Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and it is cool once again with temperatures ranging from around 50 here in Clifton to as low as 40 in the colder inland areas, winds are light.

Today high pressure will be over the area producing plenty of sunshine, temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than on Thursday and with less wind it will be a nice late spring day.

Saturday’s weather is a bit unsettled as a warm front will be approaching the area followed by a cold front moving through Saturday night, it will be warmer and more humid and there is a 40 to 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, some of these storms may be quite strong with gusty winds and small hail.  These storms if they occur will be quick movers so the day will not be a complete washout.

Sunday will be less humid and warm with again plenty of sunshine but it will become windy.

At this time next week looks to be mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny and becoming more humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be heavy with gusty winds and small hail, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, breezy and less humid, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 80.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 15 knots diminishing late in the day, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Saturday, advisories expected Sunday and Monday with no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are quite cool with readings ranging from around 50 here in Clifton to the low 40s in some of the colder inland areas, winds are light and the humidity is low.    Yesterday I recorded .34 inches of rain with afternoon temperatures falling into the chilly low 50s.

High pressure building into the area will give us plenty of sunshine today but there will still be a brisk wind, temperatures with the strong June sunshine should rise into the mid 70s.

Sunny conditions on Friday with less wind and temperature a couple of degrees higher than today.

The weekend looks mainly dry but a cold front may touch off some showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening.   Sunday should be mostly sunny and seasonably warm.

Dry weather is expected Monday through Wednesday, Monday may be a bit breezy otherwise rather nice late spring condition should prevail.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cool, low around 50.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 80, chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

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

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 70s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 p.m. this evening for west-northwest winds to 30 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories Friday morning with no advisories expected Friday afternoon into Saturday, advisories again expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are cooler than the last few mornings ranging from the upper 50s here in Clifton to the upper 40s in some spot further inland, winds are light.

A strong upper air low in our area today will likely cause showers and thunderstorms mostly from around noon to early this afternoon, some storms may be heavy with small hail and strong gusty winds, it will be quite cool with most high temperatures only reaching the upper 60s and with a brisk wind it will feel even cooler.  Tonight will be quite cool with temperatures falling to the 40s in most areas.

Some nice late spring weather is expected for Thursday and Friday with plenty of sunshine and near normal temperatures.

The weekend looks a bit unsettled as a warm front will move into the area on Saturday followed by a cold front late Saturday night, these fronts may be accompanied by some showers late in the day on Saturday and Saturday night although most of the time it will be dry, temperatures will be seasonably warm.

Mostly sunny skies Monday and Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly from noon till early this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and small hail, highs only in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and cool, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers late in the day, high near 80.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Thursday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

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

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly fair early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s here in Clifton to near 60 inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be warm ahead of a cold front that will cross the area this afternoon, this front does not have much moisture associated with it so there is only a low chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. The front will be followed by cooler and much drier air for tonight.

Wednesday will be much cooler and it will be breezy, an upper level low will cause instability in the afternoon with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Dry with below normal temperatures Thursday and Friday.

At this point most of Saturday looks dry but a cold front will be approaching from the northwest that may touch off showers Saturday night into early Sunday morning, temperatures over the weekend should be near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny this morning becoming partly sunny this afternoon with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, breezy, cooler and less humid, low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon, breezy and cool, highs only around 70.

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

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – Chance of a morning showers then partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high again in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory as been issued effective from 8 a.m. on Wednesday till 8 a.m. on Thursday.  Advisories possibly continuing during the day on Thursday with no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies have become mostly fair early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s here in Clifton to around 60 further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures reaching the upper 80s, a good beach day although water temperatures are still only in the low 60s.

A cold front will be crossing the area Tuesday afternoon preceded by some sunshine but also a chance of a shower and thunderstorm, tempertures will continue to be warm.

Much cooler weather expected for Wednesday, there may still be an afternoon shower, it will be breezy and also much less humid.

Dry weather with temperatures slightly below normal Thursday and Friday.

The weekend doesn’t look too bad with near seasonable tempertures, there is a chance of a shower around Saturday evening.  No big storms are expected through the next several days unlike Florida that will be dealing with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Colin.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid-upper 80s.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, cooler and much less humid, with a chance of an afternoon shower, breezy, high only in the low 70s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday, possible advisories Tuesday night through Thursday, no advisories expected on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some showers mostly across the extreme northern parts of New Jersey up to the Hudson Valley; it is humid with nearly calm winds, temperatures are mainly in the mid 60s.

