Mild and dry with less wind to start the work week! Some morning showers on St. Patrick’s Day,


At 6 a.m this morning we have mostly clear skies with temperatures ranging from 30 degrees here in Clifton to the mid to upper 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have mixed sun and clouds, temperatures will be milder reaching the 50s and with much less wind than yesterday it will be a quite comfortable spring like day.

A cold front will be crossing the area tomorrow morning accompanied by some showers mainly falling from 4-9 a.m., sunshine will return by noon and temperatures will be mild during the midday but colder air will be moving in later in the day and at night with some gusty winds.

Wednesday will be a chilly day with highs not rising above the 30s.

Continued below normal temperatures Thursday and Friday and a low pressure system is expected to develop off the southeast coast, there is a big spread in  the computer models with the American model having the system stay to our south while the European model has precipitation reaching our area on Friday with either snow or rain.

Dry weather over the weekend, Saturday will be mild but cooler air again returns for Sunday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny, high in the low-mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely after 4 a.m., low around 40.

TUESDAY – Showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m., becoming mostly sunny by noon, highs in the low-mid 50s, colder later in the day and at night.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected later Tuesday into Wednesday, no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

 

Have a good day!

Beware of the winds today on this Ides of March!


At daybreak this morning we have mainly cloudy skies and temperatures range from 40 degrees in Clifton to the low to mid 30s further inland,  winds are northwest around 10 mph.

Today we will have considerable cloudiness in the area but should see some sunshine, the story of the day will be the winds which may gust to near 40 mph today and only slowly diminsh this evening.  There is a slight chance of a sprinkle today however most areas will remain dry.

Monday should be the mildest day of this upcoming week with highs reaching the mid 50s with partly sunny conditions.

A cold front may touch of a shower early Tuesday morning follow by clearing, again it will be breezy with highs near 50.

Wednesday will be the coldest day of the week with high temperatures only in the 30s despite plenty of sunshine.

Sunny and a bit milder on Thursday but temperatures will remain below normal.

As we start off spring on Friday we may have to deal with a coastal storm that could give the area some rain or snow, “yes snow”!

Clearing and windy with cool temperatures expected for Saturday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy, high near 50s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and cold, high only in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning will be in effect from 1 p.m. today until midnight for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and during the day Tuesday with small craft advisories possible Tuesday evening through Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

 

A rainy Saturday; Clearing and breezy Sunday!


At 6 a.m. this morning we have light rain falling and the temperature ranges from 36 in Clifton to the low 30s further inland, winds are light.  There may be pockets of freezing rain well inland but most areas are just plain rain.

Today we will have rain just about all day with the heaviest rain falling this morning, the rain will end by this evening,  expect around 3/4 of an inch of rainfall.  High temperatures will be close to normal.

We will have some partial clearing on Sunday, it will be breezy with high temperatures again near normal which is near 50 degrees.

Monday will be the mildest day of the upcoming week with highs in the 50s but a cold front will be swinging through the area at night.

Dry and chilly weather can be expected Tuesday through Friday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain, mainly falling before 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Chance of rain till 8 p.m., lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high near 50.

MONDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY- Sunny but chilly, high only near 40.

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

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. till 6 p.m. on Sunday.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday but advisories likely Monday night into Wednesday!

 

Have a good day!

Increasing cloudiness and cool for this Friday the 13th; Rain on Saturday starting before dawn!


Skies are mostly clear at 6 a.m this morning and temperatures are colder than the last few mornings ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton to around 20 in the normally colder suburbs, winds are light.

Today we will start off sunny but clouds will increase this afternoon and it will become cloudy at night as a low pressure system over the southeast states starts approaching our area.

Rain on Saturday beginning before dawn and continuing during the day and tapering off by evening, expect about 1/2 to one inch of rainfall with the heaviest rain falling during the morning hours.  There is a slight chance that some will fall as freezing rain late tonight over extreme Northwest New Jersey and the Poconos before change to all rain.

Clearing and seasonably mild weather Sunday and Monday.

A cold front will cross the area early on Tuesday give us a low chance of showers.

Mainly dry with below normal temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain likely by daybreak, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – Rain, high in the low 50s, rain ending by midnight.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY –  North-northeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Saturday through Tuesday.

 

Have a good day!

Cooler and dry weather today and Friday; Rain on Saturday!


We have clear skies at 6 a.m this morning with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s inland, winds have picked up and are gusting to 25 mph.   Yesterday in Clifton we reached the 60 degree mark for the first time since Christmas, this warm air helped to considerably melt our existing snowpack.

Today we will have cooler temperatures with readings more than ten degrees cooler than yesterday, winds will slowly diminish and we will have plenty of sunshine.   Tonight will be chilly with temperatures dropping to the low 20s by early Friday morning.

Friday will be dry and cool however clouds will increase by the afternoon with rain after midnight.

A steady rain will occur Saturday and Saturday night with highs near 50, expect from about 1/2 to one inch of rainfall.

Sunday there is a low chance of showers with near normal temperatures.

Next week will be mainly dry, temperatures wills start off mild but cool down by the middle of next week.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s, increasing cloudiness with rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – Rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of mainly morning showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high near 50.

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 1 p.m. for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday with small craft advisories possible for higher seas over the weekend.

 

Have a good day!