SUNDAY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2017  7:05 A.M..

Our area has mostly clear skies and it is cool once again with temperatures ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area down to the chilly low 40s inland.

Today will be a sunny day as a strong high pressure over the Great Lakes dominates our weather, temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday.

Milder on Monday and even warmer on Tuesday as the high pressure moves closer to our area.

Mainly dry the rest of the week but there is a low chance of showers Wednesday and again Friday night into Saturday, temperatures will continue to be seasonably warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – North to northeast winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet. There is a high risk of rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Monday and Tuesday for high seas, no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

TROPICS: Dangerous Hurricane Irma with top winds of 130 mph is approaching the Florida keys this morning and will move up the Florida’s west coast, the storm will only slowly weaken as it moves into the Florida’s gulf coast on Monday.

Hurricane Jose also has top winds of 130 mph and is north of Puerto Rico and is expected to weaken and slow down in the open Atlantic, some of the computer models show the storm affecting the mid to upper east coast of the United States next week.

Enjoy your Sunday !

SATURDAY  SEPTEMBER 9, 2017. 6:17 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and it is rather cool with temperatures ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area down to the middle 40s further inland, winds are light northerly.

High pressure located over the northern Great Lakes will build into our area giving us cool conditions with mostly clear skies through the weekend.

Still mostly sunny on Monday with milder temperatures.

Tuesday we should see an increase in clouds and a chance of showers at night extended into Wednesday as the weakening remains of Hurricane Irma moves into the area.

Fair weather with near normal temperatures Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high near 70.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

TUESDAY – SEP 12 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 70s. Chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening; winds northerly to 15 knots today, seas 4 feet. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK: Small craft conditions possible Sunday through Wednesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma is along the northern coast of Cuba with top winds of 155 mph. Irma has weakened just a little due to the storm interacting with Cuba but it is expected to be a dangerous category four storm as it moves along the west coast of Florida.

Hurricane Jose is very close to the Leeward Islands with top winds of 150 mph, Jose is expected to move through the islands that were affected by Hurricane Irma and then weaken as it moves into the open Atlantic then move slowly or stall.

Katia has weakened to a tropical storm with top winds down to 40 mph as it moved inland into Mexico.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  SEPTEMBER 8, 2017. 6:55 A.M.

Our area has mostly clear skies and temperatures are cool ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak cold front will cross the area this morning giving our area some clouds and a low chance of a shower inland, winds will become a little gusty from the northwest.

Canadian high pressure will dominate our weather on the weekend and into the day on Tuesday, temperatures will be seasonably cool.

The weakening remains of Hurricane Irma may give us showers from Tuesday night into Wednesday, it will be slightly milder and more humid.

Dry weather with near normal temperatures for the end of  next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds westerly to 11 knots, seas building to 4-5 feet, a small craft advisory will be in effect for high seas from 2 p.m. this afternoon till 6 a.m. Saturday morning for high seas.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions for high seas Saturday through Tuesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma is moving through the Bahamas with top winds of 155 mph, Irma is expected to move to just north of Cuba and then turn north and through the Florida peninsula as a category 4.

Hurricane Jose is approaching the Leeward Islands with top winds of 125 mph, Jose is expected to move through the Leewards but stay offshore of the United States mainland.

Hurricane Katia is in the southwest Gulf of Mexico and is expected to move onshore into Mexico today.

Enjoy your day!

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2017  6:49 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are light.

The cold front that gave the area rain yesterday will move well offshore today as high pressure builds into the area, we should see clearing this morning and it will be seasonably cool.

A weak front on Friday will likely come in dry with only a very slight chance of an afternoon shower.

High pressure will then build into the area for the weekend into early next week giving the area dry conditions with cooler than normal temperatures.

The weakening remains of Hurricane Irma may give us some rain on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

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

FRIDAY – SEP 8 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 12 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 13 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories for high seas, Friday through Monday.

TROPICS: Dangerous Hurricane Irma with top winds of 180 mph will approach the Bahamas today and is forecasted to move up the Florida east coast and then come onshore near the Georgia and South Carolina border, it should remain a category 4 or 5 until landfall.

Hurricane Jose with top wind of 90 mph is expected to approach the Leeward Islands which was devastated by Hurricane Irma yesterday.

Hurricane Katia is in the southwest Gulf of Mexico with top winds of 80 mph should affect the Mexico coast.

Try to have a good day !

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2017. 6:47 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area, temperatures are mild ranging from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A slow moving cold front moving through the area today will give the area showers today and tonight, some of the rain may be heavy at times with a possible thunderstorm, temperatures will rise little from the present readings, an inch of rain is possible.

The front will move offshore and the rain should end by daybreak tomorrow morning followed by clearing and seasonably cool temperatures.

Dry weather is anticipated Friday through early next week and it will remain seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY SEP 6 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high around 70.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, low around 60.

THURSDAY SEP 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY SEP 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST – A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening, winds southwest to 6 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible for high seas Thursday through Sunday.

TROPICS:  Dangerous Hurricane Irma with top winds of an amazing 185 mph is near the Leeward Islands and is expected to approach Florida by the weekend, latest forecast has the storm moving along Florida’s east coast and then come onshore near the Georgia and South Carolina border. Also Tropical Storm Jose has formed well out in the Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  SEPTEMBER 5, 2017  7:11 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is milder and more humid than the last few mornings with readings ranging from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the middle 50s further inland, there is a light southwest wind.

Today will be a warm and humid day as high pressure moves offshore and a cold front approaches from the west. Showers and thunderstorms should develop mainly by this evening, some of these storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain.

Showers will likely continue tomorrow into Thursday morning as the front slowly moves into the area along with cooler temperatures.

