WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2017  5:50 A.M.

We have mostly cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are again quite mild with readings near 70 in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland, these temperatures are more than 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Jose is expected to drift slowly to the northeast today, we should see more sunshine especially over the inland areas, temperatures will rise into the low 80s.

Mainly dry and warm weather to continue through the weekend into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect through 6 a.m. on Friday morning.  Today – Northwest wind to 30 knots, seas 6-10 feet, winds and seas lowering by this evening.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions are expected to continue through the weekend for high seas.

TROPICS:   Jose has weakened to a tropical storm with top winds of 65 mph, Jose is about 250 miles east of the Delaware coast and is expected to move slowly northeast today and then meander off our coast through the weekend.     Dangerous Hurricane Maria is approaching Puerto Rico now with top winds of 155 mph.   Maria is expected to cross Puerto Rico today.

Have a good day!

TUESDAY  SEPTEMBER 19, 2017  6:00 A.M.

Skies are cloudy although there are some breaks in the clouds inland, temperatures are mild ranging from the upper 60s in the Clifton area to the low 60s further inland, there is a northerly breeze.

Hurricane Jose will be moving north about 250 miles east of the Jersey coast today.  Clouds and some showers today with winds gusting at times to 20 mph, coastal areas will have more rain and wind while inland little or no wind of rain is expected.  Temperatures will be in the 70s.

High pressure will then build into the area on Wednesday and be with us through the weekend, temperatures will be unseasonably warm throughout this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 19 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers, low in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – A tropical storm watch is in effect for northerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 10-15 feet.  High surf and coastal flood warnings are also in effect.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for high seas on Wednesday;  no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Jose with top winds of 75 mph is located about 250 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, Jose is expected to slowly weaken as it moves north-northeast off the coast. Dangerous Hurricane Maria has top winds of 155 mph and is located about 200 miles southeast of St. Croix.  Maria is expected to approach St. Croix and Puerto Rico on Wednesday as a Catagory 4 or 5 storm.

MONDAY  SEPTEMBER 18, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies have become mostly cloudy to cloudy around the area and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to around 60 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have more cloudiness  especially over coastal areas, inland areas may see more in the way of sunshine, temperatures will be slightly lower.

Hurricane Jose will move around 200 miles east of the coast line but close enough to likely give us rain on Tuesday and some gusty winds, winds will be higher near coastal areas.  High seas will cause minor to moderate coastal flooding.

Still some showers possible on Wednesday as Jose moves slowly away.

At this time Thursday through the weekend looks to be dry with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP  18 – Mostly cloudy this morning, partly sunny this afternoon, high in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Cloudy with showers likely, breezy with gusts to 25 mph, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, chance of showers, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – East to northeast winds to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Tropical storm conditions possible Monday night through Wednesday;  advisories are likely for high seas Wednesday night through Friday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Jose with top winds of 85 mph will move northward about 200 miles east of the New Jersey coast on Tuesday and the storm should weaken while over the cooler ocean.

Hurricane Maria has top winds of 90 mph and is just east of the Leeward Islands, Maria is expected to become a major hurricane as it effects some of the islands that were devistated by Hurricane Irma.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  SEPTEMBER 17, 2017  5:45 A.M.

There is considerable fog in the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Fog should burn off this morning but it will be a mostly cloudy day, temperatures and humidity will be similar to yesterday.  There is a low chance of an isolated shower but most areas will remain dry.

Partly sunny and slightly cooler but still humid on Monday.

Hurricane Jose is still expected to move up the coast about 200 miles east of the Jersey coast on Tuesday, at the present time it only appears that we will have some showers with the system along with high surf but if the center of Jose moves closer than expected we then may have heavier rain and wind.

After Jose passes our area, the rest of the week is expected to be dry with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 17 – Patchy fog early this morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Patch fog, mostly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Cloudy with a chance of shower, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 a.m on Monday, winds northeast 5-10 knots, seas 4-7 feet.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK – Advisories for high seas expected to continue Monday through Wednesday with possible tropical storm or gale warnings for Tuesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Jose with top winds of 80 mph is expected to move offshore of the east coast and slowly weaken.

Tropical storm Lee with top winds of 40 mph is well out in the Atlantic and not expected to affect any land areas.

Tropical storm Maria with top winds of 65 mph is well east of the Leeward Islands, Maria is expected to become a major hurricane in a couple of days as it moves through the Leeward Islands and then move toward Puerto Rico.  Some models have the storm possibly affecting the east coast next week.

Enjoy your Sunday!

SATURDAY  SEPTEMBER 16, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly fair although there is some fog in some inland places, temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the upper 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure over the northeast will give our area warm temperatures this weekend, highs both days will be in the 80s with moderate humidity.  There is a chance of an isolated shower over inland areas this afternoon but most areas will remain dry.

