SATURDAY  OCTOBER 21, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and with calm winds there is a significant spread in temperatures ranging from the mid 50s here in Clifton down to the mid 30s in some of the inland valleys, in fact Walpack has dipped to 32 degrees.

Today we will again have plenty of sunshine as high pressure is over the area, temperatures will rise to well up into the 70s with some 80 degree readings possible.

A little more high cloudiness on Sunday will keep temperatures slightly cooler  but still well above normal.

Monday should stay dry and quite mild.

A slow moving front with low pressure moving along the front west of our area will cause rain on Tuesday, temperatures will continue to be mild, rainfall amounts will average around 1 inch.

We should clear out by Wednesday afternoon with temperatures falling closer to normal by Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Rain, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Chance of showers before 9 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southeast wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; small craft advisories likely Monday night through Wednesday night.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  OCTOBER 20, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than the last couple of morning ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to around 40 further inland, winds are mainly calm, also there is some patchy fog in some of the inland valleys.

High pressure building behind a weak cold front will cause mostly sunny skies, winds will become northwest, temperatures will be similar to yesterday with highs in the 70s.

Mild and dry weather is expected to continue through the weekend into Monday, temperatures each day will continue to be well above normal.

A slow moving cold front will likely cause some well needed rain on Tuesday with showers  possibly continuing into Thursday, temperatures will be above normal Tuesday and Wednesday and drop to near normal on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 50.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Monday with small craft conditions with possible gales Monday night into Tuesday.

Have an enjoyable day!

THURSDAY  OCTOBER 19, 2017  5:45 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and once again with light winds there is a wide spread in temperatures ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland.

Today once again we will have plenty of sunshine with quite mild temperatures as high pressure continues to dominate our weather.

Sunny and mild weather will continue Friday through the weekend with daytime high temperatures well up into the 70s each day.

A slow moving cold front with low pressure moving along the front may cause significant rain Tuesday into Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 50.

FRIDAY – OCT  20 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  OCTOBER 18, 2017  5:42 A.M.

Skies are clear and with light winds there is a wide spread in temperatures  ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area down to the low 30s in some of the inland areas.

High pressure will give us sunny weather today and with a southwest wind high temperatures will be around 10 degrees higher than yesterday.

A remarkable stretch of sunny weather with above normal temperatures will continue Thursday through the weekend with highs in the 70s each day.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of significant rain Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – OCT  19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have an enjoyable day!

TUESDAY  OCTOBER 17, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are clear across the area  early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are the coolest so far this season with readings ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area down to around 30 further inland, Walpack now has dipped down to 27 degrees.  These temperatures are only about five degrees below normal.

We will have sunshine today but it will be cool with highs mostly in the low 60s.

Back to above normal temperatures Wednesday through the weekend with plenty of sunshine each day, high temperatures  should be in the 70s  which is about 10 degrees above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  OCTOBER 16 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers in parts of the area, it is still mild with temperatures ranging from around 60 in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

A cold front is moving offshore, showers will end this morning, a brisk northwest flow of cooler air today with temperatures only rising a couple of degrees from the current levels.

Tonight will have the coolest readings of the fall season so far as temperatures drop into the 30s, a frost advisory is in effect for Sussex, Morris and Warren Counties in northwest New Jersey.

Tuesday will be a mostly fair and cool day with diminishing winds.

This cool shot will be short lived as high pressure moves slowly off the coast on Wednesday and warmer air moves into the area.  Temperatures will be above normal with most highs in the 70s from Wednesday through the weekend.  It will also be rainfree through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy this morning with a chance of showers, becoming partly sunny by this afternoon, breezy and cooler, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 30s, patchy frost possible.

TUESDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m Tuesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  OCTOBER 15, 2017  5:46 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and we have unseasonably mild temperatures with readings ranging from the mid 60s in the Clifton area down to the upper 50s further inland, there is some patch fog in some areas.