Today will be mainly cloudy and humid as a southerly flow of moist air is in the area ahead of a cold front approaching from the west.  This morning may turn out to be rain free across the area but showers and thunderstorms should develop this afternoon and continue into this evening, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds along a chance of some small hail, with the cloudy conditions high temperatures will be mainly in the 70s.

A weak high pressure will give us a mostly sunny and warm day on Monday.

Tuesday will again be warm but a cold front could cause some showers in the afternoon

Plenty of sunshine with cooler temperatures and low humidity Wednesday through Friday.

At this time next weekend looks warmer and mainly dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with an occasional shower this morning, showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by very heavy rain, strong gusty winds and small hail, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy this evening with showers and thunderstorms, some storms again may be accompanied by very heavy rain, strong gusty winds and small hail, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the mid 60s.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the mid 70s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots seas 1-2 feet.   Small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon till 5 a.m. Monday morning.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday into the day on Tuesday but advisories possible Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are rather uniform over the area with readings mostly in the low to mid 60s, humidity is on the high side and winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, temperatures will be warm and the humidity will be on the muggy side as dew points will be in the 60s,  some showers may develop this evening but become more likely after midnight.

Sunday will be a cloudy and humid day as a warm front passes to our north and a cold front approaches from the west, there will be showers in the morning then heavier rain is likely in the afternoon and evening, some thunderstorms may also contain small hail and locally damaging winds, rainfall should average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

Monday will be dry and warm.

A weaker front may cause an afternoon shower on Tuesday followed by cooler and much less humid air Wednesday through Friday along with plenty of sunshine.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, showers likely after midnight, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some storms may contain heavy rain, strong winds and small hail, high in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the mid 70s.

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Near advisory level conditions on Sunday with below advisory level conditions Monday through Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s here in Clifton to some upper 50s further inland, winds are nearly calm.  There is an area of rain moving into New Jersey from Eastern Pennsylvania and another shower across the Hudson Valley.

Showers will move into the area this morning as a weak frontal system moves through, most of the showers should end by this afternoon, with the clouds and showers temperatures will only reach the mid 70s.

On Saturday a weak high pressure system will be in the area, it will be warmer with only a chance of an afternoon showers.  Showers will become more likely at night as a stronger frontal system approaches from the west.

Heavy rain with some strong thunderstorms are likely on Sunday, some of these storms may be severe causing damaging winds in some areas, flash flooding is also possible.

Mainly dry with seasonably warm temperatures Monday through Thursday although an afternoon shower cannot be ruled out especially inland on Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy and warm, chance of showers developing in the afternoon, high in the mid 80s,  showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

SUNDAY – Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms, some storms may contain very heavy rain and strong gusty winds, high in the upper 70s.

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

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

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East winds to 7 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday with near advisory level conditions Sunday night into Monday.

CLIFTON CLIMATE FOR MAY 2016.

The average temperature was 61.7 degrees which was just about average, it was rather chilly for the first 24 days of the month then well above average from the 25th through the end of the month. The highest temperatures was 94 degrees on the 28th and the lowest was 36 degrees on the 16th.

Precipitation totaled 3.85 inches which was slightly below normal.   This was the first time since I started my records in 1973 that we did not have a May thunderstorm.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are a little cooler than the last few mornings ranging from around 60 here in Clifton to the low 50s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds from New England, it will be slightly cooler than on Wednesday especially along the coast.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers on Friday, skies will be mainly cloudy and highs will be in the 70s.

Saturday still looks to be the best day of the weekend with partly sunny skies and warm temperatures.

A stronger frontal system will be in the area on Sunday giving us showers and thunderstorms, some of these storms may be quite strong.

An upper level low will be in our area Monday through Wednesday, it will be mainly dry but there is a chance of an afternoon shower on Tuesday, temperatures will be near or slightly above normal through the period.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers before daybreak, low around 60.

FRIDAY – Cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers late at night.

SUNDAY – Showers and thunderstorms, humid with highs in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday and Saturday with near advisory level conditions Sunday and Monday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s here in Clifton to some mid 50s in the inland valleys, winds are light.

Today will be a rather nice day with plenty of sunshine, warm tempertures and more comfortable humidity as high pressure builds into our area from Eastern Canada.

Dry weather will persist on Thursday but temperatures will not be as warm as today with a light onshore wind.

A frontal system on Friday will give us a chance of showers.

Saturday looks to be the best day of the upcoming weekend with mostly sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures.

Another frontal system will give us another chance of showers Sunday into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 60.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

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

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East wind to 9 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a good day!