County.

Plenty of sunshine on Sunday with high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

Milder weather for most of next week but there will be a good chance of rain from Monday night through Thursday with the heaviest rain expected to fall from Tuesday night into Wednesday as a strong front moves through the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Periods of rain mainly falling this morning, high only in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Clearing and chilly with lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low-mid 60s.

MONDAY – Cloudy, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 70.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with still a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy and mild, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6pm today for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected Sunday through Monday night with advisories again possible Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a good day.

Skies are mostly clear at daybreak this morning with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s in the Clifton area to the mid 30s in the normally colder areas of Sussex and Warren counties, winds are light.

Today we will have increasing cloudiness as a disturbance to our southwest moves slowly northward, although we can’t rule out a shower later this afternoon most of the rain will fall after 9pm and last into early Saturday morning, temperatures will be slightly cooler than yesterday but there will be less wind.

High pressure will build down into our area from the north Saturday afternoon giving us dry and cool conditions that will last through the rest of the weekend.

As we start the work week we should see milder air move in, Monday and Tuesday should remain dry but another stronger frontal system will likely cause rain some moderate to heavy from Tuesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of a shower after 3pm, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 9pm, low in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with rain ending around 8am then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 70s, chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 70.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Saturday, below advisory level conditions Sunday through Monday night with advisories again possible on Tuesday.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Skies are clear at daybreak this morning and temperatures range from near 50 in the Clifton area to around 40 in the normally cooler areas inland, winds are light.

Today will be a carbon copy of Wednesday’s weather with plenty of sunshine and a brisk wind, high temperatures will however be about five degrees lower topping off around the 70 degree mark.

Friday will have increasing cloudiness during the day with a chance of rain developing in the afternoon, rain likely Friday night into Saturday morning, temperatures will be somewhat cooler.

Clearing and cool weather Saturday afternoon.

Sunday will start off dry but we can expect increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with a chance of showers at night, temperatures will continue to be cool.

A chance of showers will continue on Monday with slightly milder temperatures.

Warmer on Tuesday as a warm front moves north of the area, still we will have a chance of showers.

A cold front approaching from the west will continue the chance of showers with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain after 2pm, high in the mid 60s, rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – Chance of rain in the morning then clearing, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest winds to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions through Sunday night with advisories expected by late in the day on Monday.

Have a good day!

At daybreak this morning we have partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures ranging from near 60 in the Clifton area to the mid 50s inland, winds are light.

We may be able to see between the clouds the lunar eclipse before the moon sets at 7:05 this morning.

Overnight we received around .30″ of rain from some showers falling before 2am, there was even a loud clasp of thunder that woke up everyone in our house at around 1:20am.

Today we will have clearing skies and it will be a mostly sunny day with rather mild temperatures reaching the mid and some upper 70s in the area, winds will become gusty from the west.

Thursday will remain dry but with cooler temperatures.

A frontal system to our south will give us a chance of some light rain late in the day on Friday into Saturday morning, temperatures will be seasonably cool.

High pressure will build in on Sunday with dry weather and continued seasonably cool temperatures.

Chance of showers on Monday and Tuesday, temperatures will be seasonable on Monday then warm up to above normal readings on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  Becoming partly sunny, breezy and mild, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy then becoming clear, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, mainly falling in the morning, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, milder, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisories in effect till 6pm today for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected tonight through Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early this morning and temperatures are about 20 degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings in the low 60s in the Clifton area to some upper 50s inland, there are some light showers in Eastern Pennsylvania and the western parts of New Jersey.

Some light showers or sprinkles are possible this morning but most of the day will be dry with mild temperatures reaching the mid 70s on southerly winds.

Tonight we will have showers developing along with possible heavy thunderstorms, the best chance of a heavy thunderstorm will be just before daybreak on Wednesday.

Clearing on Wednesday, it will still be mild but less humid along with plenty of sunshine.

Dry and cooler on Thursday.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of mainly light rain Friday and Saturday.  Temperatures will be seasonably cool.

Fair weather returns on Sunday, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cool.

Another chance of light rain on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or sprinkles this morning, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, low in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Chance of a morning shower then becoming sunny, mild but less humid, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 6pm on Wednesday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected Wednesday night through Saturday.

Have a good day!

Another chilly early morning with temperatures ranging from 40 degrees in the Clifton area to the 30s inland with some frost in the coldest valleys, skies are clear and the winds are light.

Much milder during this afternoon as high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow develops with highs near 70.

