We have mostly clear skies on the New Year’s Day morning and early morning temperatures range from around 20 in the Clifton area to the low teens further inland and as low as 4 degrees in Walpack, NJ, winds are light.

Today the winds will pick up and although high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday, wind gusts to 30 mph will make it feel colder, despite mostly sunny conditions.

Friday will still be windy but again with plenty of sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

A storm system will affect the area this weekend, precipitation should start off as a mixture of snow, sleet and rain in the afternoon, some accumulations may occur over far inland areas before changing to plain rain by midnight Saturday night.

Sunday we will have showers and it will become quite mild with highs reaching the 60 degree mark.

Colder air moves back in Sunday night and should be with us most of next week, we should stay mainly dry but there is a slight chance of flurries or snow showers Monday and Tuesday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a mixture of snow, sleet and rain developing in the afternoon, high near 40, mixed precipitation changing to all rain by 10 pm.

SUNDAY – Rain, mainly before 1pm, quite mild with a high near 60.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6am on Friday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday into Saturday, with advisories expected from Saturday night into Monday with possible gales Sunday night and Monday.

 

I wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year!