MONDAY  MAY 1, 2017  5:51 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Monday morning and there is some drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are cool ranging from the upper 40s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s further inland, winds are light north-northeasterly.

A warm front will be passing to our north later this morning bringing  warmer and more humid air into the region; we should see some sunshine and we will have a brisk southwest flow.

A cold front then will pass the area after midnight tonight accompanied by showers and thunderstorms, some of these storms may be severe especially inland.

Tuesday will be dry during the day with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity, temperatures will still be above normal.

Cooler weather but mainly dry Wednesday and during the day on Thursday.

A low pressure area will slowly move into our area at the end of the week with rain Thursday night into Friday and a chance of showers lingering into the weekend.  Temperatures during this period will slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 1 – Some fog and drizzle this morning then becoming partly sunny, warmer and more humid, wind gusts to 25 mph, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Showers likely late tonight with a chance of thunderstorms, low around 60.

TUESDAY – MAY 2 – Chance of an early shower then becoming partly sunny, breezy and less humid, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 5 – Rain, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 8 p.m. on Tuesday;  Today – South-southwest wind to 25 knots, seas building to 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday into the day on Thursday; small craft conditions likely Thursday night into Friday.

Happy May Day!

SUNDAY  APRIL 30, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in the Clifton area to the low 50s further inland.; there is a light northerly wind.

A cold front has moved to our south and today we will have much cooler temperatures than the last couple of days. Readings will not rise much if at all from the early morning temperatures; we will remain dry, but there will be an increase of clouds this afternoon.

A warm front will cross the area on Monday bringing back warmer temperatures.  A cold front will cross the area at night accompanied by some shower and thunderstorm activity.

Clearing during the day on Tuesday with seasonably mild temperatures.  Another nice day on Wednesday but it will be slightly cooler.

Rain chances increase from Thursday into at least Saturday with cooler than normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with patchy dense fog possible, low around 50.

MONDAY – MAY 1  – Cloudy with fog early then becoming mostly sunny and warmer, high in the upper 70s,  showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

TUESDAY – MAY 2 – Chance of an early shower thane becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely developing, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East wind to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted from 6 a.m on Monday till 6 a.m on Tuesday; advisories likely during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  APRIL 29, 2017  5:53 A.M.

We have mostly cloudy skies early on this Saturday morning. There were some shower and thunderstorm activity with most of the storms now just to our south over Central New Jersey. Temperatures are very mild with readings ranging from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Showers will move offshore this morning and we should have partly sunny and warm conditions throughout the day; a backdoor cold front will cross the area late tonight with only a slight chance of a shower possible.

Much cooler but dry on Sunday as we will have an onshore flow; daytime highs will be nearly 20 degrees lower than today.

A warm front will move back north of the area on Monday with warmer air moving back into the area.  Another cold front will likely cause shower and possibly some thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday morning, followed by clearing and breezy conditions by Tuesday afternoon.

After a nice Wednesday a stronger low pressure system will likely give us periods of rain with cool conditions Thursday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 29 – Chance of a shower or thunderstorm early this morning then becoming partly sunny and warm, high in the mid 80s.

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

SUNDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 70s, showers likely at night with possible thunderstorms.

TUESDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West to southwest wind to 11 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday with small craft conditions likely Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  APRIL 28, 2017   5:53 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning with some light showers in parts of the area, temperatures are mild ranging from around 60 in Clifton to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mostly calm.

A weak front that gave parts of the area showers overnight will be moving offshore and we should have clearing skies, with more sunshine temperatures will rise into the 80s.

Quite warm again on Saturday, there may be a shower in the morning and again in the evening but most places will remain dry.  A backdoor cold front should move through our area at night.

Much cooler with an onshore wind on Sunday.

Warmer again on Monday as a warm front moves back to our north there is a good chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

Seasonably mild and mainly dry conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday but stronger storm will likely give us rain Thursday afternoon into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 28 – Becoming sunny and warm, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after midnight, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, chance of a afternoon shower, high in the mid  80s.

SUNDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – MAY 1  – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of a shower becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 70s.  Showers likely at night with a chance of a thunderstorm.

TUESDAY – MAY 2 – Chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect until 1 p.m. for high seas, winds south-southwest to 7 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday but small craft advisories likely for Monday and Tuesday for winds and seas.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  APRIL 27, 2017  5:51 A.M.

We have cloudy skies early on this Thursday morning and there is some fog and drizzle in the area; temperatures are mild ranging from around 60 in Clifton to the mid 50s inland.

The low pressure that gave us the clouds and rain the last couple of days is moving further offshore and weakening as high pressure builds into the area, we should see some sunshine after some morning fog and drizzle, temperatures will be milder with highs near 70.

A weak and dissipating cold front will cross the area Friday morning possibly accompanied by a brief shower. A high pressure ridge will then build into the area giving us a warm day with plenty of sunshine.

Very warm on Saturday with highs reaching the middle 80s; a backdoor cold front will then cross the area at night giving us another low chance of a shower.

Sunday will be much cooler behind the cold front but we should remain dry.

The front will move back as a warm front on Monday giving us another warm day, but another cold front will approach the area at night likely accompanied by showers.

Fair and dry weather with seasonably mild temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 27 – Mostly cloudy with some morning drizzle and fog, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, chance of a shower or thunderstorm after midnight, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 28 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with some fog becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon and warmer, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s, showers likely at night.

TUESDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for high seas effective until 6 a.m. Friday morning; winds south-southeast to 11 knots, seas 5-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions for high seas during the day Friday;  no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday; advisories likely for winds and seas on Monday.

Have a nice day!