SATURDAY  MAY 13, 2017  6:03 A.M.

We have light rain falling early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are quite uniform. ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to the mid 40s in some spots further inland; winds are light easterly.

Low pressure will move from off the Delaware coast to southeast of Long Island by tonight. while intensifying rain from this storm will become heavier by this afternoon before tapering off tonight, it will be cool with increasing winds.  Rainfall amounts will average around 1.5 inches with less across inland areas while more rain will fall along coastal areas.

The low pressure will slowly move further offshore on Mother’s Day; some showers are still possible especially in the afternoon but we should have some breaks of sunshine and temperatures will not be as cool but it still will be windy.

Monday will be dry but windy with near seasonable temperatures.

Warmer the rest of the week with mainly dry conditions, the warmest days should be Wednesday and Thursday with highs well up into the 80s.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 13 – Rain becoming heavy at times this afternoon, breezy and cool, high only in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain heavy at times in the evening, ending by midnight, low in the mid 40s.

MOTHER’S DAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny and windy with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 16 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – MAY 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 a.m. on Sunday for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas building to 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Sunday and during the day on Monday;  no advisories expected from Monday night into Wednesday.

 

Despite the crummy weather try to have a good day!