A disturbance will give us a chance of light rain during the day on Tuesday with rain likely at night, temperatures will be mild.

Dry and mild on Wednesday.

Pleasant day on Thursday with cooler temperatures.

Another disturbance will give us a chance of mainly light rain Friday into parts of Saturday, temperatures will be seasonably cool.

Dry weather returns for Sunday as high pressure builds in, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers, high in the low 70s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory will be in effect from 4pm today till 6pm on Tuesday for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible for high seas on Wednesday with below advisory level conditions expected Wednesday night through Friday.

Have a good day!

It is partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures in Clifton have dropped to the lowest of the season, 41 degrees with the mid 30s being recorded further inland, winds are light.

Despite mostly sunny skies temperatures will only rise to the low 60s today.

Some patchy frost tonight over inland areas.

Milder on Monday with highs about 10 degrees warmer than today.

A weak frontal system will be moving into the area on Tuesday with some showers in the afternoon and evening.

Dry weather Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures slightly above normal on Wednesday dropping off to near normal on Thursday.

Another frontal system will give us a good chance of rain Friday into the start of the weekend, temperatures will continue to be near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and milder, high near 70.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s, chance of rain late at night.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 11am this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet, conditions diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Monday afternoon through Wednesday, below advisory level conditions Wednesday night and Thursday.

Have a good day!

Showers have moved into the area early this morning, temperatures are mild ranging from 60 degrees in the Clifton area to the upper 50s inland, winds are from the southeast.

A frontal system will move through the area today with showers ending early this afternoon, expect about 1/2 inch of well needed rainfall.  Temperatures will be mild with highs reaching the 70s later this afternoon.  Clearing skies by late this afternoon.

Much cooler tonight with temperatures dropping to the mid 40s in the Clifton area to the 30s further inland.

Sunday will be a sunny and rather cool day with most highs only reaching the low 60s.

Chilly on Sunday night with some frost possible well inland..

Milder during the day on Monday with plenty of sunshine.

A weaker frontal system will move into the area on Tuesday with light showers possible during the day extending into Wednesday morning.

Clearing later Wednesday afternoon with dry conditions and seasonably mild temperatures through the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Showers ending early this afternoon with clearing late in the day, high in the low-mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and much cooler, low in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – Sunny and cool, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny and milder, high near 70.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, clearing by evening, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 6am on Sunday for South-southeast winds becoming westerly by evening gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Below advisory levels on Sunday but advisories possible Monday into Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies have finally cleared out early this morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 50s in the Clifton area to the upper 40s inland, winds are light.

Today we will have a mostly sunny day with near normal temperatures, topping off around the 70 degree mark.

A strong cold front will cause rain to develop around daybreak on Saturday and continue into the afternoon, around 2/3 to 1 inch of precipitation is expected.

Cool and breezy Sunday with sunshine returning.

Milder on Monday with sunny skies.

A weaker cold front will move into the area on Tuesday with some light showers possible Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Fair weather returns for Thursday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after 3 am, low in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – Rain with a chance of a thunderstorm, clearing by evening, high near 70.

SUNDAY – Sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect until 6pm on Saturday for southeast wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-9 feet.  Seas higher this morning with winds higher on Saturday.

OUTLOOK –  Conditions lowering below advisory levels during the day on Sunday with advisories possible again Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Cloudy again early this morning with most temperatures in the area are in the upper 50s, humidity remains high and the winds are light.

Another mainly cloudy and humid day is on tap today, we may have more breaks in the clouds especially inland late in the day, temperatures will be a little higher than on Wednesday rising to near 70, if more breaks occur temperatures may rise into the low 70s.

Clearing and cool tonight and Friday will be mostly sunny and pleasant.

A cold front will cross the area on Saturday with well needed rain,  amounts will range from around 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.  The rain may persist into the evening followed by clearing and cooler weather later at night.

A quite cool and breezy Sunday and despite sunshine temperatures will only rise to the low to mid 60s and with the wind it will feel even cooler.

Sunshine on Monday with milder temperatures.

A weak disturbance moving in from the west give us a chance of light rain on Tuesday followed by partly sunny skies on Wednesday, temperatures will be slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – Rain, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6pm on Friday for hazardous seas.  Winds northeast 10-20 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely through Sunday morning.

CLIMATE – September 2014 ended up just under 2 degrees above normal,  only 1.17″ of rain fell during the month making this the driest September since I started my records in 1973.

Have a nice day!