It is raining in the area this morning and temperatures are ranging from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland, winds are light from the south.

An area of heavy rain will move into the area shortly this morning as a warm front moves through, some of this rainfall may cause some flash flooding, the rain will taper off to occasional showers later this morning.  A cold front will cross the area this evening with a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms, expect around an inch of well needed rain today with some higher amounts.

Improving weather on Wednesday with clearing skies and warm temperatures along with lower humidity.

Mainly dry weather the rest of the week into the weekend with the only chance of rain will be on Saturday afternoon and evening as a weak cold front moves through.  Temperatures will be near normal Wednesday and Thursday with low humidity gradually becoming above normal by Friday into the weekend with higher humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers and possible thunderstorm, some rain will be heavy at times, gusty winds possible in thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this evening, clearing late at night, low in the mid 60s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

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

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till midnight tonight for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Monday morning and temperatures are ranging from the mid 60s here in Clifton to the upper 50s inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today we should remain dry along with partly sunny skies, there will be an increase in clouds by late this afternoon, with the clouds and a southeast wind temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than on Sunday.

Showers and thunderstorms will move in mainly after midnight and continue into Tuesday evening, it will be more humid and rain may be heavy at times,  amounts will average between an inch and an inch and a half of much needed rainfall.

Dry weather should persist Wednesday through the weekend, humidity levels will start off low but gradually increase by the weekend along with warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing mainly after midnight, more humid, low around 70.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some heavy rain possible, humid, high in the low 80s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and more humid, high near 90.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast winds increasing to 20 knots by this afternoon, seas 2-4 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low 70s.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Tuesday with no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in the Clifton area to the mid 50s in the cooler suburbs, winds are light.

Today will be another warm day with mostly sunny skies, humidity will remain low with dew points in the upper 50s.

Increasing clouds on Monday as a warm front approaches the area, the day should be dry but shower chances will increase by evening.

Tuesday will have rain with some thunderstorms, look for a good soaking of an inch or two of well needed rainfall.

A return to warm and comfortable dry weather Wednesday though the rest of the week, humidity may slowly rise by the weekend.

Looking further ahead it now appears that we will see more in the way of the typical August dog day weather with quite warm temperatures and high humidity most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy at times, humid with a high near 80.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 8 p.m. for high seas, winds north-northeast to 11 knots, seas 3-5 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low 70s.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory possible Monday and Tuesday with no advisories expected on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Saturday morning and temperatures are cool ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area to some low 50s in the cooler inland spots, winds are nearly calm and the humidity continues to be low.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine along with seasonably warm temperatures and continued low humidity.

On Sunday, high pressure will continue to give us another nice summer day with maybe some more cloudiness by the afternoon.

A low pressure system will be moving into the area on Monday introducing a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday with showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely Monday night into Tuesday, some heavy rain is possible.

High pressure will move in for the end of the week with a return to dry weather with plenty of sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures and rather low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high around 80.

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

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

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2 p.m. on Sunday for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low 70s.

OUTLOOK – Advisories again possible Monday through Wednesday morning.

Have a good day!

Skies have become clear early this Friday morning and temperatures are ranging from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to some mid 50s further inland, humidity is low with dew points in the 50s and there is a light northerly wind.

Today will be a nice summer day with comfortably warm temperatures and low humidity along with plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds into the area from the north.

We will have another beautiful summer weekend with plenty of sunshine both days with continued seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

More humid on Monday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing by the afternoon.

It appears that Tuesday we will finally get some well needed rain as a cold front moves into the area and a low pressure forms along the front which will cause showers and thunderstorms with some heavy rain, it will also be humid.

A return to nice weather Wednesday through the end of the week with again seasonably warm temperatures and with low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon, more humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the low 80s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East winds to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low 70s.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 p.m. tonight till 6 p.m. on Saturday.  Advisories possibly will continue for high seas on Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Thursday morning and it is a little cooler than the last few mornings with temperatures ranging from around 60 degrees in the Clifton area to near 50 in some of cooler inland suburbs, winds are light and the humidity is low.

