Good morning everyone!

It is another mild night across the area with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to near 60 in some of the outlying spots, skies are mostly clear and there is a light northerly flow.

A weak cold front came through overnight and a light northerly flow of behind the front as high pressure builds into the area from the Great Lakes.  We will have plenty of sunshine today and becoming less humid, daytime highs will be about seven degrees lower than yesterday when the temperatures reached the middle 90s.

High pressure will be in control of weather tomorrow into the weekend providing the area with dry conditions and seasonably warm temperatures, humidity won’t be too bad with dew points mostly in the 50s.

Warmer on Sunday into next week and gradually becoming more humid, the best chance of any rain during the next several days will be next Tuesday as a weak cold front approaches the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 11 –  Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

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

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northerly winds to 9 knots, seas 3 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

TROPICS:  Chris became a hurricane yesterday and now has top winds of 105 mph,  Chris is located about 300 miles east of Cape Hatteras and is moving further out to sea.  The only affects will be higher seas and moderate chance of rip currents along our coast.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to some mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is moderate.

Today will be a hot day with plenty of sunshine, the humidity will rise but not be as oppressive as last week as we will have dew points in the upper 60s.  There is a low chance of and evening shower or thunderstorm that will be more likely to our north and west.

Pleasant summer weather Wednesday through Friday as high pressure builds into the area, dew points will drop to the 50s so it will be quite comfortable.

Quite warm over the weekend with slowly increasing humidity, most of the area will stay dry with only a slight chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm mainly inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 10 – Sunny and hot, high in the mid 90s.

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

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 71 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Wednesday for high seas;  no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

TROPICS:    Tropical Storm Chris is located off the Carolina coast and is starting to move slowly northeast.  Top winds are 70 mph.  Chris is expected to become a hurricane but remain well offshore to affect our weather except to bring higher seas to our coastal areas.

Keep cool today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s in some spots further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure will be moving offshore and a southwest flow of warmer air, there will be plenty of sunshine again today and humidity will still be on the lower side.

Hot on Tuesday with increasing humidity but it won’t be as uncomfortable as last week’s heat wave as dew points will only rise to the mid to upper 60s instead of the mid 70s.  A weak cold front will cross the area at night giving us a chance of a shower.

Dry weather with seasonably warm temperatures Wednesday through Friday with comfortable humidity.

Looking ahead to next weekend it appears now that the weather will remain dry with continued seasonably warm temperatures and a slight increase in humidity.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny and hot, high in the low 90s, chance of a shower or thunderstorm at night.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – JUL 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; small craft advisories expected for high seas Tuesday evening through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Friday.

TROPICS:   Tropical storm Chris is off the Carolina coast and is nearly stationary with top winds of 60 knots.  Chris is expected to meander off the coast and then move well out to sea but will cause some high surf and strong rip currents to our shore areas Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

A chilly start across the area as temperatures have dipped down to the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to some upper 40s in some of our outlying areas, skies are mostly clear and the winds are mainly light or calm.

Strong high pressure will continue to give us plenty of sunshine today with high temperatures about five degrees higher than that was recorded on Saturday.  Dew points will be in the comfortable 50s.

Warmer Monday and Tuesday as the high pressure moves offshore.  Plenty of sunshine both days, humidity will only slowly rise.

Some showers possible Tuesday night as a weak front passes through the area.

Dry and seasonably warm temperatures with moderate humidity Wednesday through the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 60s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – JUL  10 – Sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of a shower or thunderstorm at night.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – JUL 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through the day on Tuesday;  possible small craft conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

TROPICS!  Tropical storm Chris as formed off the Carolina coast and is expected to meander off the coast before moving out to sea on Wednesday and should not affect our weather.

Enjoy this nice summer weather!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and we have very pleasant temperatures ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to low 50s further inland, winds are light northerly and the humidity is low.

Finally a break in the heat and humidity this weekend as a strong high pressure builds into our area.  Temperatures will be slightly below normal today and near normal on Sunday.  Humidity will be quite low today with dew points in the 40s only rising slightly into the 50s on Sunday.

Dry weather with a warming trend Monday and Tuesday as temperatures reach to near 90 both days, humidity will slowly rise but not be as oppressive as the past several days.

A weak cold front may touch off some showers on Wednesday and this front will cause a tropical depression off the North Carolina coast to stay well enough offshore.

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

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUL 7 – Sunny, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – JUL 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUL 9 – Sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – JUL 10 – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – JUL 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUL 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – JUL 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is a toasty 78 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night though the day on Tuesday;  possible small craft advisory Tuesday night into Wednesday for the tropical system offshore.

Enjoy the pleasant weather this weekend!