Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Until We Meet Again June!

Mornin'!  It's 73° in Wildwood NJ.  The Sun rose about a half hour ago and she's shining brightly over the island this last day of June.  There's barely a cloud or a breeze (N-NE at 2-4mph).  Humidity's 86% with a Dewpoint of 66°.  It's beautiful outside.  Expect sunny to partly sunny (some cloud cover today) skies with a stray shower and/or thunderstorm possible (20% chance).  High of 79° is in the forecast but I'm sure we'll get into the 80s.  Yesterday the forecast said mid-upper 80s and my porch thermometer registered 94° by mid-day.  Today's winds will be out of the E-NE and switch to the E-SE all at 5-10mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy with that 20% chance of a stray shower.  Low around 70° with SE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... just about the same as today.  Well June, you were kind to us this year... near perfect weather this past month.  Who knows what 2021 June will look like?!
High tide: 4:21PM
Low tide: 10:09AM
Ocean temp: 71°
UV Index: 9 (high)
Rip Current: Low risk
Sunrise: 5:37AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 173,126
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 14,992
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 745
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 68

Monday, June 29, 2020

Pleasant Monday

Mornin'!  It's 80° in Wildwood NJ.  Dewpoint is 67° with humidity at 66%.  It's a bright, sunny morning and feels good outside.  I immediately thought "turn the ac off" but it's heading to near 90° so... it's staying on today.  But now, I'm thinking it's best to keep it on throughout this week and next (holiday) weekend even though there's no sign of a heat wave.  There is definitely a predictable scene of crowded, noisy, surroundings of people, dogs barking, all types of vehicles, car doors slamming repeatedly, motorcycles, fireworks, reciprocating saws, hours of hammering, weed-wackers, neighboring parties and boom boxes etc.   It's not only nice to have a sealed, dark, cool, home but comfortable place of peace and quiet.  Why not?  I mean I love to hear the seagulls as well as feel a sea breeze wafting through my house, but I can return to that again someday.
Expect plenty of sunshine today with temps in the upper 80s (yesterday it hit 91°).  Winds will be out of the W-NW at 9-11mph.  Tonight... clear, low near 70° and West winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... sunny with a few afternoon clouds.  Temps will lower... mid-upper 70s with 20% chance of an afternoon rain shower and/or thunderstorm.  Wednesday... a bit warmer as temps reach 80° with light breezes and chance of rain/thunderstorms in the afternoon.  The only day this week that doesn't look unsettled is Friday.  But it all remains to be seen.  If doing a beach day... take insect repellent and sunscreen as well as footwear (the sand will be scorching hot).
High tide: 3:22PM
Low tide: 9:11AM
Ocean temp: 71°
UV Index: High
Rip Currents: low
Sunrise: 5:37AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 173,036
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 14,975
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 736
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 68

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Last Sunday Of June (hard to believe)

Mornin'!  It's 74° in Wildwood NJ.  Humidity's 86% with a Dewpoint of 70°. It feels warm and muggy.  Breezes are not even worth mentioning... Westerly at 1-3mph.  We have a string of clouds right along the horizon as Ms Sun's trying to rise and shine through.  She will succeed and it shouldn't be too much longer.  Expect plenty of sunshine today with a few clouds this last Sunday of June.  A stray shower and/or thunderstorm is possible (20% chance).  Temps will be in the mid-80s.  Yesterday we reached 91° and I wouldn't be surprised if we come close to that again.  Light breezes will eventually make their presence known out of the SW at 8-11mph.  Tonight... mostly clear with some clouds in the mix as temps drop down to the low-70s with Westerly breezes at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... looks like a repeat of today with those Westerly breezes remaining on the weather menu.  Remember that insect repellent along with the sunscreen!
High tide: 2:25PM
Low tide: 8:11AM
Ocean temp: 71°
UV Index: 9-10 (very high)
Rip Currents: Low Risk
Sunrise: 5:36AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 172,727
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 14,948
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 709
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 68