Today will be a nice summer day with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

The low pressure system that we have been following still looks like it will miss our area just to our south on Friday, we should see some more in the way of clouds but rain from the system at this time looks only to reach the southern part of New Jersey, temperatures will be slightly cooler and the humidity will continue to be low.

The nice summer weather should continue through the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days with low humidity and seasonably warm temperatures

Chance of showers will increase early next week along with somewhat more humid conditions, the best chance of rain will be Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Friday through the day on Sunday with no advisories expected Sunday night into Monday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from  the mid 60s in the Clifton area to some mid 50s further inland, winds are light and the humidity is relatively low.

Today will be a nice summer day with temperature a little lower than the last few days mainly reaching the upper 80s, there will be plenty of sunshine and low humidity as dew points should be in the comfortable 50s.

A little cooler but still quite nice weather on Thursday.

A major change in the forecast from yesterday as it looks like the low pressure system that was going to give us rain on Friday into Saturday will remain to our south so we can expect dry conditions through the weekend, temperatures will be pleasantly warm each day with continued low humidity.

We may have to wait to the middle of next week for any widespread rain and this far out that is still uncertain, so guess I will have to continue to water the grass and plants .

THE FORECAST:

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

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

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

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to 7 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday, possible small craft advisory condition Friday and Saturday, no advisories expected on Sunday.

Have a good day!

We have some light showers in the Clifton area early this morning and temperatures are in the upper 60s, winds are light, dew points are in the 60s.

After the showers move offshore we will have a mostly sunny day it will be hot again but humidity levels will slowly decrease by this afternoon.

Plenty of sunshine both Wednesday and Thursday with low humidity, it will still be quite warm on Wednesday but  a little cooler on Thursday.

It now appears that we will have widespread rain falling from late Thursday night into Saturday morning as a low pressure moves along a front to our south, temperatures on Friday will only be in the 70s.

Clearing by Saturday afternoon and it appears that Sunday will be a nice day, temperatures on the weekend will be a little below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming partly sunny after early morning showers, hot but becoming less humid, high in the low 90s.

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

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

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.  Showers likely developing at night.

FRIDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, cooler with highs only in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Showers likely in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, high near 80.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 5 a.m. on Wednesday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday with advisories possible Thursday night into Friday night,  no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are a little warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the low 70s in the Clifton area to some upper 50s well inland, humidity is still not that bad with dew points near 60.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine with temperatures reaching the low 90s,  the humidity will be moderate with dew points in the mid 60s, it will become breezy later this afternoon and there is a chance of thunderstorms this evening as a weak cold front moves through.

Tomorrow will be hot again with lower humidity levels by late in the day, there is also still a low chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.

Plenty of sunshine on Wednesday with slightly cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

Cooler towards the end of the week with a chance of rain as a low pressure moves along the front just to our south.

The weekend at this point looks to be dry with temperatures a little below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and becoming breezy, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low around 70.

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

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high around 80.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high around 80.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 80.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Southerly winds to 18 knots seas 2-3 feet.  A small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon till 10 a.m. on Tuesday.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday but near small craft advisory conditions Thursday and Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to some mid 50s further inland, winds are light and we have comfortable humidity with dew points in the 50s.

Today will be another warm and dry summer day with plenty of sunshine and although the temperatures may approach the 90 degree mark the humidity will remain low.

Hot and more humid on Monday with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Tuesday and Wednesday will mainly be dry with quite warm temperatures but the humidity will be a little lower.

Finally a change in the very warm pattern of the last several days toward the end of the week with cooler temperatures along with chances of rain on Thursday and again on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, hot and humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, hot but less humid, high in the low 90s.

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, cooler with a high near 80.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – South-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low to mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible on Monday and Tuesday with no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

JULY 2015 CLIMATE SUMMARY:   July averaged about 2 degrees above normal, warmer than last July but not as warm as the very hot Julys we experienced from 2010-2013.  Precipitation in Clifton was below normal with only a little over 2 1/2 inches falling although some places in the area had more in localized thunderstorms.

Have a good day!