Good morning everyone!

Moderate to occasionally heavy rain is falling over the area early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cool with most readings in the mid to upper 50s.

The low pressure that is giving us the rain this morning will be moving offshore with most of the steady rain ending by 8 a.m., we should see some clearing by late this afternoon, temperatures will be cool with highs mainly in the 60s.

A very nice early fall weather for this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days, temperatures will reach the 70s on Saturday but be slightly cooler on Sunday.  High pressure will be building into the area.

Most of next week will be mainly dry with above normal temperatures, the warmest days will be Tuesday through Thursday with highs those days approaching the 80 degree mark.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 28 – Rain tapering off to showers this morning, becoming partly sunny late this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.  A flash flood watch is in effect till noon.

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

SATURDAY – SEP 29 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 30 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 3 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m this morning for easterly winds becoming westerly gusting to 20 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice weather after this morning’s rain!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to some low 50s further inland, dew points have fallen to the 50s so this morning is much more comfortable than this time yesterday.   Only .12 inches of rain fell with the cold front last night.

High pressure will give us a nice day today with seasonably mild temperatures and comfortable humidity.  A disturbance along a front to our south will cause rain to develop late tonight and continue into Friday morning, rain may be heavy at times.

Dry weather with seasonably mild temperatures from Friday afternoon through the weekend as high pressure builds into the areas.  It should be a very nice early fall weather this weekend.

Mainly dry with above normal temperatures Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 9 p.m., low around 60.

FRIDAY – SEP 28 – Rain ending in the morning then remaining mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 30 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 2 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 3 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for northeast winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the better weather today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and once again it is warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from around 70 in Clifton to near 60 in parts of far northwest New Jersey, the humidity is high and there is fog in most of the area.

Yesterday I received 2.82 inches of rain, more rain fell just to our east with flooding in parts of Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties where up to 4 inches of rain fell.

A warm front has moved to our north overnight and today will be a mostly cloudy day with warm temperatures and high humidity as dew points rise to the oppressive low 70s.  Showers and thunderstorms are likely with some of the storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain.   A cold front will cross the area at night.

Thursday will be much cooler and drier but a weak disturbance may cause some light rain at night into early Friday morning.

Very nice early fall weather for the weekend with dry conditions and seasonably mild temperatures.

Pleasant weather is expected to continue into early next week and temperatures should be above normal for the first few days of October.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, humid, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, low in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny and much less humid, high near 70.  Chance of a shower at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of a shower then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 2 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening, winds southwest becoming northwest tonight gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling in most of the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 50s in Clifton to the low 50s further inland, winds are from the east.

A warm front approaching our area from the south and west will cause rain this morning tapering off to showers this afternoon, the rain may be heavy at times, tempertures will rise into the low 70s and the humidity will also rise with dew points around 70 by tonight.

The warm front will push to our north tonight and there may be a break in the precipitation on Wednesday morning, however a cold front will be approaching the area and pass through at night, the front may be preceded by some strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.  High temperatures will rise into the 80s and with dew points in the low 70s will make tomorrow feel rather uncomfortable.

Cooler and drier air will move into the area on Thursday, there may be a shower at night as a weak disturbance moves along the front to our south.

Friday will be seasonable mild and dry as high pressure builds into the area.

It still looks like the weekend with be pleasant and dry with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 25 – Rain may be heavy at times, tapering off to showers this afternoon, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers mainly in the evening, humid, low in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and heavy rain, humid, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny and less humid, high in the low 70s, chance of a shower at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 1 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions to continue on Thursday;  no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

I want to wish my wonderful wife and this blog’s executive editor a very happy 41st wedding anniversary!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in Clifton down to some upper 40s further inland, winds are light northerly.

High pressure will build down from the north and we will have an easterly flow of cool air today under partly sunny skies, onshore winds will increase especially along the coast.

A warm front will slowly approach the area on Tuesday with rain beginning before daybreak with periods of rain heavy at times through the day and night.  Around 1 inch of rain is possible.

Warm and humid weather is likely on Wednesday as the warm front moves to our north.  Showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of a cold front that will pass through at night.

The front will only moves slowly to our south on Thursday and a weak disturbance may give the area some light showers Thursday night into Friday morning.

The weekend at this point is expected to be dry with temperatures near or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely mainly after 3 a.m., low around 60.

TUESDAY – SEP 25 – Cloudy with periods of rain possibly heavy at times, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny and less humid, high in the low 70s., chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 28 – A chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 29 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.  Today – Easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory conditions likely to continue on Wednesday;  no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day!