Lots of clouds will be around this weekend but with little or no rain!


This morning it is starting out cloudy with temperatures in the upper 50s, clouds will prevail today but also with some sun, temperatures are going to be around 70 degrees. Sunday we will still have mostly cloudy skies and a little better chance of an afternoon shower, highs will be a couple of degrees warmer than today. Monday looks dry and seasonable. Next chance of steady and heavy rain will be on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Wednesday still a chance of showers but it will be warm and humid for early October with highs approaching 80 degrees. Thursday and Friday look dry with seasonably mild temperatures. At this time it appears much cooler weather for next weekend with frost possible in the colder suburbs.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with a high near 70.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a low in the lower 50s.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high in the lower 70s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a good chance of rain into the night, high around 70.
Wednesday – Partly sunny with a chance of shower, humid, high in the upper 70s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high again in the low 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest winds less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Winds and seas should stay below advisory levels through next week.

Enjoy the weekend!

Showers likely through most of Friday, weekend still looks drier!


Some early showers dumped about 1/4″ of rain before dawn, heavier up to our north towards Curtville. The rest of the day we will have some showers and thunderstorms it won’t rain all the time but when it does some heavy downpours are possible into tonight.
The weekend does not look as rainy as today, only a slight chance of rain on Saturday and another chance on Sunday but most of the time it will be dry. Monday should be rain free but there is a chance of showers again on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday look dry and mild.

The forecast: Today: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds, high in the low 70s.
Tonight: A chance of showers mainly before midnight, mostly cloudy, low in the upper 50s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of a shower, high near 70.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a chance of a shower, high in the low 70s.
Monday: Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.
Thursday: Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today: South winds to 15 knots, seas 4 feet.
Outlook: Sub-advisory level conditions through most of next week.

Forecast for this weekend’s Nascar race in Dover Delaware: Dry Saturday, chance of showers Sunday, highs in the low 70s..

Have a great day!

Brief break in the rain today but more tonight and Friday, weekend looks better!


A little light rain lingered a little longer than I thought yesterday but the rain is now moving offshore, there may be a little sunshine today but for the most part it will be mostly cloudy. Clouds increase tonight and rain will return after midnight tonight and last into Friday afternoon, we may pick up an inch or so or precipitation. Now the weekend instead of steady rain that was in the forecast yesterday it looks like most of the time will be dry with only a slight chance of showers. My friend Tom was asking about the big Nascar race in Dover, Delaware this weekend and right now it doesn’t look too bad with only a chance of light showers both Saturday and Sunday.. Warming trend next week but much cooler weather is indicated by the models starting next weekend.

The forecast: Today, Some showers this morning, mostly cloudy with some sun, high in the low 70s.
Tonight: Showers likely mainly after 1am, low in the low 60s.
Friday: Cloudy with rain and some thunderstorms likely tapering off to showers at night, high near 70.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, high near 70.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a chance of an afternoon shower, high again near 70.
Monday, Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Tuesday: Sunny, high in the low to mid 70s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today: West wind around 5 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook: Small craft advisories possible Friday otherwise below advisory conditions through the middle part of next week.

Have a good day!

Showers likely developing later this afternoon!


We had a brief shower around 3:30AM that gave us only .01″ of rain, now there will be a break in the rain until later this afternoon, may have a peak or two of sunshine but despite the mostly cloudy skies temperatures will reach the upper 70s and it will be a little muggy also. The showers will move in mostly after 4pm and extend most of the evening hours. Thursday will be a nice day but more rain will be in the forecast from late Thursday night through the weekend, nighttime temperatures during this period will be milder than normal mostly in the upper 50s but daytime temperatures with the rain and clouds will be below normal mostly in the upper 60s. Milder trend likely for most of next week.

The forecast: Today: Mostly cloudy with showers developing mainly after 4pm, highs in the upper 70s.
Tonight: Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of a thunderstorm mainly before 2am, low around 60.
Thursday: Mostly sunny high in the low 70s, increasing clouds at night with chance of rain late at night.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, chance of rain, high upper 60s.
Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of rain high in the upper 60s
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of rain, high again in the upper 60s
Monday: Partly sunny, high lower 70s.
Tuesday: Sunny, high again in the low 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today: Small craft advisory till 2am Thursday: Southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas to 6 feet.
Outlook: Mainly below advisory level conditions through early next week, best chance of near advisory levels would be on Sunday.

Have a good Wednesday!

Milder day after a chilly start.


Temperatures this morning are in the mid 40s here in Clifton but some of the cooler parts of the state readings dropped down to the 30s, coolest since mid-May. It will get quickly milder today with readings rising to the mid 70s under sunny skies.. On Wednesday there is a slight chance of a shower in the morning but most of the showers will hold off till the afternoon into early Thursday morning. Cool with chance of showers late Friday through the weekend.

The forecast: Today: Sunny, high in the mid 70s
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower after midnight, not as cool, low in the upper 50s.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers becoming more likely at night, high in the upper 70s
Thursday: Becoming mostly sunny, high near 70.
Friday: Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high upper 60s
Saturday through Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers each day, cool with highs from the upper 60s to around 70.

Marine forecast: Today: Southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.
Outlook: Small craft advisory for late tonight through Wednesday afternoon. Below advisory level conditions on Thursday and Friday but advisories may be needed for the weekend.

Happy Anniversary to my lovely wife Joan!