High pressure then moves into the area Thursday afternoon and dominate our weather through the weekend, temperatures will continue to be cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, low in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY  SEP 6 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, cooler with highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY. SEP 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY. SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY. SEP 9 – Sunny, high around 70.

SUNDAY. SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in affect till 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning for south to southwest wind gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions possible Wednesday into Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon and night; possible advisories again possible Friday and Saturday.

TROPICS:  Dangerous Hurricane Irma is now approaching the Leeward Islands with winds up to 150 mph. Irma is forecasted to move just north of Cuba on Saturday and then move up the Florida peninsula on Sunday and move inland into the southeast states early next week and weaken.

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MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 2017. 7:23 A.M.

We have mostly fair skies early on this Labor Day and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 40s further inland where there may be some pockets of fog, winds are light.

Today will be a nice summer like day with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures as high pressure over Tennessee gives us a southwest flow of air.  Tonight will be mostly clear with quite mild temperatures.

Tomorrow the high pressure will move off the coast, it will be a warm day with an increase in humidity, there will be an increase in clouds with a chance of showers late in the afternoon as a cold front approaches the area.

Showers and possibly some strong thunderstorms Tuesday night with showers likely Wednesday into Thursday with cooler temperatures.

Friday through the weekend should be dry with cooler than average temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

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

TUESDAY SEP 5 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers after 3 pm, becoming likely at night with possible thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY SEP 6 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70 70s.

SATURDAY SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY SEP 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – South to southwest wind to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions tonight into the day on Wednesday, no advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma is in the open Atlantic heading westerly, top winds are 115 mph, Irma is forecasted to intensify and be just north of Cuba on Saturday, too early to tell if and how the storm will affect us next week.

Have a wonderful Labor Day!

SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 2017. 7:55 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies this Sunday morning and there is some light rain falling in parts of the area, temperatures are not as cool as yesterday morning with readings ranging from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are light from the northeast.

Low pressure is moving off the southern New Jersey coast, rain from this system will continue till around noon with some clearing by early this evening, temperatures will be a few degrees milder than yesterday.

Finally some nice summer like weather for Labor Day, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reaching the low 80s.

Warm weather continues for Tuesday, it should remain mostly sunny but some showers possible at night as a slow moving cold front approaches the area.

Showers are likely Wednesday and Thursday as the front slowly crosses the area, temperatures will be cooler.

Dry weather for Friday and Saturday with slightly below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Cloudy with light rain mainly before noon, high in the low 70s.

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

LABOR DAY  SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY. SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY. SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in upper 70s.

THURSDAY. SEP 7- Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY. SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY. SEP 9 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East to southeast wind to 14 knots, seas 3-4 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Monday through Wednesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma is moving westward from the middle of the Atlantic ocean with top winds of 115 mph, the storm is expected to intensify and most models are indicating that the storm will hit somewhere along the United States east coast around September 11th.

Have a good day !

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 7:23 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are quite cool ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to some upper 30s in some of the cooler spots in northwest New Jersey, winds are light northeast.

Today we will see an increase in clouds as high pressure moves off the coast and the remains of Harvey approaches the area, there is a chance of rain late this afternoon but most rain will hold off till tonight, it will be cool.

The rain will taper off on Sunday morning with some showers lingering to the early afternoon, temperatures will not be as cool.

Labor Day will be the best day of the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures.

Tuesday will be quite warm with showers possible at night as a cold front approaches from the west.

The front will be slow moving so showers are possible Wednesday and Thursday with cooler temperatures.

Friday we should see clearing with continued cooler than average temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY SEP 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m., high near 70.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 7 p.m., low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY SEP 3 – Rain tapering off to showers around 10 a.m., with a chance of showers into the early afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

LABOR DAY SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY SEP 5 – Mostly sunny and quite warm, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 80.

THURSDAY SEP 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY SEP 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – East to northeast wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet. A small craft advisory is posted from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees, there is a high risk of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions lingering into Sunday, no advisories expected Sunday night and Monday, possibly small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma well out in the Atlantic with top winds of 110 mph, models are showing that the storm may affect the east coast next weekend as a major hurricane.

Have a nice and safe holiday weekend!

FRIDAY  SEPTEMBER 1, 2017  5:18 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are quite cool for the first day of September ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the mid 40s further inland, there is a brisk northerly wind.

Despite mostly sunny skies it will be quite cool today with temperatures struggling to reach the 70 degree mark, humidity will be very low with dew points in the 30s.  Tonight will be very chilly with most low temperatures in the 40s with some 30s further inland.

We should see an increase in clouds on Saturday and again it will be quite cool, rain from the remains of Harvey are likely by evening and continue into Sunday, it will not be as cool on Sunday, expect 1/2 to one inch of rainfall.

Labor Day will be the best day of the holiday weekend with dry conditions and seasonably warm temperatures.

Tuesday will be warm once again but a slow moving cold front will give us a good chance of rain from Tuesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Sunny and cool, high only around 70.

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

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Rain likely with possible thunderstorms in the morning, chance of showers in the afternoon, not as cool, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory in effect till 11 a.m this morning, winds northerly diminishing to 13 knots this afternoon, seas 3 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday with possible advisories on Tuesday.

TROPICS:  Major hurricane Irma is well out in the Atlantic with 115 peak winds, some models have the system threatening the East Coast by September 11th.

AUGUST 2017 CLIMATE SUMMARY.    August averaged about 1.5 degrees below normal with the highest temperature of 91 degrees set on the 1st and again on the 22nd.  The lowest temperature was 56 degrees set on the 27th.  Precipitation was near normal with 3.93 inches falling.

Have a nice day mon!