We have clear skies and nearly calm winds early this Sunday morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 40s here in Clifton ranging to the 30s further inland with some patchy frost, the lowest temperature recorded in New Jersey is a chilly 33 degrees in Basking Ridge.

Today we will see a quick rebound in temperatures as a southwest flow along with plenty of sunshine will help temperatures rise to the 70 degree mark.

Not as chilly tonight and Columbus Day will be quite mild with highs reaching the mid 70s with continued sunny skies.

Still mild on Tuesday with a chance of a light shower.

Dry with seasonable temperatures Wednesday and Thursday

Below normal temperatures can be expected Friday into next weekend with a chance of showers on Friday.  No widespread rain is expected for the next several days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 50.

COLUMBUS DAY – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high around 60.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK –  No advisories expected through Wednesday with near small craft advisory levels on Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s in Clifton to around 40 further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the northwest.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds over the area, temperatures will be cooler than on Friday with highs in the mid 60s, winds will diminish by this afternoon.

Tonight will be chilly with some patchy frost well inland.

Milder during the day on Sunday and again we will see plenty of sunshine.

Columbus Day will be sunny and quite mild.

A cold front will be crossing the area on Tuesday giving us a chance of some light showers.

Dry with seasonable temperatures Wednesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high near 70.

COLUMBUS DAY – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory is effect till noon today for north winds gusting to 25 knots this morning diminishing this afternoon, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning, there is some fog around especially inland, temperatures range from the mild upper 50s in Clifton to some upper 40s well inland, winds are quite light.

It will be warm today despite mostly cloudy skies, temperatures may reach the 80 degree mark in some areas and it will be a little humid also.  A cold front will be approaching the area today and move offshore tonight, an area of showers and thunderstorms will precede the front and some storms may be accompanied by strong winds and brief heavy rain, mostly likely time for the rain will be between 4 and 10 p.m.

High pressure will build behind the front and Saturday will feature plenty of sunshine and it will be cooler and less humid.

After a chilly start Sunday will become milder with again mostly sunny skies.

Mild again on Monday with sunny skies but another cold front will approach the area possibly accompanied by some showers Monday night into Tuesday.

Dry weather seasonable temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy and warm with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 4 p.m.  high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly before 10 p.m.,  low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. today till noon on Saturday for southwest wind becoming north with gusts up to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected later Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is rather mild for this time of year with readings ranging from the upper 50s in Clifton to some 40s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today we should see a mix of clouds and sun with pleasantly mild temperatures.

Clouds will increase tonight as a warm front moves through the area, mostly cloudy skies will persist on Friday put it will be warm and even a little humid, showers will develop in the afternoon and continue into the evening as a cold front approaches the area, highs may approach the 80 degree mark.

Great fall weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days, temperatures will be cooler but near seasonable for this time of year.

Dry weather is expected into the middle of next week with temperatures a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with showers developing mainly falling between 1  and 10 p.m. high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North winds to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories may be needed Friday and Saturday with no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy in the area early this Wednesday morning, temperatures are not as chilly as yesterday morning with readings ranging from the mid 50s in Clifton to some upper 40s further inland, winds are light northerly.

Today after the morning cloudiness we should enjoy mostly sunny skies, temperatures again will be in the 70s so if you liked yesterday’s weather your will like today’s.

A weak cold front will cross the area tonight, no precipitation is expected with this front.

Tomorrow we will see a return of mostly sunny skies, it will be around five degrees cooler than yesterday but still above normal for this time of year.

A stronger front will likely give us some showers Friday and Friday night,  it will be milder again and a little humid.

High pressure will be in control of our weather for the weekend, Saturday will be cool, milder on Sunday after a rather chilly early morning.

Mainly dry weather early next week with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny after early cloudiness, high in the mid 70s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon and evening with possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 70s.

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

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for hazardous seas till 2 p.m this afternoon.  Today – winds northerly to 10 knots, seas 5-6 feet diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Sunday with small craft advisories possible Friday and Saturday.

Have a good day!

We have mostly clear skies early this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s in the Clifton area so some upper 30s in the colder suburbs with 37 degrees currently reported in Basking Ridge, winds are light.

Today we will enjoy plenty of sunshine along with much milder temperatures as readings reach the low 70s by this afternoon.

Not as cool tonight and with the return of sunshine on Wednesday we should see even slightly higher temperatures tomorrow.

