TUESDAY  JULY 11, 2017  5:59 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some showers moving through Rockland County in New York, temperatures ranging from the low 70s in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland.  Unlike the last few mornings it is quite muggy with dew points near 70, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine  & it will be quite warm and humid, there is a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorm. Some of these storms could be quite strong this afternoon and evening.

Tomorrow will be warm and humid again with still a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

Thursday could turn out to be very hot and humid along with possible strong thunderstorms as a cold front approaches the area.

Cooler on Friday with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms especially in the morning.

The weekend weather still looks mainly dry with seasonable temperatures and humidity.

Looking at the longer range, indications are for very hot weather July 20-22.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms  in the afternoon, humid, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, muggy, low in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, humid, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 13 – Partly sunny and very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY – JUL 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, cooler, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – JUL 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY -South-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 69 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  JULY 10, 2017  5:42 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning, temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the chilly low 50s in some area further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity continues to be low.

Today we will enjoy another nice summer day with plenty of sunshine, high temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than on Sunday and humidity levels will increase late in the day.

Hot and more humid on Tuesday with a good chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be strong to severe as a front approaches the area.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through Friday as a front will be stationary near our area causing the chance of showers each day.  Wednesday and Thursday will be quite warm but it should be cooler on Friday.

At this point it looks like another nice weekend coming up with seasonably warm air, lower humidity and plenty of sunshine both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and more humid, low in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly cloudy, hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

THURSDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

FRIDAY – JUL 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 14 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 69 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Tuesday; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  JULY 9, 2017  5:37 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the upper 50s further inland, winds are light and the humidity is low.

Today we will enjoy very nice summer weather as high pressure builds into the area, we will have plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures,  the humidity will be unseasonably low with dew points only in the low 50s.

Monday will also be a rather nice day with again with warm temperatures and only a slight increase in humidity.

It should be quite warm to hot on Tuesday with higher humidity and as a front approaches the area there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Unsettled weather from Wednesday through Friday as a front will just be to our south, the best chance of showers will be from Wednesday night into Thursday, temperatures will be seasonably warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – JUL 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 7 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 69 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday; possible small craft conditions on Tuesday;  no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

Enjoy the nice weather today!

SATURDAY  JULY 8, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

Today will be a quite warm day but a cold front will cross the area this afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower.  Tonight will be dry with lower humidity.

Sunday will be a very nice summer day with seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity as dew points lower to the comfortable 50s.

Monday will also be a nice day with plenty of sunshine, temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than on Sunday with gradual increasing humidity.

A cold front should cross the area on Tuesday giving us a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

SUNDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – JUL 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 68 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday;  possible small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday!

Enjoy the weekend!

FRIDAY  JULY 7, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning with rain mostly over the northwest part of our area, temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland, winds are light.

An area of heavy rain will move through the area this morning dropping an average of an inch of rainfall, some sunshine and warm temperatures are likely this afternoon.  There is a low chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight.

Saturday will be quite warm  temperatures will approach the 90 degree mark and it will be rather humid in the morning but become less humid in the afternoon

Sunday will be slightly cooler with low humidity as high pressure builds into the area.

Monday should be dry with seasonably warm temperatures.  A cold front will cross the area on Tuesday giving us a chance of showers.

At this point Wednesday and Thursday look to be dry with seasonably warm temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 7 – Rain heavy at times this morning followed by partly sunny skies this afternoon, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after midnight, low in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 9  – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 70 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  JULY 6, 2017  5:43 A.M.

Skies have become cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from around 70 in the Clifton area to near 60 further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is moderate.

Today will be a mostly cloudy and cool day with a chance of showers later this afternoon as high pressure moves off the New England coast.

A low pressure system will give us rain heavy at times tonight into Friday morning, 1-2 inches of rain is possible.   There will be some partial clearing in the afternoon but there still will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms into the evening, temperature and humidity will be higher.

Saturday will be partly sunny as high pressure builds into the area, temperatures will be quite warm but humidity levels will decrease during the afternoon.

