A pleasantly cool Easter morning! Milder and breezy this afternoon with a chance of a brief April shower!


Skies are mostly clear on this Easter morning and temperatures are cool ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton to some 20s in the colder inland valley, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies to start the day with increasing cloudiness later in the morning along with a chance of a brief shower this afternoon, it will be breezy but not as windy as yesterday, temperatures will rise quickly this morning reaching the 60 degree mark by this afternoon.

Monday looks to be the best weather day of the upcoming week with partly sunny skies and milder temperatures and less wind.

Unsettled weather Tuesday through Saturday with rain chances each day as a front will be in our area, the heaviest and steadiest rain is  expected Tuesday night into Wednesday and then again on Friday.  Temperatures will be seasonably mild Monday and Tuesday, quite cool Wednesday and Thursday, with milder weather returning for Friday and Saturday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny this morning with increasing clouds by noon, a chance of a shower this afternoon, breezy with highs around 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the afternoon and at nigh, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, cooler with highs only in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy and cool, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, not as cool, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

 

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind to 17 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday with advisories possible late in the day on Tuesday through Thursday.

 

Happy Easter!

Cooler with strong winds today! Rather nice Easter after a cool start!


A cold front has crossed our area that were accompanied by some showers, temperatures that were as high as 60 at 4 a.m. have dipped to the upper 40s in the Clifton area at 6 a.m. along with gusty northwest winds.

We will have clearing today but winds will pick up out of the west-northwest gusting at times to 35 mph, temperatures will not rise much despite having mostly sunny conditions.

After a chilly Easter morning with lows expected near the freezing mark temperatures will rise into the low 60s in the afternoon, we will be mainly dry but there is a small chance of an afternoon April shower.

Mild and dry on Monday.

A frontal will be in our area Tuesday through Friday with chances of rain each day, it will be mild still on Tuesday, cooler Wednesday and Thursday but mild once again on Friday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Gradual clearing and windy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low in the low 30s.

EASTER SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, chance of a shower in the afternoon, high near 60.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of rain, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. today for west winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Chance of advisories on Sunday night, no advisories Monday through the day on Tuesday with advisories again possible Tuesday night into Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

Very mild with showers today, rain tonight! Dry, windy and cooler weekend!


Temperatures are unseasonably mild early this morning with readings ranging from the upper 50s in the Clifton area to the low 50s further inland, skies are cloudy and there are some showers across Central New Jersey, winds are from the southwest around 10 mph.

Today will be mainly cloudy with some showers and it will be continued quite mild.

A cold front will be moving into the area tonight causing rain with the possibility of a thunderstorm, rain amounts will be generally 3/4 to an inch.

On Saturday there is a chance of showers before 8 a.m. then we will see gradual clearing, windy and cooler conditions with highs in the low 50s.

Continued dry on Easter Sunday and after a cool morning temperatures in the afternoon will rise into the low 60s, it will still be a bit breezy.

Monday will continued to be dry and rather mild with less wind.

Unsettled weather Tuesday through Thursday, it will be cooler with a chance of rain each day..

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain with a possible thunderstorm, low in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Chance of rain before 8 a.m. then gradual clearing, windy and cooler with highs in the low 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till midnight tonight for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-10 feet.

Gale watch from midnight tonight till noon on Sunday.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possibly continuing Saturday through Tuesday.

 

Have a good day!

 

Mostly sunny and quite mild today; Showers from late tonight to early Saturday morning!


We have mostly clear skies early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton to the mid 20s further inland,  winds are averaging around 5 mph from the northwest.

Today will probably be the mildest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching the 60s along with plenty of sunshine, winds will increase however with some gusts to 25 mph.

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause showers and possibly a thunderstorm from after midnight tonight to early Saturday morning, it will continue to be mild with overnight lows dropping only to the upper 40s and highs on Friday once again in the mild 60s.

Clearing, windy and cooler on Saturday.

Easter Sunday looks to be a nice weather day with highs in the upper 50s along with plenty of sunshine, however it still will be a bit breezy.

Mild weather for the beginning of next week with  possible showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, mild with lows around 50.

GOOD FRIDAY – Showers with a possible thunderstorm, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny, windy and cooler, high in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high near 60.

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

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – South-southwest wind increasing to 18 knots, seas 2 feet.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. today till 6 a.m. on Saturday.

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

 

CLIMATE:   March 2015 was the 3rd coldest March since I started keeping records in 1973 with temperatures averaging more than four degrees below normal..  It was the 4th snowiest March with 14.1 inches accumulating. The period of January through March this year was the coldest first three months since my record began.

 

Have a good day!

 

Finally some consistent spring weather for our area and that is no joke!


At 6 a.m. we have mostly clear skies, temperatures range from around 30 in the Clifton area to the mid 20s further inland, winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies with high temperatures near the 50 degree mark.

Tomorrow will be an outstanding early spring day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reaching the mid 60s.

A frontal system will move into the area late Thursday night which will cause showers and possible some thunderstorms on Friday with continued mild temperatures.

After a chance of an early shower Saturday morning the rest of the weekend will be dry but breezy and cooler.

Dry weather on Monday with seasonable cool temperatures.

Milder weather on Tuesday but with some showers possible.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the mid 60s.

GOOD FRIDAY – Cloudy with a chance of showers and possible a thunderstorm, continued mild, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and cooler with highs in the low 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

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

 

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – North-northwest wind to 18 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Thursday through the weekend.

 

Have a good day!