Skies are mostly clear early this Monday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s here in Clifton to the low 30s in the colder suburbs, winds are light.

Today and Tuesday will have plenty of sunshine both days with seasonably cool temperatures.

Our first widespread significant rain will fall on Wednesday into Thursday morning, expect an average of 1-2 inches of rainfall with some higher amounts, temperatures will be mild.

Seasonably cool and dry weather will return for Friday into the weekend with good weather anticipated for the Mets home world series games and also for Halloween.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 40.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – Rain, mainly after 11 a.m. high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – Showers mainly before 7 a.m, cloudy then becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

HALLOWEEN – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for north-northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet, conditions lowering this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Tuesday through Friday.

Have a good day!

Light rain is falling over the area early this Sunday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the mid 50s in Clifton to the upper 40s in some of the cooler inland areas, winds are light.

We will continue to have some light showers this morning with rainfall amounts mainly under a tenth of an inch.  A cold front will be approaching the area and pass through this afternoon, we should see some sunshine this afternoon and temperatures will be mild reaching near 70 degrees in some spots.

Colder tonight under clear skies as high pressure builds into the area.  Monday and Tuesday will be fair and seasonably cool.

Our first significant rainfall since the beginning of October will occur on Wednesday and Wednesday night as a storm system moves into the area, rainfall amounts of an inch or so is likely.

We should see some clearing on Thursday with mild temperatures.

Dry and seasonably cool air returns for Friday and Halloween.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with morning showers then becoming partly sunny, mild with highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cooler, low in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – Sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – Rain, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, mild with a high near 70.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

HALLOWEEN – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest winds gusting to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.   Small craft advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m this evening till 6 p.m. on Monday.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Tuesday through Wednesday night with advisories still possible on Thursday.

Have a good day!

We have clear skies early this Saturday morning and it is quite chilly with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton to some mid-upper 20s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be cool as high pressure moves off the New England coast and we should see an increase of clouds, high temperatures will be in the 50s.

A warm front will cross the area early Sunday followed by a cold front during the day,  light showers are likely mainly in the morning, temperatures overnight tonight and Sunday will be around 10 degrees warmer than today.

Another high pressure builds in for Monday and Tuesday with cool temperatures.

Our first significant rainfall event in a few weeks is likely Wednesday into Thursday as low pressure moves into our area, some of the moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Patricia that struck Western Mexico may enhance the rainfall amounts.

Fair and seasonably cool weather likely for Friday and Halloween.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness and cool, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 3 a.m., low in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Showers likely mainly before 9 a.m., cloudy in the morning followed by clearing in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s, rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-northeast winds gusting to 11 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday with advisories possible Sunday night into the day on Monday and still possible Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a good day!

A cold front crossed the area around midnight with cooler air now filtering into our area, temperatures have dropped to near 50 in the Clifton area to around 40 further inland, skies are mostly clear and there is a brisk northerly wind.

Today will be much cooler with highs around 15 degrees lower than on Thursday, highs will be around 60 degrees which is a little below normal for this time of year, it will be breezy especially this morning, skies will be sunny.

We should see an increase in clouds on Saturday and it will continue to be cool.

Another cold front will be crossing the area on Sunday giving us a chance of some light showers falling mainly in the morning.

Plenty of sunshine with near seasonable temperatures Monday and Tuesday.

Rain is likely from Wednesday night into Thursday and may give our area our first significant rainfall event since the beginning of October, some of this precipitation may be from the remnants of intense hurricane Patricia which is now heading to the west coast of Mexico.

Hurricane Patricia is now one of the most intense cyclones ever reported on earth with sustained winds of 200 mph, the storm is heading to the western Mexican coast and will hit just south of Puerto Vallarta later this afternoon.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a light shower before 3 p.m., high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon rain, high in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory is in effect till 11 a.m. this morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 mph, seas 3-4 feet, winds and seas lowering this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday into the day on Sunday, possible small craft advisory conditions Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a good day!

We have scattered clouds early this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 50s here in Clifton to around 40 further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have partly sunny skies and once again temperatures will reach well up into the 70s.  Yesterday at Walpack, NJ in the northwest part of the state the temperature ranged from a low of 36 to a high of 78.

A cold front will be crossing the area tonight,  at this time the front will not cause any precipitation.

Friday will be much cooler despite plenty of sunshine, high temperatures will be around 15 degrees lower than on today.

Saturday will be sunny and cool.

Another weak cold front will cross the area early on Sunday with a chance of a shower in the morning.

Seasonable temperatures early next week, Monday and Tuesday will be dry but we may see our first widespread rainfall in weeks on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and quite mild, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early then clearing, low in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 13 knots , seas 1-2 feet.

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

Congratulations to Met fans as their team swept the Cubs and will return to the world series for the first time since 2000.

Have a good day!