The skies are clearing with fair weather moving in from the Great Lakes. The pressure gradient remains pretty tight, so a whiff of wind will still be present in the forecast tonight.

This should stir up the atmosphere enough so that temperatures do not drop to near frost or freezing levels. This air mass will likely stick around, and despite nothing but sunshine for tomorrow, the temperatures will have a very difficult time recovering. We barely get to 60 degrees for an afternoon high.

The weather is quiet for the rest of the week. Even going into the upcoming weekend, there isn't really much to talk about.

You'll likely notice, if you already haven't, that the fall foliage is looking a little lackluster this year. We need a few weather variables to come together for the autumn colors to pop with those spirited orange/ yellow and red hues. Cold mornings and warm afternoons are a must. That parameter was pretty much met.

We also need an average rainfall. Too much water or too little will dilute the hues and that's what we can expect this fall.

The drought continues to expand. Water levels in reservoirs continue to drop. Traveling south on the Garden State Parkway, I pass the Middlesex Reservoir in Clark. I noticed on my way to work the other day that the water level was almost completely dry.

I have lived here my entire life. I have never seen that particular area ever without water. Very concerning. Especially since we don't have meaningful rain in the forecast until possibly Monday morning and the forecast doesn't call for that much water.