Skies are mostly clear early this Thursday morning and temperatures are on the warm side once again with readings around 70 in Clifton to 60 in the inland suburbs, it is a little muggy with dew points in the 60s, winds are mostly calm.

Today will be last of this week’s heat wave as high pressure moves offshore permitting a cold front to drop down tonight, before the front we will have a southwest flow of hot and rather humid air.  This front may touch off a shower or two but that chance is low.

After the front we will have dry conditions tomorrow into Saturday with  high temperatures around 10 degrees lower than today.

Dry for the rest of the holiday weekend, warmer on Sunday and even warmer on Labor day.  Hot and dry weather  to continue Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm before midnight  low in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – Becoming partly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

LABOR DAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the low-mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory likely later Friday into Saturday, no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning although there is some patchy fog in some inland spots, temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton to around 60 inland, winds are light and it is a little muggy outside.

Today we will have a sunny day it will be hot once again with temperatures reaching the low 90s, dew points will be in the mid 60s so it will be a little uncomfortable.

Another sunny and hot day on Thursday but at night a backdoor cold front is expected to cross the area, with this front there may be some scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Cooler and dry Friday into Saturday as the air behind the front will be mainly onshore.

Temperatures rise again Sunday into early next week with our abnormally dry period continuing.

THE  FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 70.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

LABOR DAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday with possible small craft advisories for Friday and Saturday, no advisories expected on Sunday.

CLIMATE:  August 2015 was warm and dry, the average temperature was 76.3 degrees which was around three degrees warmer than normal and it was the warmest August since 2005.  Precipitation was only 1.54 ” which made this the driest August since 1996.  Only 4.09″ of rain has fallen in the last two months.  Every August day had high temperature of 80 degrees or higher, that is the first time in my records that this occurred in any month since I started records in 1973.  As of today we have had 59 straight 80 degree plus days also a record.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this Tuesday morning and temperatures are warm again with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton to the mid 60s further inland, kind of muggy too with dew points in the 60s.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine with highs once again in the low 90s, dew points will be in the upper 60s so it will be uncomfortable.

Hot weather to continue Wednesday and Thursday again with plenty of sunshine both days.

A back door cold front will come through the area Thursday night giving us the best chance of a shower into early Friday morning although the chance is low.

Not as warm Friday and Saturday but highs should still be above normal.

Warmer again Sunday and on Labor Day and the dry pattern will persist.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 70.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

LABOR DAY – Sunny, high near 90.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – East-northeast wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories through Thursday, small craft advisory possible Friday into the day on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy over the region this morning and it is quite warm with temperatures ranging from the low 70s in Clifton to the mid 60s inland, winds are light.

Today we will have partly sunny skies after some early morning cloudiness it will be hot with highs in the low 90s and with dew points in the 60s it will feel uncomfortable.

The heatwave continues through Thursday with temperatures in the low 90s and continued rather high humidity.

A cold front should be crossing the area Thursday night that may give us a shower.

Not as warm but still above normal temperatures are expected Friday through the holiday weekend and we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 70.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and not as warm, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Thursday but may be needed on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early this Sunday morning and temperatures are not as cool as the last couple of morning with readings ranging from the upper 60s in Clifton to the upper 50s in the normally cooler suburbs, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun along with higher temperatures and humidity, highs will approach the 90 degree mark, humidity will also rise with dew points in the 60s.  There is a slight chance of a late afternoon or evening shower inland but most areas will stay dry.

Look for a hot week as we end August and move into September, highs most days will be in the low 90s with dew points in the 60s.  The area should stay dry the entire week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 70.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.  Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Thursday.

TROPICS – Erica has dissipated but the moisture will give heavy rains to south Florida today.  Meanwhile Tropical Storm Fred has formed off the African coast.

Have a good day!