We have cloudy skies early this morning and there is some dense fog around in some places, temperatures are mild ranging from 40 degrees in Clifton to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light.

After early morning clouds and rain we should have sunshine and mild temperatures reaching 60 degrees in some areas.

Dry on Thursday and during the day on Friday with slightly cooler air.

Precipitation moves back in late Friday and will extend into Saturday, looks like only a rain event with some mixed snow and rain well inland Friday night before changing to rain on Saturday.

Some lingering showers possible with near normal temperatures on Sunday.

Dry and seasonably mild weather is expected on Monday and on St. Patrick’s Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Clouds and fog this morning giving way to sunshine, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – Sunny and not as mild, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – Rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

ST. PATRICK’S DAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory may be needed for tonight, no advisories expected on Friday with small craft advisories possible over the weekend.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy at 6 a.m. this morning, temperatures range from 32 degrees in Clifton to many 20s in the outlying suburbs, winds are light.  Again be careful walking and driving on untreated areas as snow melt from yesterday’s mild temperatures have caused some black ice.

Today we will have increasing cloudiness with rain developing this afternoon and continuing till around daybreak on Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be mild so the  precipitation that falls will be in the form of rain, some dense fog may develop tonight.  Rainfall amounts will be around 1/4 of an inch.

Clearing on Wednesday and it will be quite mild with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.

Dry and somewhat cooler on Thursday.

A stronger storm system will be approaching the area on Friday with precipitation beginning by evening, it may be cold enough at night to cause some mixed snow, sleet or freezing rain.

Precipitation changes to all rain on Saturday and may fall heavy at times during the day into the evening with about an inch of rainfall possible, with additional snow melt along with the rain may cause some flooding.

Sunday should be partly sunny with near normal temperatures.

Dry with seasonably mild temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with rain likely mainly after 3 p.m.  high near 50.

TONIGHT – Rain ending by daybreak, mild with low around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and quite mild, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, not as mild, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, rain likely at night possibly starting as a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain.

SATURDAY – Rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories Wednesday through Friday with small craft advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy at 6 a.m. this morning and there has been some sprinkles in the area as a weak disturbance moves through the area.  Temperatures are in the mid 30s but some of the sprinkles may be heavy enough may cause some freezing on the colder untreated surfaces so use caution going out early this morning.

After the disturbance moves through skies will clear and it will be another mild day with highs approaching the 50 degree mark once again.

On Tuesday a low pressure system will be moving up from the Gulf and off the Carolina coast, precipitation will be close enough to give us a chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening,  rain amounts should be less than 1/4 of an inch.

Some clearing on Wednesday and it may be the mildest day of the year so far with temperatures well up into the 50s and with enough sunshine 60 degrees is not out of reach.

Thursday will be a sunny day with slightly cooler temperatures.

Cooler on Friday and as another stronger low pressure moves close to our area we may have some snow at night that will change to rain on Saturday.

Clearing and seasonably cool weather on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy this morning with some sprinkles or light freezing rain, clearing by noontime, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain in the afternoon and at night, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Clearing and mild, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s, chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – Chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – West-northwest winds gusting to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday into during the day on Wednesday, small craft advisories possible Wednesday night into Thursday and again on Friday night.

Have a good day!

We have cloudy skies at daybreak this morning and temperatures are about 20 degrees higher than this time yesterday ranging from 34 degrees in Clifton to the 20s in the colder areas, winds are light.  Daylight Saving Time began early this morning so hopefully everyone sprung ahead.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine and temperatures will finally reach near normal for this time of year reaching the mid 40s,  it will become a bit breezy with west winds gusting to 25 mph at times.

Monday will be mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny and seasonable mild.

There is a chance of some light rain Tuesday afternoon and evening as a low pressure system moves off shore to our south.

Clearing on Wednesday and temperatures should be mild reaching the low 50s.

Dry and somewhat cooler Thursday and Friday.

Precipitation is likely late Friday night into Saturday which may start off as snow and then change to rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny, breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

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

TUESDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of snow late at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. for west winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a good day!

Another very cold morning as temperatures have dropped to 12 degrees in Clifton to some below zero readings in our colder suburbs, winds are light and skies are clear.

Today we will have a sunny start but we should see an increase of clouds as a weak system passes to our north, there is a very slight chance of a snow flurry or two this afternoon but mostly just to our north and west.  Tonight will be mostly cloudy and much milder than the last few mornings.

Sunshine returns on Sunday and temperatures move closer to normal with highs in the mid 40s.

A mainly dry week is in store for us with temperatures in the 40s on Monday and Tuesday and near 50 on Wednesday there is a system that will move offshore just to our south on Tuesday night but the precipitation is expected to stay south of the area.  A little cooler but continued dry Thursday and Friday.

The next chance of significant precipitation is next weekend as low pressure moves into the area giving us a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and not as cold low around 30.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – West wind to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday but small craft advisories possible as a storm moves offshore to the south.

Remember to spring ahead tonight!

Have a good day!

Skies are clear at 6 a.m. this morning and temperatures are very cold with 9 degrees here in Clifton which ties the record low for the date since my records began.  Yesterday I picked up 5 inches of snow which hopefully is the last significant snowfall for this season.

