Skies are mostly clear early this Monday morning and temperatures have fallen to the upper 20s here in Clifton to the low 20s in the colder inland areas, a brisk wind gusting above 20 mph is making it feel much colder.

Yesterday we had record high temperatures in the area along with 1.84″ of rainfall and we even had some hail in the afternoon with a brief heavy shower followed by a brilliant double rainbow.

Today will be much colder with readings only rising a couple of degrees from this morning’s lows and with gusty winds it will feel much colder.

On Tuesday a cold front will be crossing the area preceded by some snow showers in the afternoon and evening that may give us a light coating of snow in our area and up to 1-2 inches well inland.

Cold and dry Wednesday and Thursday with moderating temperatures expected on Friday.

The weekend weather will be unsettled as a couple of low pressure areas will be affecting our area giving us a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, highs only in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 20.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon snow showers, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, windy and cold, high only around 30.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

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

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:   A gale warning is effect till noon today for west winds gusting to 40 knots, diminishing this afternoon, seas 6-9 feet subsiding this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Gale watch in effect from noon on Tuesday till 6 a.m. on Wednesday.  Small craft advisories likely Wednesday into the day on Thursday, no advisories expected Thursday night into Friday.

Have a good day!

We have moderate to heavy rain falling early this Sunday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s here in Clifton some upper  30s inland, winds are gusting from the east up to 25 mph.

Today will continue to have rain heaviest this morning, east winds will become southerly later today as a warm front moves through the area, temperatures should rise to 60 degrees or higher which would be a record for the date.  There is a slight chance of some thunder this morning, expect around an inch or two of rainfall.  A cold front will cross the area this afternoon bringing clearing and much cooler temperatures.

Monday will be a mostly sunny but breezy day with highs remaining in the 30s.

Slightly milder on Tuesday but another cold front is expected to produce some snow showers at night.

Dry weather the rest of the week, Wednesday will be windy, temperatures will be below normal Wednesday and Thursday rising to near normal on Friday.

A coastal storm is possible next weekend, too early for any details on how or if it will affect our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain, heavy at times this morning, slight chance of a thunderstorm, windy and very mild with highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Clearing, windy and much cooler, low around 30.

MONDAY – Sunny, breezy and much colder, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with a chance of snow showers late in the day and evening, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, windy and cold, high only around 30.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till noon on Monday.  Today southeast wind becoming southwest gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday night, small craft advisories likely on Tuesday with gale warnings possible Tuesday night into Wednesday, small craft advisories still likely Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are on the mild side ranging from the upper 30s here in Clifton to the low 30s in some inland areas, winds are light.  The winter weather advisory that was issued yesterday was cancelled for much of the area for this morning as most temperatures are at or above freezing.

Today will be a cloudy and mild day, temperatures will reach well up into the 40s despite the cloud cover.

A low pressure system will move into the area tonight with light rain developing tonight becoming steady and heavier by Sunday morning with even a chance of a rumble of thunder, temperatures will approach record highs during the day on Sunday as we should hit close to the 60 degree mark.  A cold front will cross the area late in the day ending the rain and it will become much colder at night.

Monday will be a cold day with plenty of sunshine.

Slightly milder during the day on Tuesday but another cold front will cross the area at night with snow showers possible.

Snow showers may persist until Wednesday morning with quite cold and windy conditions.

Cold and dry weather is expected Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain developing, mild with lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Rain heavy at times with a slight chance of a thunderstorm, very mild with highs near 60.  Clearing and much colder at night.

MONDAY – Sunny and cold, high in the mid 30s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of morning snow showers, windy and much colder, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Small craft advisory is in effect for east winds gusting to 20 knots, seas building to 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale warning will be in effect from 5 a.m on Sunday till 6 a.m. on Monday.  Small craft advisories likely during the day on Monday into Tuesday with gale warnings possible on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this Friday morning and temperatures range from around 30 here in Clifton to some upper teens in some of the inland valleys, winds are light.

Today we will see an increase of clouds and there is a chance of drizzle by late this afternoon, temperatures will be slightly above normal.

An onshore flow along with a weak disturbance will cause mainly light drizzle on Saturday which may begin as a mixture of light snow or sleet inland, a winter weather advisory was issued for inland areas.  Temperatures will rise into the 40s by the afternoon.

A stronger disturbance will cause rain heavy at times on Sunday mostly falling in the morning, a strong southerly wind will boost temperatures well up into the 50s with some record highs possible.

Much colder weather to start the work week with the next chance of precipitation is on Wednesday with snow showers possible.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness with some drizzle possible after 3 p.m., high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle mixed with light snow and sleet, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with drizzle possibly mixed with some light snow and sleet in the early morning, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Rain possible heavy at times, quite mild, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northeast wind to 13 knots, seas 1-2 feet.  A small craft advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. this evening till 6 p.m on Saturday.

OUTLOOK – Gale watch for Sunday with small craft advisories possible on during the day on Monday and again on Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and there is a big spread in temperatures with readings in the low 20s here in Clifton to some single digits in the colder valleys, winds are nearly calm.

I replaced the battery in my weather station’s outside sensor and now we are back online.

Today we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon, temperatures will be mild with highs slightly higher than yesterday and with light winds it will feel rather comfortable.

Friday will continue to be on the mild side but a weak disturbance will cause some light rain to develop after midnight which may start off as sleet or freezing rain well inland.

A chance of light rain will continue on Saturday with mild temperatures.

