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!