Today will be sunny but even with the stronger March sun angle temperatures will not rise out of the 20s.

After another chilly morning on Saturday temperatures should moderate on Saturday reaching above the freezing mark along with plenty of sunshine.

Milder and dry on Sunday as temperatures become closer to normal for this time of year.

The upcoming week looks mainly dry with high temperatures mostly in the 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the lower teens.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid-upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low-mid 40s.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid  40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 10 a.m. this morning for northerly winds to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet, winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday with possible small craft advisories on Tuesday.

Have a good day!

At 6 a.m. in Clifton we have light snow falling and the temperature is 32 degrees, winds are light and so far just a coating of snow has accumulated.

Today we will see snow continuing till later this afternoon, expect 3-5 inches of snow in the Clifton area with somewhat higher amounts to our south and less across Northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley, temperatures will fall from the low 30s this morning to the low 20s by sunset, winds will be from the north.

Very cold tonight with low dipping down to around 10 degrees in Clifton to the single digits inland, skies will be clear.

Continued quite cold on Friday despite plenty of sunshine.

A moderating trend will start over the weekend and continue into next week as we finally come out of the frigid winter weather of the last several weeks.  Temperatures will reach the 30s on Saturday and rise to near 50 by the middle of next week, we should also have an extended period of dry weather with no storms.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow accumulating 3-5 inches, temperatures falling to the low 20s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Chance of light snow until around 7pm then clearing and much colder, low around 10.

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect until 6 a.m. on Friday for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the weekend.

Have a good day!

We have light rain falling at 6 a.m. this morning and temperatures are just above freezing with a reading of 34 in Clifton while inland areas are near or just below the freezing mark.  The ground is still cold so walking or driving on untreated areas may be slippery so use caution going out this morning, so march fourth slowly.

Today we will have occasional light rain, temperatures will rise somewhat to near 40 degrees.

Tonight colder air will be moving into the area while waves of low pressure move along a front just to our south, the rain should mix with sleet and snow late tonight and change to all snow after midnight ending Thursday afternoon, accumulations should range from 4-6 inches with more to our south and east.

Clearing Thursday night and it will be breezy and much colder with some record lows possible by Friday morning.

Friday will be sunny but quite cold.

Slowly moderating temperatures over the weekend into early next week and we should stay mainly dry.

Finally some constantly springlike weather should be enjoyed by the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with light rain, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Rain, mixing with snow and sleet late this evening and changing to all snow after midnight, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – Snow ending by 4 p.m., high only in the mid 20s, total accumulation 4-6 inches.

FRIDAY – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s.

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

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

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 11 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely on Thursday with no advisories expected Friday through the weekend.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range for the upper teens in Clifton to some single digits further inland, winds are nearly calm.

It will become cloudy by later this morning with snow developing around 4 p.m. this afternoon, the snow will mix with sleet and freezing rain tonight before changing to all rain on Wednesday, expect about 2 inches of snow and sleet accumulation.

Wednesday will be mild with highs in the 40s but a strong cold front will be moving through Wednesday evening with rain changing to snow at night and continuing into Thursday morning, at this time it appears that we will receive around 6-8 inches of snowfall before the snow ends around noon on Thursday.

Very cold once again Thursday night into Friday with dry conditions.

The weekend will be dry with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with snow developing by 4 p.m. high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain and changing to all rain after midnight, temperatures rising to the mid 30s by daybreak on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY – Rain, mostly in the morning, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT – Rain, mixing with sleet and then changing to snow, snow may be heavy at times low in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – Snow ending by noon, high in the upper 20s, snow accumulation 6-8 inches.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high near 40.

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories on Wednesday, small craft advisories possible on Thursday with no advisories expected Friday and Saturday.

Have a good day!

At 6 a.m. this morning skies are mostly cloudy and temperatures are in the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland winds are nearly calm.   We received around 3 inches of snow from yesterday’s storm.

Today clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon, temperatures will rise to the upper 30s with breezy conditions.

Tomorrow will start off clear and cold but another storm system will be moving into the area and we should see overcast skies by noon and snow likely to develop mainly after 3 p.m.   The snow should mix with sleet and freezing rain overnight and become all rain by daybreak on Wednesday, we could pick up another couple of inches of snow and ice before the changeover to plain rain.

Wednesday will be milder with a continued chance of rain.

Colder air will be filtering into the area Wednesday night with rain changing back to snow for Thursday as a frontal system will be just off shore, depending on the location of the front will determine how much snow might accumulate but at this time there is a chance of significant snow Thursday morning.

Clearing and very cold on Friday.

Temperatures moderate closer to normal over the weekend with dry conditions expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy this morning becoming sunny this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cold, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – Becoming cloudy with snow likely mainly after 3 p.m., high in the low 30s.  Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain in the evening, changing to plain rain before daybreak on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, mainly in the morning, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and quite cold, high around 30.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high near 40.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2 a.m. on Tuesday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories during the day on Tuesday with advisories possible Tuesday night through Thursday night, no advisories expected on Friday.

CLIMATE – February 2015 was the coldest February since I started records in 1973, the average temperature was only 21.1 degrees.   Precipitation was below normal with 1.74″ falling but most of this was in the form of snow with 17 inches recorded which was only a little above the February average.

Have a good day!