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Unsettled Weekend

Mornin'!  It's 77° in Wildwood NJ.  Humidity's 77% with a Dewpoint of 68°.  It's cloudy with winds out of the SW at 10-15mph.  Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine today with the sky becoming even cloudier this afternoon. There's a 20% chance of rain and/or thunderstorms throughout the day and 40% chance this evening.  Today's winds will be out of the S-SW at 10-20mph and temps with a high of 86°.  Tonight... scattered showers and/or thunderstorms early, temps dropping to low-70s with W-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow...  mostly unsettled as it looks like a repeat of today.  Oh and by the way, it's the first time this year my air-conditioner went on (before turning in last night). It wasn't so much the heat and humidity making it the deciding factor. It was the intense noise of the island as Wildwood's currently bursting at the seams with people, dogs and traffic. If I told you, you wouldn't believe me.  It's time to hunker down in some quiet and solace and step away from it all in my sealed up home.
High tide: 1:30PM
Low tide: 7:35PM
Ocean temp: 70°
UV Index: High
Rip Currents: Low Risk
Sunrise: 5:36AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 172,438
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 14,914
Corona Virus Cases in Cape May County: 710
Corona Virus Deaths in Cape May County: 68

Friday, June 26, 2020

Friday Loveliness

Mornin'!  It's 73° in sunny Wildwood NJ.  Humidity is 82% and it feels like 73°.  Breezes are light out of the W-NW at 7-9mph.  Expect plentiful sunshine today as temps reach the low-mid 80s and W-SW breezes will be about 10-15mph.  Tonight... mostly clear, low of 71°, winds out of the SW at 5-10mph along with a 20% chance of precipitation.  Tomorrow and Sunday... partly cloudy, high near 85° and SW breezes at 10-20mph.
High tide: 12:36PM
Low tide: 6:29PM
Ocean temp: 70°
Rip Currents: Low risk
UV Index: 8 (on the high side... beach goers should know that sand (extremely hot...wear footwear) and water reflect UV rays and can double exposure to the sun.  10am-4pm are the times to try and reduce sun exposure... hat, sunscreen, shirts are all a must).
Sunrise: 5:36AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 172,050
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 14,872
Corona Virus Cases in Cape May County: 708
Corona Virus Deaths in Cape May County: 67

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Cloud Covered Thursday

Mornin'!  It's 71° in Wildwood NJ.  We're currently under cloud cover as sunrise was over a half an hour ago. Breezes are light out of the SW at 4-6mph. Ms Sun is hidden at the moment and will most likely be grappling with cloud cover all day today.  It's looking like a mostly cloudy day with 30% chance of rain developing by this afternoon.  Temps will barely tap 80° with SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... widely scattered rain showers and/or thunderstorms (30% chance) with temps dropping into the mid-upper 60s and SW breezes at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow's looking much sunnier with a high of 83° and West winds at 10-15mph.  The weekend's looking pretty decent but cloudier than first expected.  Temps will be in the low-80s with lovely island breezes.  A note about the West winds (due in tomorrow and Sunday)... always keep in mind if heading to the beach on a "west wind" day that more than likely you'll be a feast for the those pesky green-head flies.  Inevitably, the west winds carry them toward the coast and they're blood suckers.  Always carry some form of insect repellent to ward off these relentless, biting little creatures.  There's one good thing regarding these flies... they're big and "slow" and if you're focused and patient you can swat them (a rolled up magazine or newspaper works best) and end their insatiable appetite right then and there.
High Tide: 11:42AM
Low Tide: 5:33PM
Ocean Temp: 69°
UV Index: 6 (moderately high)
Rip Current: Low Risk
Sunrise: 5:35AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 169,892
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 12,995
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 697
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 63

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Mosty Sunny, Breezy, Warm Humpday

Mornin'!  It's 79° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up.  There are breezes out of the W-NW at 15-20mph.  It's warm and humid and very summery this morning.  All the house windows are open with no air conditioner on yet but it could be any day now!
It'll be partly sunny / partly cloudy today with temps in the low-80s and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... a few passing clouds, low of 69° and SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... lots of clouds in the blue sky with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible, high of 77° and Southerly breezes.  At this time, the weekend's looking pretty decent with not much in rain until late Sunday as temps hover around the low-80s both days.
High tide: 10:49AM
Low tide: 4:44PM
Ocean temp: 69°
Sunrise: 5:35AM
Sunset: 8:29PM
UV Index: 10 (high)
Rip Currents: Low risk
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 169,734
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 12,949
Corona Virus Cases in Cape May County: 694
Corona Virus Deaths in Cape May County: 63