A stronger system will cause rain moderate to heavy at times Saturday night into Sunday, winds will become southerly with temperatures reaching the 50s before a cold front comes through late in the day.

Colder next week but not as frigid as we had early this week, at this time it will be mainly dry put there is an indication of a possible coastal storm around Wednesday to early if it will affect our weather but it will be cold enough for any precipitation to fall as snow.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Rain and mild, high in the mid-upper 50s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories on Friday with advisories likely Saturday through Monday.

WEATHER HISTORY:   Today is the 20th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1996,  the snow began around 9 a.m. on the 7th and continued very heavy into the morning of the 8th dumping over two feet of snow in the area.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range for the upper teens here in Clifton to some single digits in the colder valleys, winds are nearly calm so it is not as harsh outside as this time yesterday.

Strong high  pressure over the area will produce plenty of sunshine today and with temperatures approaching the 40 degree mark along with very light winds it will feel much more comfortable than the last couple of days.

High pressure will move off the coast that will give us dry conditions Thursday into the day on Friday with mild temperatures.

A weak low pressure area will give us some light precipitation Friday night into Saturday, this precipitation may start as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain but change to plain rain on Saturday.

A stronger low pressure system will likely give us significant rain on Sunday with the heaviest falling in the morning, a surge of warmer air will move into the area with temperatures reaching the 50s.

Dry weather early next week with colder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 40.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain mixed with sleet at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday, possible advisories for high seas Friday and Saturday and advisories likely on Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear over the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are the coldest since early last March, the reading in Clifton has dropped to 7 degrees with temperatures just below zero in the colder suburbs, winds are still gusty and wind chills values are below zero.

NOTE:  My weather station has stopped reporting, I will probably have to change the outside battery and I will wait till it gets warmer to change it.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine but temperatures should remain below freezing all day but with much less wind.

It will become milder tomorrow after a chilly start and highs should reach the low 40s which is slightly above normal.

Mild and dry weather Thursday and Friday.

Rain will be likely over the weekend as we will be affected by two separate storm systems.   It will be mild so almost all of the precipitation will fall as rain although some of the colder suburbs may have some freezing rain or sleet early Saturday.

Another Arctic airmass will bring back colder weather next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and milder, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, rain likely late at night.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday with advisories possible Friday into Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures have dropped to the upper 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens in the colder suburbs, winds have become northerly. Some snow flurries have been reported in northwest New Jersey and the Poconos.

Arctic air will be over us today, temperatures will not rise much or at all today with most readings staying in the 20s and with a brisk wind will drop wind chill values to the single digits, skies will be partly to mostly sunny however there still may be some flurries mainly across the Poconos.

Tonight will easily be the coldest night of the season as temperatures drop to the low teens in Clifton to the single digits inland, with much lower wind chill values.

Tuesday will be a mostly sunny day, still very cold but with diminishing winds.

After another quite cold morning on Wednesday temperatures will moderate into the 40s during the day along with plenty of sunshine.

Still dry Thursday and most of Friday with slightly above normal temperatures.

The next chance of precipitation will be over the weekend with two storms one on Saturday and a second storm later on Sunday, at this time it looks like it will be warm enough that any precipitation will fall as rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, temperatures near steady around 30 degrees.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 11.

TUESDAY – Sunny with diminishing winds, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain later at night.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 a.m. on Tuesday for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories will likely be needed for Tuesday with no advisories Wednesday and Thursday, possible small craft advisory conditions on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear on this early Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s here in Clifton to around 20 in the colder suburbs, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine with temperatures a couple of degrees milder than on Saturday but it will be rather breezy by this afternoon.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area tonight, low temperatures tonight will be again in the 20s and will mainly remain in the 20s on Monday despite plenty of sunshine.

Tuesday will be bitterly cold with early morning temperatures falling to the low teens in the Clifton area to some single digits inland, skies will remain mostly clear.

Dry weather continues the rest of this work week with moderating temperatures.

A storm will give us our next chance of precipitation on Saturday but it should be warm enough for it to fall as all rain.

Looking further ahead computer models are indicating a possible significant winter storm early next week.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high only near 30.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high in the low 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 a.m. on Tuesday.  TODAY – West-southwest winds to 25 knots, seas building to 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from late Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this first Saturday of the year and temperatures are the coldest since November with readings ranging from the upper 20s her in Clifton to the low 20s in some of the colder inland areas,  these temperatures are still slightly above normal, winds are light.

We should see plenty of sunshine both today and on Sunday, temperatures will be slightly above normal but it will be on the breezy side.

The coldest air since last March will be covering the area on Monday and Tuesday with highs both days struggling to hit the 30 degree mark with lows well down in the teens especially on Tuesday morning, it should remain on the breezy side but with continued sunny days.

A moderating trend will start on Wednesday and last the rest of the week as temperatures will again be slightly above normal.

A coastal low may develop to give us some rain or snow next weekend with a stronger storm possible early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

SUNDAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high only around 30.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high around 30.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high near  40.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Sunday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory will probably be extended through Tuesday with no advisories expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

DECEMBER 2015 CLIMATE –  Amazing December warmth as temperatures were 13.6 degrees above normal for the month breaking the previous record by more than six degrees, this past December was warmer than most Novembers.  Precipitation was slightly above normal with 5.18 ” falling.  Snow and ice was well below normal with .4″ recorded.

Have a good day!