Slightly cooler but with still plenty of sunshine on Thursday.

The next chance of rain will be on Friday as a cold front moves into the area, most of the showers should occur in the afternoon and at night, temperatures again will be mild.

Cooler again on Saturday, there is some indications that some rain may persist especially over coastal areas but at the present time we will keep the forecast dry.

Pleasant weather returning for Sunday and early next week with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the afternoon and at night, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – Becoming partly sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for hazardous seas till 2 p.m. on Wednesday.  North winds today to 9 knots, seas 6-9 feet this morning diminishing to 4-6 feet by this evening.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from Wednesday night through Thursday night, small craft advisories possible on Friday and likely on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s here in Clifton to some low 40s inland, there is still a northeast breeze but much lighter than the past few days.

High cloudiness this morning is actually extending from Hurricane Joaquin which is several hundred miles offshore,  this cloudiness should give way to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon and temperatures a few degrees higher than what we reached on Sunday, winds will further diminish.

We will have mostly sunny and dry days Tuesday through Thursday with highs reaching the 70s Tuesday and Wednesday with slightly cooler readings on Thursday.

The next chance of showers is with a cold front that will cross the area on Friday, these showers may extend to early Saturday morning.

We should clear out Saturday afternoon and dry weather will continue on Sunday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – After early morning cloudiness becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 70s

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

SATURDAY – Chance of morning showers then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 a.m on Tuesday for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-11 feet, diminishing late in the day.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely to continue for high seas through Thursday and may be needed for winds and seas on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the low 50s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s further inland, winds continue to be gusty from the northeast.

Today will be a cloudy day, high temperatures are expected to be around five degrees milder than the last couple of days, minor to moderate coastal flooding will continue for the New Jersey coast. South Carolina is getting drenched with historic rainfall from this nor’easter with over a foot of rain in some spots.  A few days ago the models indicated that our area would have that flooding rains followed by Hurricane Joaquin, lucky for us that didn’t happen.

We can expect dry and pleasant weather for the next several days with milder temperatures, the only chance of rain may be with a front passing through Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy and breezy, high near 60.

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

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high near 70, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 a.m. on Monday for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 9-15 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely later on Monday through Thursday mainly for high seas.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early this morning and the rain has tapered off to drizzle, it is quite cool and breezy with temperatures mainly in the low-mid 40s. A little over an inch of rain has fallen since this time yesterday.

Today will continue to be cloudy, chilly and breezy as strong high pressure to our north along with a front just offshore will again give us a rather brisk northeast flow of the very cool air.  We will have periods of rain and drizzle today with much lower rain amounts.  The coast will continue to be pounded by high tides.  Meanwhile Hurricane Joaquin is moving northeast from the Bahamas and will not affect our weather.

The high pressure will build down closer to the area on Sunday and after some morning drizzle or light rain we should see some improving conditions in the afternoon with somewhat milder temperatures.

Dry with milder temperatures next week!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy and windy with periods of light rain and drizzle, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain and drizzle, low in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning light rain and drizzle, high near 60.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. on Sunday for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 10-15 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory likely through Wednesday for high seas.

CLIMATE:  September 2015 was the warmest September since my records began in 1973 with temperatures around 6 degrees above normal.  Precipitation totaled 2.82″ almost all of it falling on the 10th and on the 30th.

Have a good day!

We have light rain early this morning and temperatures range from around 50 in Clifton to the mid 40s inland, there is a brisk northeast wind.

Today will be quite chilly with a stiff northeast wind, we will have light rain this morning becoming moderate by this afternoon.

Light rain or drizzle continuing on Saturday with continued quite cool temperatures and it will again be breezy,  total rain for today and Saturday will be around an inch, much less than what was anticipated a couple of days ago.

Cloudy with still some morning drizzle or light rain on Sunday, temperatures will be a little milder.

Meanwhile Hurricane Joaquin is pounding the Central Bahamas, the American model along with the steady European model has the storm remaining well offshore.

Monday we will finally see some sunshine, we still may have a shower.

Dry with milder temperatures most of the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with rain, chilly and breezy with a high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain and breezy, low in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with light rain and drizzle, breezy, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with morning light rain or drizzle, breezy, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 70.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. on Sunday for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 11-16 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale warning likely to be continue through Tuesday.

Have a good day!