Skies are mostly clear early this Friday morning although there is some patchy fog in some areas, temperatures range from the low 40s here in Clifton to the low 30s in the colder inland valleys, winds are nearly calm.

A high pressure ridge over the area will cause the unseasonably warm December weather to continue today through the weekend with dry conditions and temperatures reaching the 60s each day, some record highs are likely.  Yesterday my 43 year Clifton record was tied at 61 degrees, today’s record is 60 set back in 1979 and we should break that.

A cold front will be moving into the area on Monday which will likely produce showers, temperatures again will reach the 60s.

Following the cold front it will be only slight cooler with highs well up into the 50s on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – Cloudy with showers most likely in the afternoon and evening, high in the low 60s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday with advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mainly cloudy across the area this morning and temperatures are quite mild ranging from around 50 here in Clifton to the low 40s further inland.  A weak disturbance moving through the area is causing some light sprinkles across northeast New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley.

We should see a decrease in clouds by later this morning and with sunshine temperatures will rise well up into the 50s today, winds will be light

Dry and even warmer Friday through the weekend with highs near record levels as a high pressure ridge builds over the area, wind will be light and it will feel very comfortable with readings more like the end of April rather than the middle of December.

A cold front will cross the area on Monday likely accompanied by some afternoon and evening showers, temperatures will continue to be quite mild ahead of the front.

Dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday, it will only be slightly cooler with highs both days in the upper 50s.

More seasonably cool but not cold weather is likely toward the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 40.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

MONDAY – Cloudy with afternoon and evening showers likely, high in the low 60s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest winds to 11 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through the weekend with advisories likely with the cold front on Monday.

Have a nice day!

We have cloudy skies early on the Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s here in Clifton to the upper 20s in some of the outlying suburbs, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have mostly cloudy skies, temperatures will be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday reaching the low 50s which nearly 10 degrees above normal.

Unseasonably mild Thursday through next Monday with some record high temperatures possible especially Friday through Monday.  There is only a slight chance of sprinkles tonight and again tomorrow night, more widespread showers are possible on Monday as a cold front moves into the area otherwise we will remain dry through the next several days.

Cooler next Tuesday but temperatures will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

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

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

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday with advisories possibly needed on Monday.

Have a nice day!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s here in Clifton to around 30 further inland, there is a light northerly flow.

Today will be a partly sunny day as a storm moves well offshore and high pressure builds from the north, high temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday mainly staying in the upper 40s which is still slightly above normal for this time of year.

Partly sunny skies for Wednesday with temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

Dry weather will continue from Thursday through the weekend with much above normal temperatures.

A strong cold front will give us the next chance of widespread rain on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northerly winds to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

We have mostly clear skies early on this Monday morning and  temperatures are ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton to the low 20s in some of the colder inland spots, winds are nearly calm.  Just like yesterday morning there is some fog in  some inland areas that may cause some black ice on the roads in those spots.

Today will be another nice early December day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and mild temperatures.

Slightly cooler but still dry on Tuesday as a low pressure moves well offshore.

It now appears that dry weather will continue through the week into the weekend with a warming trend and by the weekend we may see some high temperatures in the 60s.

On this day in 1998 we had a record high temperature of 74 degrees while in 2003 we had a foot of snow on the ground.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected through Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning with temperatures ranging from the low 30s here in Clifton to the low 20s further inland.  In some of the inland valleys fog has formed and this moisture may cause some black ice problems in those areas.

After a cool start this morning we will quickly become milder as we will enjoy plenty of sunshine and light winds. High pressure is over the area.

Mainly dry weather for the upcoming week, models continue to have the coastal low on Tuesday well out to sea.  Another coastal storm is indicated on some models has only a slight chance at this time to affect our weather on Thursday.  Temperatures during the week will be above normal on Monday, closer to normal Tuesday and Wednesday and then back to above normal Thursday through next weekend, in fact next weekend may even be warmer than this one as no cold air is in sight for our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

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

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and mild, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected today and Monday with advisories possible Tuesday, no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning, temperatures are chilly ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton to some mid 20s in the colder inland areas, winds are light.

Plenty of sunshine today and on Sunday, temperatures will be similar to yesterday’s highs today and be a couple of degrees higher on Sunday and with light winds it will feel very comfortable.

Mild and dry weather will continue on Monday.

The coastal storm for the middle of next week looks to stay offshore and not give us any weather issues, the temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday will be a little cooler.

Mild weather again with mainly dry conditions late next week into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday, advisories possible Monday night into Tuesday night, below advisory level conditions on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this Friday morning and temperatures are above normal ranging from the low 40s here in Clifton to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light.

Today after some early morning cloudiness we should enjoy mostly sunny skies with mild temperatures and with much less wind than we had on Thursday it will feel quite pleasant.

High pressure over the area over the weekend will continue the nice weather through the weekend producing mild temperatures light winds and  plenty of sunshine,  some areas on Sunday may come close to the 60 degree mark.

Mild and dry weather is expected to continue on Monday.

The coastal low for the middle of next week look less likely to affect the area as most models are indicating the storm to be too far offshore , so now expect dry weather to continue next week with temperatures slightly above normal as no cold air is in sight.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Monday with advisories possible late Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Skies have become partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s here in Clifton to the mid 30s further inland, there is a brisk northwest wind.

Today we will finally see some sunshine, temperatures will remain seasonably mild but the wind gusting to 30 mph will make it feel cooler.

High pressure builds into the area on Friday and will be in control of our weather till Monday which will give us pleasantly mild temperatures, light winds and dry conditions.

There are indications that a coastal storm may affect our area Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and gusty winds.

Above normal temperatures should continue for at least the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

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

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 5 p.m this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Monday with advisories possible Monday night.

Have a good day!

We have drizzle early this Wednesday morning throughout the area and most temperatures are in the low 40s, winds are light.

A low pressure system moving through the area today and tonight will cause showers which will produce another 1/2 to one inch of additional rainfall, it will be milder especially late in the day, the showers will end late tonight as the system move to our east.

Clearing on Thursday but it will be breezy, high temperatures will still be slightly above normal reaching to near the 50 degree mark.

Quite nice weather Friday through next Monday with dry conditions, light winds and above normal temperatures.

The next threat of rain will be Tuesday and Wednesday of next week!

Temperatures through the middle of this month are expected to continue to average above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Fog and drizzle with occasional showers, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with occasional showers mostly falling this evening, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of rain developing, high near 50.

NOVEMBER 2015 CLIMATE SUMMARY:      It was the third warmest November in Clifton since 1973 and the warmest since 2006.  Precipitation was below normal with 2.44″ of rain.  Highest temperature was 75 on the 3rd and the lowest was 25 recorded on the 24th.  The day with the most rain was on the 19th when 1.53″ was recorded.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 8 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory and possibly gale warnings on Thursday, no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a good day!