Chilly Saturday; Not as cold Sunday through most of next week!


Temperatures this morning under clear skies and light winds range from near 20 degrees in the Clifton area to the teens further inland with even some single digit readings in some of the colder areas of northwest New Jersey and the Poconos..
Today we will have an increase in the cloud cover and temperatures will continue well below normal.
Not as cold tonight as the last couple of nights with mainly cloudy skies.
Sunday there is a slight chance of morning drizzle, otherwise it will be mainly cloudy and high temperatures closer to normal reaching the 40s.
Rather quiet weather next week with the only chance of precipitation will be on Tuesday as a weak coastal low pressure area moves well out to sea..
Temperatures that will be near normal to begin the week will rise to above normal by Thursday and Friday with highs in the 50s..

The forecast: Today – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 30s.
Sunday – Slight chance of drizzle, mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers, high in the mid 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.
Friday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northeast wind becoming east-southeast around 11 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Near advisory level conditions Monday night into Wednesday as coastal low moves offshore.

Have a good day!

Dry and chilly Black Friday!


Skies are partly cloudy early this morning with most temperatures in the 20s.
It will be a good day for shopping today as we will have plenty of sunshine, it will remain cool but with much less wind than on Thanksgiving.
Saturday’s weather will be similar to today’s with cool temperatures and dry conditions, highs mostly in the 30s.
Bit milder on Sunday but there is a slight chance of morning very light rain or snow.
Dry weather with seasonable temperatures most of next week as the coastal low pressure system for Tuesday should remain well out to sea. Most high temperatures will be in the 40s..

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low in the low 20s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Sunday – Slight chance of morning light rain then mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Partly sunny, high in the mid-upper 40s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy, high in the low-mid 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest wind to 12 knots , seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Sub-Advisory levels through Monday, advisories may be needed for the low pressure moving well offshore on Tuesday.

Enjoy your turkey sandwiches!

A cold and windy Thanksgiving!


Skies at daybreak this Thanksgiving morning are partly cloudy, temperatures have fallen to the upper 20s in most of the area and with strong winds gusting past 30mph makes it feel even colder.
Mainly sunny skies during the day today with winds slowly diminishing, highs will only reach the low-mid 30s which is about 15 degrees below normal for this time of year.
Friday and Saturday will still be chilly and dry but with much less wind than today.
There is a low chance of some very light snow late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Milder Sunday into Monday as temperatures will be near normal.
A possible weaker coastal low may affect our region on Monday night into Tuesday giving us a chance of rain or snow.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 30s. winds diminishing this afternoon.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.
Friday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Sunday – Chance of early morning light snow then cloudy and milder high in the upper 40s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance or rain or snow at night.
Tuesday – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low-mid 40s.

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings issued till noon today for west-northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, diminishing this afternoon, seas 6 feet diminishing to 4 feet this afternoon.
Outlook – Sub-advisory level conditions Friday through Monday, chance advisories may be needed for coastal low on Tuesday.

Have a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving!!

Heavy rain tapering off this morning and ending by this evening as snow showers!


Temperatures have spiked up to near the 60 degree mark this morning as a warm front moved to our west which is attached to the storm which is near the Trenton area this morning. Over 2.5 inches of rain has fallen so far.
The storm will move through and move up to New England this afternoon, the heaviest rain will taper off this morning and end this evening as some snow showers. Much colder air will move into the area by this afternoon, high temperatures are occurring now and will fall to the 40s by noon and 30s by sunset.
Thanksgiving Day will be cold and windy but will be dry.
Less wind but still chilly on Friday and Saturday along with a moderating trend starting on Sunday, there may be some light showers on Sunday.
Another coastal storm may affect our area on Monday night into Tuesday but at this time any precipitation will fall as rain.
Mild for most of next week..

The forecast: Today – Heavy rain tapering off this morning, temperatures near 60 degrees will drop to the 40s by noon and 30s by sunset.
Tonight – Rain showers changing to snow showers before ending by morning, colder, low in the upper 20s.
Thanksgiving Day – Sunny and windy, highs in the mid 30s.
Friday – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s/
Sunday – Cloudy with a slight chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid-upper 40s.

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings in effect until Thursday morning for winds becoming westerly and gusting to 40 knots, seas up to 10 feet.
Outlook – Winds and seas lower to below advisory levels Thursday night and remain quiet through the weekend.

Have a safe day!

Strong storm to cause heavy rain and strong winds tonight into Wednesday afternoon! Cold and windy Thanksgiving!


Skies are cloudy and temperatures are more than 10 degrees higher than this time yesterday with low 30s here in the Clifton area to some upper 20s inland. There have been reports of some light snow falling across upstate New York into the Poconos.
Moisture moving into our area this morning will cause some light precipitation that may fall as a mixture of snow and sleet in the Clifton area before changing to plain rain this afternoon. Further inland snow, sleet and freezing rain may coat the ground. Precipitation changes to all rain in all areas tonight and will become heavy at times, winds will also increase..
Heavy rain will persist on Wednesday with a total of 2-3 inches likely, winds will continue to be strong and temperatures will rise into the 50s by tomorrow morning.
The storm will start moving away on Wednesday night and some of the rain may end as snow or snow flurries especially inland.
Thanksgiving Day will be quite cold and windy but not quite as harsh as we experienced on Sunday.
Below normal temperatures will continue Friday into Saturday with a moderating trend on Sunday, no precipitation is expected although there may be a chance of a shower on Sunday.

The forecast: Today – Rain likely by this afternoon, may briefly start as snow or sleet, high in the low 40s.
Tonight – Rain, heavy at times with increasing winds, temperatures rising to the low 50s by daybreak.
Wednesday – Rain heavy at times, windy, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday night – Rain tapering off and may end as snow flurries, temperatures dropping to the upper 20s by morning..
Thanksgiving Day – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid-upper 30s.
Friday – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

Marine Forecast: Today – Southwest wind becoming south to 8 knots, seas 3 feet.
Gale warning in effect from 6pm tonight till 6am Thursday morning..
Outlook – Conditions lower below advisory levels on Thursday night with the quiet conditions continuing through the weekend.

Have a very pleasant Tuesday!