MONDAY  JULY 31, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this last day of July and temperatures are still rather cool with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s in some spots further inland, humidity continues to be low and there is a light westerly wind.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and high temperatures will be about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday with highs in the upper 80s to near 90.  Humidity will continue to be on the low side with dew points in the 50s.

Fair and very warm conditions Tuesday through Thursday with dew points rising to the 60s which is near seasonable for this time of year.  There is a low chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms both Wednesday and Thursday.

A better chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday as a cold front moves through the area.  High pressure will build into the area on Sunday with clearing skies with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 6   – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice Monday!

SUNDAY  JULY 30, 2017  5:30 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are quite cool for the end of July with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area to some 40s well inland, Walpack in Sussex County is reporting a chilly 44 degrees.  Winds are light northeasterly and the humidity is low.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and it will be seasonably warm with temperatures in the 80s, the humidity will be unseasonably low with dew points only in the 40s.

Dry weather will persist into the middle of the week with a quite warm temperatures and with only a slow increase in humidity.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday through Saturday, temperatures will be seasonably warm with moderate humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 30 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

MONDAY – JUL 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2  – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3  – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 10 p.m. tonight for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.  There is a high chance of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Enjoy this gorgeous summer weather!

SATURDAY  JULY 29, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy over the area early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 60s further inland, dew points have dropped into the comfortable low 50s and there is a brisk northeast wind.    Rain is falling south of the Raritan River.

A rather strong low pressure area will move to our south and east today, it now appears that most of Northern New Jersey will stay dry while the central and southern parts of the state will have rain mainly this morning.  It will be cloudy this morning with some sunshine this afternoon, temperatures will be cool and the humidity will remain low with a brisk northeast wind.  Tonight will be clear and cool with most lows dropping into the 50s.

More sunshine with seasonably warm temperatures on Sunday with continued low humidity as dew points drop to the unseasonable 40s.

Mainly dry this upcoming week with slowly rising temperatures and humidity, the next chance of showers will be Thursday into Friday as a front approaches from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 29 – Cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny, breezy and cool with highs in the upper 70s.

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

SUNDAY – JUL 30 – Sunny with low humidity, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.  Dangerously high riptides.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory expected on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

FRIDAY  JULY 28, 2017   5:58 A.M.

Our area has mostly clear skies early in this Friday morning and temperatures are a little higher than the last few mornings with readings ranging from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland where there are  pockets of dense fog, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun as a weak front moves through the area, it will be seasonably warm and humid.

The latest computer models have a low pressure forming along the front causing rain in our area after midnight and continue into the day on Saturday.  It now appears that the heaviest rain will be south of our area, with lighter amounts to our north.   It will be windy during the day with temperatures mainly staying in the 70s.

High pressure will build into the area on Sunday giving us a very pleasant day with low humidity, plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures.

Most of next week looks to be mainly dry with warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 28 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain after midnight, low in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – JUL 29 – Rain likely till 10 a.m. then a chance of light rain ending in the afternoon, high near 80.

SUNDAY – JUL 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 31 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch is posted from 5 a.m. Saturday morning until 2 a.m. on Sunday morning;  small craft advisories expected Sunday through the day on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  JULY 27, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies have become mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in the Clifton area to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have mostly cloudy skies with slightly higher temperatures and humidity than the last few days, there is a low chance of a shower this afternoon and evening as a frontal system approaches from the west.

It now appears that most of Friday will be dry but a low pressure developing on a front to our south will likely cause rain Friday night into most of Saturday, some of the rain may be heavy at times with 1-2 inches expected.

At this time Sunday looks to be mainly dry but some computer models are indicating that there may be some lingering rain especially in the morning.

Monday through Wednesday should be dry with increasing temperatures and humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 27 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after midnight, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail, low in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – JUL 28 – Partly sunny and humid, high in the mid 80s,  showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

SATURDAY – JUL 29 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – JUL 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – JUL 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 1  – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 13 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 76 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions during the day on Friday;  small craft advisories likely Saturday through Monday.

Have a good day!