Pleasant fall weather after a rather stormy Monday!


With partly cloudy skies early morning temperatures have fallen to a more seasonable levels with readings near 50 degrees in Clifton and the 40s inland.
Quiet weather today as the strong cold front has moved offshore. That front caused some brief damaging wind gusts in our area with even a funnel cloud reported over Paterson.
Dry weather will continue into Wednesday with seasonable temperatures.
A low pressure that is actually the remains of Tropical Storm Karen off the southeast coast will move slowly northward giving our area chances of rain from Thursday into Saturday, winds will be brisk out of the northeast during this time frame, high temperatures will be below normal but lows will be slightly above normal.
Dry with seasonable temperatures later in the weekend into early next week.

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high near 70.
Tonight – Clear, low in the upper 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low to mid 60s.
Friday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low to mid 60s.
Saturday – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 70.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy, high near 70.

Marine Forecast: Today – North-northeast wind to 22 knots, seas up to 3 feet. Small craft advisory issued from 11pm tonight till 6am on Thursday.
Outlook – Advisories will probably extend into the weekend due to a persistent northeast flow.

Have a very pleasant day!

Cold front will cause wind and rain this afternoon and evening!


It is still a little foggy or foogy this morning with temperatures in the upper 60s along with high humidity.
Yesterday the warm front stayed south of us as we had cool marine air and readings in the 60s while Southern New Jersey were in the 80s.
The warm front has passed to our north and today will be a rather warm and humid day and although there will be considerable cloudiness there also may be some breaks of sun..
The cold front will cross the area around 9pm preceded by showers and thunderstorms, it will become windy. Some storms may be quite strong to severe with heavy rain and gusty winds. Best chances of these strong storms will be between 3pm and 9pm today.
Following the front cooler and much less humid air will move into our area by morning and Tuesday should be a sunny day with near normal temperatures.
Fair with seasonable temperatures on Wednesday.
It now appears that a low pressure system will be just offshore later in the week that may give us some showers from Thursday through next weekend. Temperatures will remain near normal.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing by this afternoon, windy, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, humid, high in the upper 70s.
Tonight – Showers and thunderstorms mainly before 9pm, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, clearing and much less humid later at night, low around 50.
Tuesday – Sunny, high near 70.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.
Thursday – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid-upper 60s.
Friday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.
Saturday – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.
Sunday – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect from 8am this morning till 6am on Tuesday for southerly winds becoming north later tonight up to 30 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook – Brief period of below advisory level conditions later on Tuesday but advisories may be needed later Wednesday through the weekend as the gradient between the low pressure off the southeast coast along with high pressure off New England give area a strengthening northeast wind.

Have a good day!

Some sunshine this afternoon after a foogy and damp morning!


At 6am this morning we have cloudy and foggy conditions with some drizzle around, it is mild for this time of year with overnight lows in the mid 60s.
A front will stay just to our south today with an onshore flow of humid air, some sunshine should break through this afternoon with high temperatures in our area in the mid 70s but south of the front across Southern New Jersey readings will be in the mid 80s.
On Monday a cold front will be approaching from the west with showers and some thunderstorms likely by the afternoon and extend into the evening, some moisture my also come up from Karen that has been downgraded to a tropical depression. We can pick up 1-2 inches of much needed rain.
The front will be offshore on Tuesday with clearing, cooler and much less humid air.
Dry weather should extend from Wednesday into next weekend as high pressure builds down from the New England region, temperatures will be near or slightly above normal for this time of year.

The forecast: Today – Fog and some drizzle this morning with some sunshine this afternoon, high in the mid 70s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers likely by the afternoon with a chance of a possible thunderstorm, high in the upper 70s.
Tuesday – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny and less humid, high in the low 70s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high near 70.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 70.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today – East-southeast wind to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisory has been posted for Monday and Monday night, advisories may be extended most of this upcoming week as the pressure gradient between high pressure over New England and low pressure off the southeast coast tightens.

Have a good Sunday!

Rather warm and humid weekend!


With mostly cloudy skies temperatures overnight only fell to the low 60s, there were some showers in our area that have moved offshore.
We will not be as warm as the record breaking heat we had on Friday but still be well above normal for early October with high both today and Sunday reaching the 80 degree mark, it will remain humid with a light onshore wind. Most areas will remain dry.
Significant rain is still in the forecast for early next week as a cold front will be approaching from the west along with moisture from what will be left of Tropical Storm Karen. Most of the rain will fall from Monday night into Tuesday, 1-2 inches of much needed rain should fall with some higher amounts, it will remain quite mild and humid.
After the front passes by we should have clearing from Wednesday through Friday with more seasonable October temperatures.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, humid, high near 80.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy and muggy, low in the low 60s.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, humid, high near 80.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely at night, humid, high in the upper 70s.
Tuesday – Rain likely with thunderstorms, some rain may be heavy, humid with highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, less humid, high in the low 70s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 70.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Marine Forecast: Today – North wind becoming east-northeast around 8 knots, seas 1 foot.
Outlook – Small craft advisories may be needed Monday into Tuesday.

Enjoy the weekend!

Warm Friday with some showers likely!


With mostly cloudy skies temperatures this morning are in the low 60s in the Clifton area with 50s inland.
A warm front moving into the area will cause considerable cloudiness with some afternoon showers likely, it will be warm with highs in the low 80s.
At this point the weekend looks to be dry but it will remain mostly cloudy, most high temperatures will be in the upper 70s which is nearly 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
Some more significant and beneficial rains are likely Monday into Tuesday morning as a cold front approaches from the west and some moisture from the remains of Tropical Storm Karen move into the area from the gulf states.
Clearing later Tuesday and it should remain dry through the rest of the week with temperatures a little cooler but still slightly above normal..

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with mainly afternoon showers likely, high in the low 80s.
Tonight – Chance of a shower, mostly cloudy, low around 60.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 70s.
Tuesday – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Marine forecast: Today – South-southwest wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.
Outlook – Quiet conditions on the ocean this weekend but advisories may be needed Monday into Tuesday as a cold front approaches along with the remains of Tropical Storm Karen.

Have a good day!