WEDNESDAY  MAY 31, 2017  5:42 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning and there is some dense fog along with drizzle or light rain. Temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today will start off cloudy with drizzle and fog this morning, but we may see some sunshine by this afternoon. However a weak front may touch off some shower and thunderstorm activity later in the afternoon and evening; some of these storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail; it will be warmer as high temperatures reach the 70s.

Tomorrow will be pleasantly warm with plenty of sunshine, some areas will see high temperatures in the low 80s.

Another cold front will give our area a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday.

The weekend will start off dry and warm but a low pressure and front to our south will give us a good chance of rain Sunday into the middle of next week. Temperatures will once again be below normal during this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Cloudy this morning with fog and drizzle becoming partly sunny this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds, low in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny and warm, high near 80.

FRIDAY – JUN 2 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – JUN 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUN 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, cooler, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – JUN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

TUESDAY – JUN 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 7 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  MAY 30, 2017  5:56 A.M..

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some drizzle falling in parts of the are. Temperatures range from the mid 50s in the Clifton area to around 50 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will continue to have cloudy skies with some drizzle in the morning and some showers this evening as a weak frontal system moves through the area; temperatures will be cool once again with highs mainly in the low 60s, which is about 15 degrees below normal.

Tomorrow will be a mostly cloudy day with milder temperatures, however another front may touch off more showers and possibly thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Thursday should be the nicest day of the week as high pressure builds into the area giving us plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures.

Unsettled weather from Friday through early next week as a front moves through the area on Friday and then becomes stationary just to our south with disturbances moving along the front. Showers are possible each day through Monday, temperatures will be above normal on Friday, near normal on the weekend and below normal on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 30 – Cloudy with patchy drizzle this morning, high in the low 60s..

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – JUN 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – JUN 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUN 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JUN 5 – Partly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for high seas till noon today.  Today – Southeast wind to 20 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday;  possible small craft advisories on Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a good day!

MONDAY  MAY 29,  2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Memorial Day morning and some light rain is falling in many parts of the area. Temperatures range from the upper 50s in Clifton to the low 50s further inland, winds are light easterly.

A low pressure system will cause cloudy skies today with periods of light rain mainly falling this morning. Temperatures with the clouds and onshore winds will be well below normal with highs only around 60 degrees.

Tomorrow will still be mostly cloudy, temperatures will be a few degrees milder but still below normal; a weak front may cause some showers in the evening.

Warmer on Wednesday, but with a cold front moving through there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening.

Thursday should be mostly sunny with seasonably mild temperatures.

Another front may cause showers on Friday.  At this time the upcoming weekend looks to be dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 29 – Cloudy with periods of light rain mainly this morning, cool with highs only around 60 degrees.

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

TUESDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 31 – Partly sunny, chance of afternoon or evening showers, warmer, high near 80.

THURSDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUN 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – JUN 3 – Mostly sunny,high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – JUN 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisories in effect till noon today for east winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Enjoy your Memorial Day!

SUNDAY  MAY 28, 2017  5:46 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area to near 50 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak high pressure will move off the New England coast today as a frontal system approaches from the south and west.  We should have considerable cloudiness today and temperatures will be slightly below normal with a light onshore wind.

The frontal system will move into the area late tonight causing showers to develop which should continue into tomorrow morning.   The afternoon may be dry but there still will be a chance of shower and thunderstorm activity, temperatures will continue to be cool.

A couple of weak fronts will give us a chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and again on Wednesday.

Mainly dry weather for the end of the week with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 28 – Mostly cloudy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 10 p.m. with rain likely after 4 a.m., low in the upper 50s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m., high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUN 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUN 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – East-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is  posted from midnight tonight till noon on Monday; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  MAY 27, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area to the low 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine, temperatures will be seasonably mild.  A weak disturbance may cause cloudy conditions this afternoon with a chance of a shower down the Jersey shore but most of our area will remain dry.

An onshore flow and considerable cloudiness will give us cooler temperatures on Sunday; we should remain dry except for a low chance of drizzle in the morning.

A weak frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms on Monday mainly in the morning.

At this time next week looks to have seasonably mild temperature with most of the week being dry but there is a low chance of showers Tuesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle after 2 a.m., low in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle before 10 a.m., high in the upper 60s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly in the morning, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUN 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend.