Skies are partly cloudy at daybreak this morning, temperatures in the area are mainly in the teens, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be a milder day with highs about ten degrees higher than yesterday.

Monday will be a messy winter day with precipitation in the form of a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain starting before daybreak changing to plain rain in the afternoon and ending in the evening, accumulation of slop will be around an inch with slightly higher amounts further inland.

Dry but cold weather on Tuesday.

Dry weather will continue Wednesday through Saturday with near normal temperatures.

At this time next week will have mostly above normal temperatures.

The Forecast:

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

Tonight – Becoming cloudy with a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain beginning after midnight, low in the upper 20s

Monday – Mixed precipitation changing to all rain in the afternoon and ending in the evening, high in the mid to upper 30s

Tuesday -Mostly sunny, high near 30.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Marine Forecast :  Today – South to southwest winds to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

Have a good day!

We have clear skies early this Saturday morning and temperatures are quite chilly once again ranging from 13 degrees in the Clifton area to some single digits in the normally colder inland spots, winds are from the northwest around 10 mph.

Today will be another chilly day with highs only reaching the low 20s despite plenty of sunshine.

After a very cold Sunday morning temperatures will moderate in the afternoon and high temperatures will be around ten degrees higher than yesterday.

Monday will be a messy winter day as moisture from the south moves into the area, look for a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to arrive around daybreak and may change to plain rain in the afternoon changing back to snow before ending Monday evening.  At this time it looks  like the Clifton area will receive less than a inch of frozen precipitation but inland a couple of inches of snow and sleet may accumulate.

Becoming sunny on Tuesday but temperatures will be cold once again.

Sunny on Wednesday with moderating temperatures.

A storm is expected to develop off the southeast coast on Thursday, at this time it appears it will be too far south to affect our weather but still it is a system to watch.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 10.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny and not as cold, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain likely beginning around daybreak, precipitation should change to rain in the afternoon and change back to snow before ending in the evening, accumulation of frozen precipitation less than one inch, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the mid 20s.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1pm today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Monday night into Tuesday, otherwise no advisories expected through Wednesday.

Have a good day!

It is cloudy at daybreak this morning and a few light flurries are falling in Clifton, temperatures are more than ten degrees higher than this time yesterday morning with most readings in the teens.

A band of snow showers will move through the area ending by around 10am, accumulations will be around an inch in the Clifton area to slightly higher amounts across the Hudson Valley in New York.  Skies will clear this afternoon but it will be windy, temperatures may reach close to the freezing mark.

It will be a dry weekend, temperatures will be quite chilly on Saturday, moderating somewhat on Sunday.

A disturbance will give us a chance of mixed snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain on Monday, at this time it appears that most of the precipitation will be light.

Cold and dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

Another chance of mixed precipitation on Thursday!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow showers this morning, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, windy, accumulation around one inch, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low teens.

SATURDAY – Sunny and quite cold, high in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, not as cold, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain, high in the mid-upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, sleet and rain, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Gale warning in effect this morning form westerly winds to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories tonight through the first half of Saturday, no advisories Saturday night through Monday with advisories possible again Monday night into Tuesday..

Have a good day!

We have clear skies early this morning and the temperature in Clifton has fallen to 4 degrees which is the coldest here since last January 23rd, the coldest temperature in New Jersey early this morning is -3 degrees at High Point, the winds have diminished from last night so wind chills are not as harsh.

Today will be very cold but with lighter winds and mostly sunny skies.

A weak disturbance Friday morning will give us some snow showers, there may be a dusting of accumulation, low temperatures will be around 10 degrees higher than this morning.  Gradual clearing by Friday afternoon, it will be breezy but high temperatures will reach the low 30s.

Saturday will be dry and very cold as another surge of Arctic air moves into the area, temperatures however will not be as frigid as today.

Moderating temperatures on Sunday and we should stay dry.

Unsettled weather Monday through Wednesday as a few disturbances move into the area giving us a chance of snow or rain each day, high temperatures during this period should be in the 30s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and very cold with diminishing winds, high near 20.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow showers after 3am, low in the mid teens.

FRIDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy and not as cold, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Gale warning in effect till 10am for west-northwest winds gusting to 35 knots this morning diminishing to 15-20 knots this afternoon, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gales possible on Friday with small craft advisories likely on Saturday, no advisories expected Saturday night and Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies have become cloudy early this morning and temperatures are mainly in the teens, winds are light.

Today an Arctic cold front will be crossing the area early this afternoon, there is a small chance the front will be accompanied by some brief snow showers.  After the frontal passage frigid air will move into the area, temperatures will plummet tonight to the single digits and along with strong winds gusting above 30 mph will cause wind chill values to drop to around -20 degrees, a wind chill advisory is in effect.

During the day Thursday the winds will diminish but it will remain very cold with highs only around 20 despite mostly sunny skies.  Thursday night will not be as frigid as temperatures hold steady from the afternoon highs.

Some clouds Friday morning followed by mostly sunny skies and temperatures may reach the freezing mark.

Dry this weekend, Saturday will be another cold day but temperatures will moderate on Sunday to near normal.

Not as cold early next week but there may be some light snow Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers after 10am, highs in the mid 20s, winds increasing this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Frigidly cold and windy with lows around 3 degrees, winds gusting to 32 mph, wind chills -20.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, high around 20.

FRIDAY – Cloudy in the morning with a slight chance of flurries, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s, chance of light snow at night.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning will in effect from 9am this morning until 7am Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory likely Thursday with gales again expected at night, small craft advisories expected Friday and during the day on Saturday with no advisories expected Saturday night and Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies have become cloudy early this morning, temperatures range from the upper teens in the Clifton area to the low teens further inland, winds are light westerly.

Light snow has moved into Eastern Pennsylvania early this morning and should start in the Clifton area around 8am, most of the snow will fall this morning with just occasional light snow this afternoon, snowfall amounts should be around 1 inch. Temperatures will be quite cold with highs only in the 20s.

On Wednesday an Arctic cold front will be crossing the area in the afternoon, this front will be accompanied by some snow showers in the afternoon, some of these showers may be briefly heavy coating the ground.  After the frontal passage winds will pick up to near 40 mph and temperatures will fall to near zero by Thursday morning with wind chills as low as -20.

Thursday will be cold with diminishing winds, highs will only reach the low 20 despite mostly sunny skies.

Friday we will be a little less frigid with highs reaching the low 30s.

The weekend will start off cold with moderating temperatures by Sunday, no precipitation is expected.

Not as cold next week with no big storms on the horizon.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Light snow mainly before 4pm, accumulations around an inch, high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers before 7pm, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon, high in the mid 20s.   Much colder and windy at night with lows around zero and wind chills near -20.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, high in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – Cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – West-northwest wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

Gale warning will be in effect from 9am on Wednesday till 6am on Thursday.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories to continue Thursday through Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and the temperatures are mainly in the 30s, winds are gusty out of the northwest to 30 mph.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies but temperatures will be falling through much of the day reaching the 20s by sunset, winds will be gust to near 35 mph, winds diminish tonight.

On Tuesday a weak disturbance will give us about an inch of snow, starting around 10 am and lasting to sunset.

Much colder the rest of the week but we should stay dry, the coldest temperatures will be Wednesday night into Thursday with overnight lows in the single digits and with winds gusting to 30 mph will cause wind chill values to fall well below zero.

Slightly less cold on the weekend but still readings will be below average, again we should stay dry.

Not as cold next week and there is no indications of any snowstorms for the foreseeable future.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and windy, gusts to 35 mph, temperatures falling to the 20s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with diminishing winds, low in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with light snow mainly 11am-5pm, accumulations around one inch, high in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Sunny and windy, high only around 20.

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

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warnings are in effect for westerly winds gustin to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories during the day Tuesday, small craft advisory likely Tuesday night with gales on Wednesday, small craft advisories then likely Thursday and Friday.

Have a good day!

We have clouds and fog early this morning in the area with some light rain and drizzle,  temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low-mid 30s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will continue have periods of rain, a warm front should move north of us by later this morning causing temperatures to rise well up into the 50s.  A cold front will cross the area this evening accompanied by showers and followed by colder temperatures as readings will fall to near 30 degrees by Monday morning.

Monday will be a cold and windy day with plenty of sunshine.

Tuesday some light snow is likely starting around 9am and continuing till around sunset, at this time accumulations will be near one inch.

Frigid air will then move into the area on Wednesday with the coldest temperatures since last January expected Wednesday night into Thursday, lows on Wednesday night will be in the single digits and highs barely reaching 20, it also will be windy and wind chill values will be below zero, at least it will stay dry.

Dry and not quite as frigid Friday into next weekend but temperatures will still be well below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers this evening clearing after midnight, low around 30.

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

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow 9am-5pm, accumulation near an inch, high in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Sunny and breezy, high only around 20.

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

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6pm this evening for south-southwest winds to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

Gale warning from 6pm this evening till 6pm on Monday evening.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Monday night, no advisories on Tuesday, gales again possible Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy at daybreak with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the upper teens in the normal colder areas inland, winds are light.

Today will become cloudy this morning with precipitation moving into the area this afternoon, the precipitation will start off as a mixture of snow and sleet that may give us a coating of snow before mixing with and changing to all rain tonight,  inland were the cold will linger longer a couple of inches of snow is  possible along with some freezing rain.

A warm front associated with the storm will move north of us in the morning, temperatures will rise into the 60s, rain will continue tomorrow morning and then period of rain showers during the day with even a chance of a rare January thunderstorm.  A cold front will cross the area by Sunday evening dropping temperatures along with windy conditions and partial clearing.

Monday will be colder but dry.

Cold with a chance of some light snow Tuesday afternoon and evening, we could pick up about an inch of snow from this fast moving system.

Then frigid air will dominate Wednesday through Friday with Thursday being the coldest day when lows drop to the single digits and highs only around 20.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with snow developing by this afternoon, mixing with sleet and rain, accumulation less than 1/2 inch, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Rain with temperatures rising to the low 40s by early Sunday morning.

SUNDAY – Rain showers with a chance of a thunderstorm, very mild with highs in the low 60s,  clearing and colder at night.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the afternoon and evening, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and windy, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high only around 20.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-southeast wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from 3am on Sunday till 6pm on Sunday then a gale watch from 6pm Sunday till 6am Monday morning.

OUTLOOK:  Gales still possible on Monday, no advisories on Tuesday with gales again possible on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures are about ten degrees higher than yesterday morning ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a rather nice day with high temperatures reaching the low 40s and with some sunshine and light winds it will feel more comfortable than the last couple of days.

A storm system will be moving into the area tomorrow with precipitation starting off as a mix of snow, sleet and rain in the afternoon and changing to all rain at night, there may be a little accumulation before the change over.

Rain will persist into Sunday and it could become quite mild as a warm front moves through the area, temperatures may briefly rise to the low 60s in the afternoon.

The mild weather will be short lived as a cold front will cross the area by Sunday night ending the rain but ushering in colder air.

Monday will be a seasonably cold and dry day.

A clipper system may give us some light snow Tuesday afternoon followed by the coldest air of the season so far Wednesday through Friday.

No major snowstorms are indicated for at least the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a mix of snow and rain developing by 4pm, accumulation of 1/2 inch of snow before changing to rain, high near 40.   Rain at night.

SUNDAY – Rain ending by 3pm, quite mild with a high near 60, clearing and colder at night.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 30.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and quite cold, high only in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for westerly winds gusting to 30 mph this morning, diminishing this afternoon, seas 4-5 feet this morning diminishing to 3-4 feet by this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Saturday night through Monday with no advisories expected on Tuesday.

CLIMATE – December 2014 averaged nearly four degrees above normal, precipitation in Clifton was 4.63″ which is slightly above normal.  Snowfall was only .2 of an inch well below the 6 inches that normally fall in December (probably since the winter shower curtain is not up)       The year 2014 was slightly below normal in temperatures but it still made it the coldest year since 2003, the first three months of the year were much below normal.  Snowfall was over 50 inches for the year, most of it falling January till we took the winter shower curtain down in mid February.  The highest temperature of the year was 94 degrees on July 8th and the lowest was a frigid 1 degree above zero on January 7th.

Have a good day!