Happy President's Day!

Mornin'!  Happy President's Day (at least for the first 44 of them)!  Slept in a bit again today and it feels really good.  It's 41° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's trying to shine through some milky clouds this morning with S-SW breezes at 5-7mph.  Looks like we'll have those clouds checked in throughout most of the day leading into misty (possibly foggy) conditions tonight.  Today's temps will be in the upper 40s with winds out of the South at 10-12mph.  Tonight's temps will be in the mid-upper 40s with S-SW breezes at 10-12mph.  Expect lots of cloud cover tomorrow too as Ms Sun's taking some time off (at least until Wednesday).  We could see peeks of her for the next couple days but that lovely warmth she provides us when shining strong in the winter probably won't be felt.
High tide:10:02a.m.
Low tide:4:02p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunset:5:43p.m.

Sunny Sunday

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's dry, crisp and clear outside this morning.  Breezes are out of the NW at 15-20mph. The clouds have just made way for Ms Sun's rise over the horizon. We had a nice dose of heavy rain (including a little icy wintry mix) last night and the island now feels clean and fresh.  It'll be a sunny Sunday with temps in the low-mid 40s and breezes out of the W-NW at 10-15mph.  Tonight...clear with temps around where they are now (mid-upper 30s) and breezes (hardly there) out of the NW at 4-6mph.  Tomorrow...much like today with some clouds in the mix and rain due in by tomorrow night.
High tide: 9:23a.m.
Low tide:3:29 p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunrise:6:44a.m.
Sunset:5:49p.m.

50-50 Saturday

Mornin'!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  Slept in a bit this morning and although I'm thankful for room darkening drapes, it's awesome having this much sunshine throughout the house!  It's not going to last all day though unfortunately.  There's a very light, crisp breeze out of the E-NE at 4-6mph and it feels wintry and much colder than yesterday's step onto the ol' back porch...25° different.  It'll be a sunny morning with light breezes and by mid-day the clouds check in as temps hover around the mid-upper 30s.  Breezes will be out of the SE at 7-9mph.  Later this evening and into tonight...rain showers are coming our way as temps stay where they are today (mid-upper 30s) with breezes out of the E-SE at 13-15mph.  Tomorrow...waking to rain as the room darkeners will be once again doing their trick as Ms Sun intends to check in by late morning as a sunny Sunday's on tap.
High tide:8:48a.m.
Low tide:2:55p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunset:5:41p.m.

Mostly Wet TGIF

Mornin'!  It's 59° in Wildwood NJ. That's no typo! It was a bit of a shocker to step on the porch and feel the balmy temp this early morn.  It's only 8° cooler than New Orleans right now.  My head's still a bit in the Crescent City. Wildwood's currently under cloud cover with no breezes to note.  That mild temp will be the high for today as colder temps are on tap.  Today will be wet as rain showers are on the weather menu beginning sometime this morning.  It'll become cold again as the temperature will progressively drop throughout the day and by late tonight will be in the upper 30s / low 40s.  Early SW winds (10-15mph) will switch to NW (10-15mph) by this afternoon right into this evening as the rains should have checked out by then.  Rain is checking back in tomorrow evening though.  It won't be snow or icy mix like the mainland or the Philly area will be receiving.  Yay!
High tide:8:13a.m.
Low tide:2:19p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunrise:6:47a.m.
Sunset:5:40p.m.
   

