WEDNESDAY  OCTOBER 11, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies have become mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning, temperatures continue to be unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are light.

A weak disturbance will cause cloudy skies today with showers developing by late this afternoon and continuing into tonight, about 1/4 of an inch of rainfall is expected.

Cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds down from Eastern Canada, an onshore flow will bring in the cooler air for both days with near normal temperatures, Thursday will be breezy especially in the morning.

Warmer air returns for the weekend along with dry conditions as high pressure moves off the coast and a southwest flow develops.

A cold front will cross the area on Monday with a chance of showers followed by cooler air on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, low in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-northeast wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch is posted effective from 2 a.m. till 11 a.m. Thursday morning; small craft conditions likely for high seas Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  OCTOBER 10, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in the Clifton area down to around 60 further inland, winds are light.  Note that the last two days the temperature did not go below 70, this is the first time since I started my records 44 years ago that the low temperature stayed that warm in October.  Also the 75 degree dew point yesterday was the highest October reading since my records began.

Today will be less humid as dew points have dropped to the 60s, but with plenty of sunshine temperatures should rise above the 80 degree mark.

A weak disturbance will cause skies to become cloudy on Wednesday with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.

Fair weather Thursday and Friday with more normal October temperatures as high pressure to our north gives the area an onshore flow.

Back to warm weather for the weekend with mainly dry conditions although there is a low chance of showers Sunday afternoon and evening.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 13  – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny, chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high near 80.

MONDAY – OCT 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 7 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely for high seas Wednesday night through Saturday.

On this day in 1979 we had a trace of snow, afternoon temperatures were only in the 30s.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  OCTOBER 9, 2017  5:45 A.M.

We have another unseasonably warm and humid morning and there are some scattered showers in parts of the area along with patchy fog, temperatures range from the low 70s in the Clifton area down to around 70 further inland, dew points are mainly in the sultry low 70s.

The remains of Nate will cause cloudy skies all day with scattered showers, some showers may be heavy at times, it will continue to be warm and very humid, rainfall amounts are less than what was in the forecast yesterday, look for 1/4 to an inch of rain, less along the coast and more inland.  Winds will become gusty out of the south.

Tuesday we will see sunshine along with warm temperatures but it will become less humid.

A backdoor cold front will cross the area on Tuesday night and the rest of the week will be cooler but still above normal for this time of year.  There is a chance of light rain especially Wednesday night into Thursday.

The upcoming weekend looks to be mainly warm and dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 9 – Cloudy and humid with occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, becoming breezy, high in the upper 70s.

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

TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT  11 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy, high in the low 70s.  Chance of light rain at night.

THURSDAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 13 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, high near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 8 a.m. Tuesday morning,  winds southwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday into the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night into Thursday; no advisories again expected on Friday.

Have a good Columbus Day!

SUNDAY  OCTOBER 8, 2017  5:52 A.M.

We have cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area, temperatures are unseasonably warm with readings ranging from the low 70s in the Clifton area down to the upper 60s further inland, it is also quite humid with dew points near 70 degrees.   Note that the average low temperature in the Clifton area for this time of year is in the mid 40s.

A front just to our west will cause cloudiness today, it will be warm and very humid today with scattered showers.

The remains of Nate will move through the area on Monday, rain heavy at times especially from 2 to 8 p.m., 1-3 inches of well needed rain is expected.

We should clear out on Tuesday, it will become less humid but with more sunshine it will be quite warm.

Cooler Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds off the New England coast, there may be some light rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

At this point next weekend looks to be dry with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 8 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, low in the upper 60s.

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 9 – Cloudy and humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, warm but becoming less humid, high in the low to mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – OCT 12   – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely on Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday and during the day on Wednesday; small craft conditions likely Wednesday night into Thursday.

TROPICS:  Nate has been downgraded to a tropical storm with top winds of 70 mph, the storm is inland near the Mississippi and Alabama border.  Nate is expected to move northeast and be just to our north by Monday evening giving the area much needed rain.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  OCTOBER 7, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Another warm and rather muggy morning on this Saturday with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s further inland, skies are mostly cloudy and some areas have patchy fog, winds are mainly calm.

Today will be warm again with increasing humidity, we should have mostly sunny skies after a mostly cloudy morning, highs will be in the 80s.

A weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers on Sunday, precipitation amounts will be generally less than 1/4 of an inch.

The remnants of Hurricane Nate will cause tropical rains on Monday, it will continue to be warm and humid, rainfall amounts may total 1-3 inches.

Generally above normal temperatures Tuesday through Friday, most of the time it will be dry but there is a low chance of showers Tuesday morning and again on Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 7 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 80.

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – OCT 12  – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 6 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 p.m. Sunday evening.  Advisories likely on Monday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

TROPICS:  Nate has been upgraded to a hurricane with top winds of 80 mph, the storm is about 325 miles south of the Gulf coast of Mississippi and is expected to come onshore near the Mississippi and Alabama border as a category 1 or 2 hurricane.  The remnants of Nate will then move northeast to near our area on Monday.

Have a nice weekend!