SUNDAY  MAY 21, 2017  5:38 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Sunday morning. Temperatures are cool ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to near 40 further inland; winds are mainly calm.

Today we should see an increase of clouds by this afternoon . With these clouds and a light onshore wind, temperatures will continue to be cool.

A frontal system moving into the area on Monday will cause rain that should start shortly before daybreak; continuing during the day, about an inch of rainfall is expected.

High pressure will briefly build into the area on Tuesday giving us a mostly sunny and milder day.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of showers on Wednesday with rain likely on Thursday.

Dry weather on Friday into the start of the holiday weekend, temperatures will be near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 21 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers developing after 4 a.m. low in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – MAY 22  – Occasional showers with possible thunderstorms, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 26  – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East wind to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Monday with no advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  MAY 20, 2017   5:52 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there were showers moving through Morris County. Temperatures are cooler than the last couple of mornings, ranging from the upper 50s in the Clifton area to the low 50s further inland; winds are from the north 5-10 mph.

After an impressive early season heat wave we will have much cooler weather for the weekend.  A shower now moving through northern New Jersey will move through the area and off the coast later this morning.  Skies will be mostly cloudy throughout the day with temperatures only in the 60s.

Dry and cool weather for Sunday along with partly sunny skies.

A frontal system will cause showers and thunderstorms on Monday. Rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch, temperatures will continue to be below normal.

High pressure will briefly move into the area on Tuesday giving us plenty of sunshine and milder temperatures.

Another frontal system may give us more showers from late Wednesday into the day on Thursday, temperatures will be around normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 20 – A chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

SUNDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy with showers likely with possible thunderstorms, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after noon, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A small craft advisor is in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds, gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday; advisories possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the cooler weather!

FRIDAY  MAY 19, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Another unseasonably warm and humid morning across the area on Friday as temperatures range from the mid 70s in Clifton to the low 60s in some inland areas; skies are mostly clear and the winds are light.

Another hot day is in store for us today as warm air continues to flow around a Bermuda high offshore.  A cold front will move through the area this afternoon with only a slight chance of a thunderstorm.  Cooler and much drier air will filter in by late tonight.

Much cooler on the weekend but we should see sunshine both days, high temperatures will be around 70, temperatures Saturday night will drop down to the 40s.

A trough of low pressure will likely cause showers and thunderstorms on Monday.  High pressure will give us a nice day on Tuesday but another low pressure system will give the area a good chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday.  Temperatures next week will average near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

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

SATURDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 23  – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  MAY 18, 2017  6:03 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are unseasonably warm, readings ranging from the mid 70s in Clifton to the low 60s in some inland valleys.

Record highs are likely today as temperatures rise to the mid 90s, skies will be partly sunny.  A Bermuda high pressure offshore will continue a west to southwest flow of hot air.

A cold front will cross the area on Friday with no precipitation expected, temperatures will be cooler but still well above normal.

The weekend will be dry and much cooler as a Canadian high pressure builds over the area.

Another cold front will likely give us some shower and thunderstorm activity on Monday.  High pressure will give us a dry day on Tuesday, but more showers are possible with another low pressure system moving into the area on Wednesday.  Temperatures next week look to be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 18 – Partly sunny with record high temperatures likely, high in the mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 70.

FRIDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 20 – Sunny and cooler, high near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest winds to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.  A small craft advisory is posted from 6 p.m this evening until noon on Friday.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from Friday afternoon through the day on Sunday!  Small craft advisories likely Sunday night through Monday night.

Keep cool!

WEDNESDAY  MAY 17, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds there is a wide range in temperatures, with 60 degrees here in Clifton to some mid 40s in some of the coolest inland valleys.

A Bermuda high pressure will be anchored off the coast which will provide us with a southwest flow of hot and increasingly humid air today and on Thursday. We should see plenty of sunshine both days.  Some record high temperatures are possible especially on Thursday.

A cold front will cross the area on Friday, but it should come through dry, the front will be followed by cooler and drier air.

The weekend looks to be dry and temperatures will cool to more seasonable levels.

Another cold front will cross the area on Monday; showers are likely along with a chance of thunderstorms; temperatures Monday and Tuesday will be slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 17 – Sunny with increasing humidity, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible small craft conditions Thursday night into the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!