Some snow for the last day of March!


Early this morning we have mostly clear skies and temperatures range from the low 30s here in Clifton to some upper 20s further inland, winds are light.

Skies will becoming cloudy this morning with precipitation in the form of rain and snow developing this afternoon and continuing into this evening, the best chance of snow accumulation will be the higher elevations inland like Schooleys Mountain in Morris County  were there may be a couple of inches may accumulate, in the Clifton area there can be a coating mainly on grassy surfaces.

Clearing for the first day of April, temperatures will be slightly below normal.

Thursday looks to be a very nice day with highs in the upper 50s.

A frontal system will move into the area before daybreak on Friday which will cause showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms, it will become milder with high temperatures well up into the 60s.

Some showers may linger into Saturday morning followed by clearing in the afternoon, it will be breezy and cooler.

Easter Sunday should be a rather nice day with mostly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures.

Dry and seasonably mild conditions early next week.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with rain and snow developing by this afternoon, early highs in the low 40s dropping into the 30s this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain and snow ending by midnight, accumulations ranging from a trace in the Clifton area to 2-3 inches further inland.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

GOOD FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mild with highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Early showers then becoming partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6am on Wednesday.  TODAY – Southeast wind to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday with possible advisories Thursday through Sunday.

 

Have a good day!

 

Milder today after some morning flurries or sprinkles; Light rain or snow late tomorrow!


At 6 a.m. this morning we have cloudy skies and temperatures are rather uniform in the area mostly in the low to mid 30s,

A weak front will be crossing the area today causing some light flurries or sprinkles this morning followed by partial sunshine this afternoon, temperatures will become milder with highs in the 50s.

Another weak low pressure system will give us another chance of light rain and snow late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night along with slightly cooler temperatures.

Wednesday will be a sunny and cool.

Milder weather Thursday and Friday with but showers will likely moving into the area on Thursday night and extend into Saturday morning.

At this time Easter looks to be mostly sunny with near normal temperatures.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries or sprinkles this morning, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light rain or snow mainly after 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and milder, high near 60, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and mild with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, not as mild, high in the low 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2 a.m. on Tuesday for southwest winds becoming west-northwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday with small craft advisories possible Tuesday night into Wednesday and again Thursday through Friday.

 

Have a good day!

Milder this week after one more day of chilly weather!


Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens in the colder areas of Northwest New Jersey, winds are from the north around 10-15 mph, the 23 degree reading at 6 a.m. here is the coldest March 29th since my records began in 1973.

After early morning cloudiness skies will become sunny during the day today, temperatures will be a few degrees higher than on Saturday but still well below normal for this time of year, winds will diminish.

On Monday a weak warm front will be crossing the area in the morning that may touch off a light rain or snow shower in the morning followed by mostly sunny skies, it will be milder with highs in the mid 50s.

Tuesday and Wednesday should be dry with near seasonable temperatures.

Milder on Thursday and Friday but another low pressure system will give us a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday.

At this time Easter weekend will be dry with cooler temperatures with highs mostly in the low 50s.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow showers, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – Chance of snow or rain showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high near 60.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 15 knots and diminishing, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Monday, no advisories expected Tuesday into Wednesday with advisories again possible Wednesday night into Thursday.

 

Have a good day!

 

 

 

Chilly weekend with a chance of some snow showers today! More normal spring weather next week!


At daybreak this morning we have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the upper 20s across parts of Northwest New Jersey, winds are from the north averaging around 10 mph.

Today will be cloudy with a chance of some light snow showers, temperatures will be well below normal only reaching around 40 degrees and with a rather gusty wind it will feel much cooler.

Sunday will see more in the way of sunshine but temperatures will only recover to the mid 40s.

Finally some consistently spring like weather next week with highs mostly in the 50s each day, at this time the only chance of rainfall would be Tuesday night and again Thursday and Friday as a couple of weak systems move through the area.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow showers, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny in the morning becoming sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon on Sunday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Monday with below advisory level conditions expected Monday night through Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

Rain this morning; Colder with some snow showers on Saturday!


Rain is falling at daybreak this morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland where there is some snow mixing with the rain, winds are from the north 10-15 mph.

Rain should end by mid morning as a front moves offshore but we should stay mostly cloudy throughout the day, high temperatures will mainly be near the 50 degree mark.

Colder air will filter into our area late tonight and Saturday will be a chilly day with occasional rain and snow showers, at this time no accumulation is expected, highs will only be in the low 40s.

After a cold start on Sunday, highs should be a few degrees higher than on Saturday along with plenty of sunshine.

Finally more springlike weather next week with highs mostly in the 50s each day, no significant rainfall is expected but we may have some showers on Tuesday night and then again on Thursday as some weak fronts move through the area.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain ending by 9 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, high around 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 30.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning and rain showers in the afternoon, chilly with highs only in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Saturday for north-northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Saturday night into Tuesday!

 

Have a good day!