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!