FRIDAY  AUGUST 18, 2017  6:00 A.M.

It is very muggy this early morning with mainly cloudy skies, there are some showers now over parts of northwest New Jersey and the Poconos. Temperatures range from the mid 70s in the Clifton area down to the upper 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

The area of showers will move into our area this morning producing some heavy rain in spots. Then there may be a break in the rain later this morning into the afternoon with some possible sunshine, but as a cold front approaches the area more showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and extend into this evening.  Some of the storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, some parts of the area have a flash flood watch in effect.

The front will clear the area Saturday morning as high pressure moves in.  It will be very warm both Saturday into Sunday with plenty of sunshine but it will be much less humid than today.

Mostly clear weather is still anticipated for Monday’s eclipse.

A frontal system may touch off showers and thunderstorms Tuesday evening into Wednesday.

Fair weather is expected at the end of next week with cooler and less humid conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, some rain may be heavy, more showers and thunderstorms this afternoon which may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, very humid, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms mainly before midnight, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, humid, low in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Sunny and less humid, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly sunny and more humid, high near 90.  Chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 23 – Mostly cloudy in the morning, partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – AUG 24  – Sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. this morning till midnight tonight for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Enjoy your Friday!

THURSDAY  AUGUST 17, 2017   5:45 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the upper 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure moving off the coast will provide the area with another nice summer day with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures.

Increasing cloudiness tonight as a warm front approaches the area, showers should hold off until after midnight.   The front will move north of the area on Friday bringing in much more humid air as dew points rise to the oppressive mid 70s.  Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday into Friday night, some of the storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds.

A cold front will cross the area early Saturday morning and we should have a rather nice weekend with plenty of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday along with lower humidity, it still will be rather warm.

High pressure will continue to bring us nice weather with limited clouds for the partial eclipse on Monday.

Another front may cause showers Tuesday into Wednesday, temperatures will remain seasonably warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy and very humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly sunny, quite warm but less humid, high near 90.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a great day!

WEDNESDAY  AUGUST 16, 2017  5:40 A.M.

We have partly cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning and there are areas that there is some dense fog, temperatures range from around 70 in the Clifton area to the mid 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

A weak cold front will cross the area this morning followed by high pressure building in from the west, we should see plenty of sunshine with tempertures reaching to near 90, however the humidity will lower by this afternoon.

Thursday we should stay dry but we should see an increase in clouds in the afternoon, temperatures will be slightly lower than today.  Showers are likely late at night.

Friday will be a cloudy and very humid day with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Some showers are possible Saturday morning but then sunshine returns with less humid conditions in the afternoon.

Sunday and Monday look to be very nice summer days with plenty of sunshine both days and with seasonably warm temperatures.

A cold front may touch off a shower on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 16  – Some fog before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, high near 90.

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

THURSDAY – AUG 17 – Sunny in the morning, partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers after 10 p.m.

FRIDAY – AUG 18 – Cloudy and very humid with showers and thunderstorms likely, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, less humid in the afternoon, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY – AUG 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 2 p.m. for high seas, winds northwest 5-10 knots, seas 4-5 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.  High rip currents are likely from swells from Hurricane Gert.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  AUGUST 15, 2017  5:45 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite muggy, temperatures range from around 70 in the Clifton area down to the mid 60s further inland, winds are mainly calm.  There are some light showers in parts of the area but most places are dry.

Today we will have considerable cloudiness and it will be humid, there is another area of showers that should move just south and east of us later this morning into early this afternoon but our area should stay dry.

High pressure will cause more sunshine on Wednesday, temperatures will be quite warm but the humidity will be a little lower as high pressure builds into the area.

During the day on Thursday should be mostly dry but showers are likely to develop at night.

Showers are likely Friday into Saturday morning along with humid conditions.

Clearing on Sunday and becoming less humid.  Mostly clear weather is anticipated for the eclipse on Monday, about 70% of the sun will be obscured in our area in the afternoon.

Meanwhile Hurricane Gert will be moving well offshore but should bring higher seas to our area later today into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 15 – Cloudy and humid, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 16 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 17 – Sunny in the morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, high in the low 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms late at night.

FRIDAY – AUG 18 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely especially in the morning, humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – AUG 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible for high seas from Hurricane Gert on Wednesday;  no advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  AUGUST 14,  2017  5:34 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s in some inland areas, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies and with seasonably warm temperatures, humidity will slowly rise later in the day as high pressure moves offshore.

A weak front on Tuesday will cause more cloudiness with slightly lower temperatures than today, humidity will remain moderately high.

Wednesday looks to be the warmest day of the week with temperatures possibly reaching the 90 degree mark, humidity will be slightly lower.

Unsettled weather with a chance of showers Thursday through Saturday as weak fronts will be in the area, temperatures will be seasonably warm and humidity will be high especially on Friday.

At this time high pressure is expected to move into the area on Sunday with less humid air along with mostly sunny skies.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

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

TUESDAY – AUG 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 16 – Sunny, high near 90.

THURSDAY – AUG 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – AUG 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – AUG 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – AUG 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 73 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day!