Sunday will be a quite pleasant with seasonably warm temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sunshine.

Seasonably warm temperature through the middle of next week with a low chance of showers each day as a couple of weak fronts move through the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, low in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – JUL 7 – Showers in the morning, cloudy then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon with still a chance of a shower or thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid to upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Easterly winds to 8 knots, seas 2-3 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 66 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Enjoy your day!

WEDNESDAY  JULY 5, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to some upper 50s in some spots further inland, winds are light and the humidity is low.

Today we will have another day of pleasant early July weather as high pressure over the northeast states dominates, we should enjoy seasonably warm temperatures along with continued low humidity and plenty of sunshine.

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause an increase in clouds on Thursday with a chance of showers mainly late in the day and evening, with the clouds and a light onshore wind high temperatures will be only in the 70s.

The frontal system will likely cause more showers and thunderstorms mainly on Friday morning, temperatures will be a little higher than on Thursday along with higher humidity.

A cold front will come through dry Friday night followed by high pressure which will set the stage for a nice weekend with seasonably warm tempertures and comfortable humidity levels.

The nice early summer weather will continue into early next week.   No heat waves are expected at least for the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s, showers and thuderstorms likely at night.

FRIDAY – JUL 7 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before noon, humid with highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny and becoming less humid, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 64 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  JULY 4, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this 4th of July and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to around 60 further inland, winds are light northerly.

Today will feature plenty of sunshine with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity as high pressure builds into the area from eastern Canada.  Tonight will be a nice night for watching any fireworks in the area as we will have clear skies and comfortable temperatures.

Another nice early July weather on Wednesday with continued mostly sunny conditions with seasonably warm temperatures and still comfortable humidity.

More cloudiness is expected on Thursday with cool temperatures, most of the day should be dry but a frontal system may give us showers at night.

The best chance of showers and thunderstorms will be on Friday as the frontal system will be in our area.

At this point the upcoming weekend weather looks quite nice with seasonably warm temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 4 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUL 5 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 6 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – JUL 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid  80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperatures is a cool 62 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a happy and safe Independance Day!

MONDAY  JULY 3, 2017  5:42 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from around 70 in the Clifton area to near 60 further inland, winds are light and the humidity is moderate.

Today we should have mostly sunny skies this morning and partly sunny skies this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorm ahead of a cold front.  Humidity levels will be moderate with dew points mostly in the low to mid 60s.

High pressure building down from the Great Lakes will provide us with very pleasant weather for tomorrow with plenty of sunshine and with comfortable temperatures and humidity.

The nice early July weather will continue on Wednesday through the day on Thursday.

Unsettled weather from Thursday night through early Saturday as a front moves into the area, humidity levels will rise during this period along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms with the best chance of rain will be on Friday.

High pressure building in will give us pleasant weather from Saturday afternoon into Sunday with again comfortable temperatures and humidity levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 3 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

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

INDEPENDANCE DAY – JUL 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 5  – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – JUL 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, more humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of showers, partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 63 degrees.

OUTLOOK:  No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  JULY 2, 2017  5:38 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it is still rather warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 70s in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland where there is some patchy dense fog.

Today we should see plenty of sunshine along with slightly lower humidity as dew points drop from the oppresive 70s down to a more tollerable 60s today.

Monday will be hot again with moderate humidity and as a weak cold front comes through we will have a low chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

Fantastic weather for the 4th of July with seasonably warm tempertures and low humidity, this nice weather should extend into Wednesday.

A front may give us some showers on Thursday followed by mainly dry and seasonably warm temperatures Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 2 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

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

MONDAY – JUL 3 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the low 90s.

INDEPENDANCE DAY – JUL 4 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid  80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST – Today – Southerly winds to 7 knots seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

JUNE 2017  CLIMATE SUMMARY:

June averaged around 1 degree above normal.  The highest temperature 97 degrees on the 13th and the lowest was a chilly 50 degrees on the 7th.   Precipitation was slightly below normal in the Clifton area with 3.04 inches falling although many parts of Northern New Jersey received more rainfall.

Have a nice day!