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!