Mostly sunny and warm weather to start the work week!


A mild start to the day as overnight lows dropped only to the mid 60s in the Clifton area to the upper 50s inland. Today will feature plenty of sunshine with warm temperatures reaching the upper 80s. A chance of a thunderstorm this evening but most areas will remain dry.
More clouds on Tuesday and Tuesday night with chance of showers and thunderstorms as a weak cold front slowly moves through the area..
Cooler weather on Wednesday as high pressure builds in from the northwest, we should have mostly sunny skies but southern New Jersey may have more clouds as the cold front will be only slowly sagging southward.
Very nice weather for Thursday and Friday with near normal temperatures.
The latest computer models show a more summer pattern starting on the weekend and extending into at least early next week with quite warm temperatures and increased humidity.but at this time rain chances will be low.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, low in the mid 60s.
Tuesday – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.
Thursday – Sunny, high near 80.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the low to mid 80s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid to upper 80s.

Marine Forecast: Today – West wind becoming southwest to 12 knots, seas up to 2 feet.
Outlook: Sub advisory level conditions likely through Friday.

Have a good day!

More clouds and a chance of showers but mainly a dry Father’s Day!


Yesterday’s weather was a nice break from all the rain the past few weeks with plenty of sunshine, low humidity and temperatures ranging from 82 degrees in Clifton to a high of 78 degrees on Schooley’s Mountain where I enjoyed a nice party for my two year old grandson Tobin!
Today we will have more clouds and a little more humidity, there is a chance of afternoon and evening showers but most of the day with be dry with temperatures similar to yesterday’s.
As we head into the work week, there will be chances of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday with Monday being rather warm with temperatures reaching the upper 80s in some spots.
Drier air with seasonably warm temperatures from Wednesday into early next weekend.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, low in the mid 60s.
Monday – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 80s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.
Wednesday – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

Marine forecast: Small craft advisory posted from 2PM today to 6AM on Monday for southwest wind gusting to 25 knots, seas 5 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories may be needed for Tuesday into Wednesday then below advisory conditions later Wednesday through Friday.

Have a Happy Father’s Day!!!

Gorgeous start to the weekend; Father’s Day not too shabby either!


With plenty of sunshine today temperatures will warm into the 80s with low humidity as high pressure is building into our area.
Most of Father’s Day will be dry but there is a chance of an afternoon and evening shower or thunderstorm, it will be continued to be warm with highs in the 80s.
A warm start to the work week with temperatures well up into the 80s on Monday with still a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
A better chance of showers on Tuesday as a cold front approaches, these showers may extend to early on Wednesday follow by mostly fair and dry weather for the rest of this upcoming week.

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the low 80s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low around 60.
Sunday – Partly sunny, chance of late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.
Monday – Mostly sunny with a chance of late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 80s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 80.
Friday – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest wind becoming west around 9 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Sub-advisory level winds and seas through Wednesday.

Enjoy this nice June weather!

Storm moving away but still a chance of showers; Excellent weather for Saturday!


The storm system that gave us the rain yesterday into early this morning is moving out to sea, my rain gauge in Clifton picked up 1.27″ of precipitation far short than what was predicted which kept flooding at a minimum. Severe weather was confined to the southern part of the state where some wind damage was reported.
For today the steady rain is gone but a weak cold front approaching will cause a chance of light showers but we will see some sun also, temperatures will be cool only reaching the lower 70s.
A beautiful June weather day on Saturday with plenty of sunshine and high temperatures in the low 80s along with low humidity.
The weather for Father’s Day may be a little wetter than first thought as we will have a chance of afternoon and evening showers.
Chances for showers again for Monday and Tuesday.
Drier weather for Wednesday through Friday with near seasonable temperatures.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny and cool with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low in the upper 50s.
Saturday – Sunny and warmer, high in the low 80s.
Sunday – Partly sunny, chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high around 80.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 80.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high near 80.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect till 8PM this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook – Sub-advisory level condition Saturday through Monday but advisories may be need for higher seas on Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Heavy rain to affect Northern New Jersey today, flood watches issued! Severe weather likely across Southern New Jersey!


Some light rain has moved into Northern New Jersey this morning and the next few hours will will occasional rain which will be mostly light. The heaviest rain will fall this afternoon and evening as a rather strong low pressure will be moving from Pennsylvania through Central New Jersey. Total rainfall for our area will be around 2 1/2 inches which is lower than was in the forecast yesterday and hopefully that trend will continue to keep flooding at a minimum. South of the low pressure system’s path across Southern New Jersey severe weather is likely with damaging winds, large hail and even a chance of a tornado or two.. High temperatures will only be in the 60s in our area but well up into the 80s across the southern part of our state.
On Friday the storm will move offshore, the morning hours could be quite windy but these winds will diminish as the day goes on, there is still a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm but no widespread rains as today.
Excellent weather for most of the weekend with seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity levels, however some showers may develop Sunday evening.
More showers again on Monday and Tuesday.

The forecast: Today – Rain with a chance of thunderstorms, some storms may produce heavy rain, high in the upper 60s.
Tonight – Rain with a chance of thunderstorms, some storms may produce heavy rain, low in the mid 50s.
Friday – Chance or rain the morning, then chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon, mostly cloudy, windy in the morning, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Sunny, high near 80.
Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory till 8PM on Friday. Today – Southeast to southwest wind gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook – Sub-advisory conditions on the weekend but may advisories may be needed on Monday and Tuesday for high seas.

Despite the rain, have a good day!