Skies are mostly clear early this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to the upper 50s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will start off sunny but we should see an increase of clouds this afternoon, there is a slight chance of a shower this evening mainly across the southern parts of New Jersey, temperatures will be seasonably warm.

We can expect mostly sunny skies on Friday with again seasonably warm temperatures.

More clouds on Independence Day along with again a slight chance of a shower but most areas will remain dry, temperatures will be slightly cooler than normal.

Mostly sunny and warm conditions return on Sunday and last through at least the middle of next week.  Still no signs of any extended heat or oppressive humidity for at least the next two weeks.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 80s.

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

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

INDEPENDANCE DAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

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

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet.  Water temperatures are near 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK:  Advisories possible Friday and Saturday especially over the southern New Jersey coastal waters, no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

 

JUNE 2015 CLIMATE – Temperatures this past month averaged near normal, with a very cool beginning, a warmer than normal middle of the month and slightly cooler at the end of the month.  It was quite a wet June with nearly 7 inches of rain reported.   The highest temperature was 91 degrees on the 11th, with the lowest reading of 48 degrees on the 2nd.  The highest 24 hour rain amount was 2.99″ that fell from the 14th into the 15th.

 

Have a good day!