Today will be a mostly cloudy and humid day as high pressure moves off the coast and a cold front approaches from the west, winds will become southwest and become gusty this afternoon, high temperatures will be well up into the 70s and if we get more sunshine the low 80s is within reach.

The cold front will cross the area early tomorrow morning with only a low chance of a shower, the front will be followed by much cooler but more seasonable temperatures with a gusty northwest wind.  Temperatures by Tuesday morning will fall to the 30s in many areas along with some scattered frost.

Dry weather is expected much of this week, temperatures on Tuesday will be near or slightly below seasonable levels but then back to above normal readings Wednesday through the upcoming weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 15 – Cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle this morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of an shower, low in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, breezy, cooler and less humid, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon valid until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.  Today – Southwest wind to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

SATURDAY  OCTOBER 14, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle in parts of the area, temperatures are mild ranging from around 60 in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are light.

A weak disturbance will give us cloudy skies this morning with some light rain or drizzle, by this afternoon we should see some breaks in the clouds and temperatures will rise into the 70s.

After some low clouds and possible drizzle on Sunday morning we will have clearing during the day, temperatures will rise into the 80s and it will be rather humid, winds will be brisk out of the southwest as high pressure moves offshore.  The front may cause some showers Sunday night.

A cold front will cross the area early on Monday morning followed by much cooler air, winds will be brisk during the day.

Tuesday will continue to be chilly and dry, early morning lows should be the coolest of the season so far with many areas falling into the 30s.

Dry weather with temperatures again rising above normal on Wednesday with warm and dry weather extending through late next week into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 14 – Patchy fog this morning with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the mid 70s.

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

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Patchy for in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, humid and breezy, high in the low 80s.  Chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, breezy, cooler and less humid, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny and cool, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 a.m. Sunday morning.  Today – Northeast wind to 16 knots becoming southeast, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Sunday through Tuesday; no advisories expected on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  OCTOBER 13, 2017.  5:54 A.M.

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Friday the 13th, temperatures range from the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the low 40s further inland, winds are light northeasterly.

A strong high pressure off the New England coast will keep a light onshore flow, skies will become cloudy, temperatures will be similar to yesterday’s averaging in the mid 60s which is normal for this time of year.

A weak trough will be moving into the area on Saturday, skies will remain mostly cloudy and there is a chance of some light rain or drizzle, it will become milder and more humid.

There still will be a chance of some light rain Sunday morning followed by clearing and it will be warm and humid, high temperatures should reach the 80s.  A cold front will approach the area causing a chance of some showers at night.

The front will be followed by much cooler air on Monday.  High pressure then will be with us providing dry conditions through next week, Monday and Tuesday will be seasonably cool with above normal temperatures again returning by late in the week….

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

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

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Chance of light rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, warm and humid, high in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. on Saturday.  Today – East winds to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions for high seas on Sunday;  no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a lucky Friday the 13th!

THURSDAY  OCTOBER 12, 2017  5:52 A.M.

We have light rain falling early on this Thursday morning, temperatures range from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 40s further inland, winds are brisk out of the east.  These temperatures are cooler than the last few mornings but it is still about 10 degrees above normal.

A weak disturbance will cause some early morning showers but we should see clearing by this afternoon as high pressure to our north builds into the area, temperatures will be cool remaining in the 60s which is near normal for this time of year.  There will be a brisk onshore winds.

Mainly dry weather and cool on Friday as high pressure moves off the New England coast.

Warmer on the weekend especially on Sunday when temperatures reach the 80s, it will be mainly dry but a weak trough of low pressure may touch off some light showers Saturday morning.  It will also become more humid.

A cold front will cross the area early Monday morning that may touch off a shower Sunday night, the front will be followed by seasonably cool temperatures and much lower humidity.

Seasonably cool and mainly dry most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy this morning with shower then becoming mostly sunny by this afternoon, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

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

FRIDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – A chance of morning showers then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny, warm and humid, high in the low 80s.  Chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until noon today for east winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely for high seas Friday and Saturday;  advisories possibly to continue for high seas Sunday into Monday.

Enjoy your day!