New Moon Today

Mornin'!  I'm home!  Got home last evening to a blast from the past winter chill. At least that's what it felt like.  It's currently 43° in Wildwood NJ.  It's misty as we're under cloud cover as fog is laying heavy on the island.  Breezes are out of the SW at 15-17mph.  It feels like 35°.  It'll be mostly cloudy and gray today with peeks of sun (if we're lucky).  Temps will rise quite a bit as we could see upper 50s today.  I'm not expecting "balmy" although Ms Sun's rays breaking through will help a great deal and be the determining factor whether it'll feel raw and damp or mild with a hint of Spring (just 33 days away).  Breezes will be out of the W-SW at 15-18mph.  Tonight...mostly cloudy, misty with a 30% chance of showers and temps in the upper 40s / low 50s with breezes out of the SW at 18-20mph.  Tomorrow looks like today with 50% chance of rain and mist and stiffer breezes.  And, just for the record...preparations for a wintry mix beginning Saturday night into Sunday looks like it could be in order as more rain is expected with much lower temps.  The New Moon is today bringing higher than usual tides just an fyi.  It's all good.  Speaking of "good"...it's good to be home!  I had a little taste of damp, muggy, mild and a bit chilly (at times) weather (mid-upper 50s/60s) while in New Orleans including a lovely taste of Spring and even Summer.  For just a couple days, there were actual warm days with peeks of sunshine and temps in the upper 70s / low 80s.  The magnolia trees are in full bloom as well as daffodils and other Spring flora and fauna beginning to decorate the landscape.  Something shocking to see and very unsettling was the Palm trees...almost everywhere you looked, the big beautiful palms were brown and crisp from a harsh, icy, frigid January.  I'm hoping there's still life under those brown fronds as the palm trees are a huge part of New Orlean's beautiful, charming character.  One thing's for sure...Spring is headed in both our directions.  In the meantime...I brought home some authentic Cajun / Creole seasonings to kick my recipes up a notch!
High tide:7:37a.m.
Low tide:1:41p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunrise:6:48a.m.
Sunset:5:38p.m.

TGIF - Vacation Time

Mornin'!  It's 27° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear and starlit but the horizon's beginning to beautifully brighten with an array of colors as sunrise is just around the corner (about a half hour away).  It's still with hardly a breeze (N-NE 2-3mph).  It'll be a sunny start to the day with temps heading into the 30s (mid-upper 30s by later this afternoon).  The clouds intend to check in later today as breezes commence from the S-SW at 9-12mph.  Tonight...mostly cloudy, temps in the mid-upper 30s with breezes out of the South at 13-15mph. The weekend's looking like mild temps (tapping 50°) but wet as the rains begin late tomorrow night with a 95% chance of rain all day Sunday.  Looks like we may not see Ms Sun again until Wednesday.  And, it looks the same for New Orleans. Speaking of which...heading there later this afternoon for a rainy Mardis Gras celebration (hopefully not "all rain" while there). We were very fortunate to have been invited by our oldest daughter and her husband to share in their Mardis Gras celebration this year at their home in New Orleans and we've happily accepted!  So if interested in the Wildwood NJ weather while my hiatus is effect, just do this...click on "Wunderground" at the bottom right side of my blog page under "Personal Favs" and once on their homepage type in Wildwood's zip code "08260" and you'll have the most accurate weather forecast (in my opinion) until I get home next week (sometime around Ash Wednesday) to break it all down for ya!  See ya on the other side!
High Tide:3:15p.m.
Low Tide:9:08a.m.
Ocean Temp:37°
Sunrise:6:55a.m.
Sunset:5:32p.m.

Sunny Winter's Day

Mornin'!  It's 31° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear with breezes out of the NW at 14-18mph.  The horizon's beginning to lighten as Ms Sun's lying in the wings ready to rise and shine (around 7am).  Eakin's Oval (the Plaza in front of the Art Museum)in Center City Philadelphia is already packed with Eagles Fans for the big (and I'm talking "big") parade today.  I'd love to venture off the island and head to my hometown (about 2 hrs away) but it's not happening.  I'll be watching from my living room television as I finish packing for my New Orleans Mardis Gras vacation tomorrow! I've been looking forward to a little parading myself as of late.
For today's weather...it'll be much like Philly's weather as Ms Sun will be shining down (expect a little cloud cover in the big blue sky) as temps won't be much higher than they are now...low-mid 30s with breezes out of the NW at 13-15mph.  Tonight...clear with temps in the upper 20s / low 30s and breezes out of the W-NW at 5-7mph. If heading to the Eagles parade, bundle up big time.  I sure don't need to remind Philly folk how to dress for a Winter's day parade!  They've got this one!  Congrats Eagles!
High tide:2:18p.m.
Low tide:8:09a.m. and
Ocean temp:37°
Sunrise:6:56a.m.
Sunset:5:31p.m.