Temperatures are still very mild across the area early this Thursday morning with readings ranging from the mid 50s here in Clifton to the mid 40s further inland, skies are cloudy and there is some drizzle and fog in the area, winds are nearly calm.  I did write last Thursday morning that by this time the snowpack would be all but gone and that seems to be the case over much of the area as mild temperatures along with yesterday’s heavy rain melted the snow.

A cold front will cross the area this morning followed by clearing, high temperatures will be reached this morning and fall slowly this afternoon as cool air moves into the area.

A low pressure disturbance will develop along this front offshore on Friday morning and may give some snow to areas just to the east of us as Long Island and coastal New Jersey could have light accumulations while areas to our west will not see any precipitation.   Skies should clear late in the day.

A tranquil weekend is anticipated with plenty of sunshine and temperatures slightly above normal.

An unsettled pattern early next week as colder air moves into the area and a couple of low pressure areas develop, too soon for details but there is a chance of more significant snow during this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Slow clearing and mild with highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight chance of light rain or snow, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

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

MONDAY –  Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 40.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Friday, winds southwest becoming northwest gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet, diminishing tonight.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected most of the weekend with possible small craft conditions Sunday night into Monday.

Have a good day!

We have cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning,  temperatures are on the mild side ranging from 40 degrees in Clifton to near 30 in some of the colder inland areas, winds are nearly calm.

A storm moving through the Great Lakes with a cold front extending from the storm will approach the area today, rain will develop this morning along with quite mild temperatures with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.  The heaviest rain will fall from late this afternoon into this evening with an average of 1 1/4″ of rainfall expected.

Clearing on Thursday and after a mild night temperatures will rise only a few degrees reaching the low 50s.

Dry weather is expected Friday through the weekend with temperatures slightly above normal.

The groundhog looks to be wrong about an early spring as next week we may have a snowstorm on Tuesday followed by cold Arctic air the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain developing this morning, mild with highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain ending by 3 a.m., low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Clearing, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40, chance of snow at night.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance o f snow, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Thursday for southerly winds becoming westerly to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories on Friday with mainly sub-advisory level conditions Saturday and Sunday.

JANUARY 2016 CLIMATE INFORMATION:

January averaged nearly 2 degrees above normal.  Rainfall totaled 4.01″ which is near normal.  Snowfall was 21.0″  with 20″ falling during the storm on the 23rd.

Highest temperature  was 61 degrees on the 10th with the lowest reading of 7 degrees on the 5th.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early this Tuesday morning and although it is cooler than this time of year readings are still above normal ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a very nice day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and high temperatures approaching the 50 degree mark.  It will not be a “repeat” of last year’s Groundhog Day when we received 7 inches of snow.

A storm system will be moving to the Great Lakes as a warm front associated with the system passing to our north tomorrow morning followed by a cold front late at night.  Rain will develop in the morning and become heavy at times before tapering off in the evening, expect around 1 1/4″ of rainfall, temperatures will rise to near 60 degrees.

Clearing will take place on Thursday and it will still be mild as there will not be much cold air behind the system, highs will be around 50.

Dry weather will continue Friday through the weekend with temperatures continuing to be slightly above normal.

My guess is that Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow and we will have six more weeks of winter.   And the computer models are also indicating quite cold weather the end of next week into the following weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Rain, breezy and quite mild with highs near 60.

THURSDAY – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

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

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory will be in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday morning till 6 a.m. on Thursday morning.  Near advisory level conditions on Thursday with no advisories expected Friday or Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this Monday morning and there is a rather large spread in temperatures ranging from the mild low 40s here in Clifton to some mid 20s in colder valleys, winds are light.

A weak cold front will cross the area this afternoon accompanied by some showers, it will be rather mild once again with highs in the 50s.

Tuesday will be a dry day with only slightly cooler temperatures.

A rather strong storm will be moving through the middle of the country up to the Great Lakes, its associated cold front will be approaching our area on Wednesday giving us very mild temperatures along with showers, these showers may be heavy at times with even a possible thunderstorm, rainfall amounts will average one inch.

Dry weather is expected Thursday through the weekend, it will be cooler but temperatures will be slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, mild with highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, quite mild with highs in the upper 50s.

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

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

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

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday with small craft advisories on Wednesday,  no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a good day!