Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are similar to the last couple of mornings with readings ranging from the low 50s in Clifton down to the upper 40s further inland, winds are light.

High pressure to our north will be moving offshore New England today, a cool onshore flow along with increasing cloudiness will keep high temperatures only in the 50s to around 60.

A warm front will be moving to our north Friday morning associated by a chance of showers. High temperatures will reach the low 70s. A cold front will cross the area in the evening accompanied by some shower and thunderstorms. Although there will be a chance of showers most of the day will be dry.

Plenty of sunshine on Saturday with near normal temperatures.

On Sunday a low pressure will be approaching our area, there is a spread in the computer models with the GFS model showing no rain until Sunday night, while the European model has the day as a complete washout. Temperatures will be cool.

Cool with rain on Monday followed by dry weather for Tuesday.

Dry weather with milder temperatures expected for Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the morning then a chance of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 12 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 14 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions during the day on Friday; no advisories Friday night through Saturday night; possible small craft advisories Sunday and Monday.

NOTE: On this day in 1977 we had a trace of snow, then in 1979 the high temperature was a steamy 93 degrees.

Have a good day!