Hurricane Jose is expected to move north up the coast about 200 miles east of our area, the storm may give us some rain and wind mostly over coastal areas Tuesday into early on Wednesday, even though the track will be offshore there will be heavy surf and possible coastal flooding along with dangerous rip currents.

Improving weather from Wednesday afternoon through Friday, temperatures will be seasonably warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East winds to 6 knots, seas 3 feet.  A small craft advisory has been posted for high seas effective from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m Sunday evening.

OUTLOOK – Possible tropical storm conditions Monday night through Wednesday from Jose.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Jose has top winds of 80 MPH and is located in the Western Atlantic, Jose is expected to move northward off the east coast early next week while slowly weakening.

NOTE: –  On this day in 1999 Hurricane Floyd gave the area very heavy rain and serious flooding.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  SEPTEMBER 15, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range form the mid 60s in the Clifton area down to the upper 50s further inland where there is some patchy fog.

Today we should see a mix of clouds and sunshine today it will be warm and humid, there is a low chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm.

The weekend will be warm and still rather humid but we should stay rainfree.

The latest computer models have Tropical Storm Jose coming closer to the coast Monday night through Wednesday depending how close to the coast will determine our weather, at the very least coastal areas will see an increase in waves and tides from the storm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower and thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

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

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions for high seas Saturday and Sunday; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday as Jose comes closer to the coast.

TROPICS:  Tropical storm Jose is in the western Atlantic north of Puerto Rico, Jose is expected to intensfy into a hurricane today and then move northward off the East Coast.  Latest computer models have the storm close enough to the east coast to cause at least high seas.

Have a good day!

THURSDAY  SEPTEMBER 14, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are cloudy across the area early on this Thursday morning and it is warmer and more humid than the last several mornings, temperatures range from around 70 in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland, humidity is high and there is some patchy fog in some spots.

Today will be a mostly cloudy day and it will be humid with a good chance of showers as the weak remains of Irma move through the area.

Warm and rather humid conditions Friday through the weekend as high pressure builds over the area, there is a low chance of an afternoon shower Friday and Saturday.

Warmer than normal temperatures with mainly dry conditions most of next week but there is a chance that Hurricane Jose will come close enough to cause high surf for the coastal areas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 14 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, low in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny, chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower and thunderstorm, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday;   possible small craft conditions for high seas Saturday through Monday.

TROPICS;  Hurricane Jose is nearly stationary well north of Puerto Rico with top winds of 75 mph, Jose is expected to move northward off the east coast of the U.S., heavy surf is likely along the coast but at this time no heavy rain or wind is anticipated.

Have a good day!

WEDNESDAY  SEPTEMBER 13, 2017  5:46 A.M.

The area has partly cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 40s inland where there is pockets of fog, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, it will become more humid and there is a low chance of showers this afternoon and evening, temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

The remains of Irma will give us a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday and Friday,  it will continued to be humid with near normal temperatures.

At this time the weekend should be mainly dry with seasonably warm temperatures, it still will be on the humid side.

Dry weather with seasonably warm temperatures to continue early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, low in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to  11 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Friday with possible small craft advisories for high seas Saturday and Sunday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Jose is a minimal hurricane with top winds of 75 mph located in the western Atlantic, Jose is expected to loop around well off the coast, latest computer models do show a closer approach to the east coast later next week.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  SEPTEMBER 12, 2017  5:54 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the mid 40s in some of the inland valleys, winds are light.

Today will be warmer but we should see some high clouds from the weakening remains of Irma, temperatures should reach the 80s but the humidity will remain comfortable.

Warm conditions with partly sunny skies on Wednesday but humidity should start to rise late in the day.

Showers are possible Thursday and Friday as the weak remains of Irma move into the area.

At this time the weekend looks to be rather nice with warm conditions, humidity will continue to be on the high side with dew points in the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 7 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday but seas may run up to 5 feet at times.

TROPICS:  Irma has weakened to a post tropical storm over the southeast.

Hurricane Jose is a category one storm with top winds of 75 mph,  Jose is expected to loop around in the southwest Atlantic but then expected to move northward well off the east coast.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  SEPTEMBER 11, 2017  7:15 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and we are quite chilly with temperatures ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area down to 40 in the colder inland spots, winds are light.

High pressure will be over the area today giving us plenty of sunshine along with milder temperatures after a chilly start this morning.

Even warmer weather with dry conditions Tuesday through Thursday.

Some of the remnants of Hurricane Irma may affect the area Friday through the weekend with a chance of showers Friday and Saturday, it will be warm and more humid.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 9 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Mainly below small craft conditions Tuesday through Friday but seas will be near 5 feet at times.

TROPICS:   Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a category 1 storm with top winds of 75 mph and is located inland over northern Florida,  the storm is expected to weaken further as it moves well inland over the southeast states.

Hurricane Jose is a category 2 storm with top winds of 105 mph, the storm is expected to do a loop in the southwest Atlantic the next few days, most computer models then have Jose move northward and should stay far enough offshore to give our area any direct effects.

9/11, Let us never forget!