Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are unseasonably cool ranging from the upper 20s here in Clifton to the low 20s in some of the inland areas, there is a brisk northwest wind.    Yesterday we only had some mixed rain and snow in the afternoon with no accumulation however 1-3 inches fell across the southern parts of New Jersey.

We will have plenty of sunshine today as high pressure builds into the area but it will be cool with highs only in the upper 40s which is around 10 degrees below normal, brisk winds will diminish this afternoon.  Increasing cloudiness this evening.

On Monday a warm front will move north of the area giving us cloudy skies with milder temperatures and a chance of rain showers.

A cold front passing through the area on Tuesday will likely give us some rain.

A period of mainly dry weather with temperatures slightly below normal Wednesday through next weekend, however models are indicating a weak coastal low offshore that may give coastal areas more clouds and a slight chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny with increasing cloudiness late in the day, high in the upper 40s, winds diminshing by this afternoon.

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

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

TUESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

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

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  seas and winds diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Monday into the day on Tuesday with possible advisories continuing Tuesday night into Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the freezing mark here in Clifton to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

An area of low pressure will move just to our south today and then off the coast, skies will become cloudy and a mix of snow and rain will develop later this morning and continue into the evening, snowfall accumulations in the Clifton area will be around 1/2 inch mainly on colder surfaces, however just to our south across Central New Jersey a band of heavier snow could cause accumulations of up to 4 inches especially over the higher terrain, winds will pick up from the northeast. Clearing late tonight but it will be breezy and cold.

Sunshine Sunday morning will be followed by an increase of clouds in the afternoon, it will be cool with highs mainly in the 40s.

A frontal system will affect our weather Monday and Tuesday with periods of rain that may begin as snow well inland.  Temperatures will become milder as a warm front moves through the area on Monday morning.  A cold front will swing through the area on Tuesday accompanied by more showers.

Dry weather is expected Wednesday into next weekend, temperatures during this period will be slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  Becoming cloudy with snow mixed with rain developing by noon, high in the low 40s, accumulations around 1/2″

TONIGHT – Chance of snow and rain before 8 p.m. then partial clearing and windy, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – Sunny in the morning followed by increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain possibly mixed with snow at the start, milder with highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning will be in effect form noon today till 6 a.m. on Sunday for northeast winds becoming northwest tonight gusting to 45 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday afternoon and evening with advisories again expected Sunday night into Tuesday morning, no advisories from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s here in Clifton to the upper 30s inland, winds are from the west around 10-15 mph.

Today we will see a mix of sun and clouds, we will be mainly dry with only a slight chance of a sprinkle, highs will reach the low 50s which is about five degrees below normal for this time of year.

An Alberta clipper will be approaching the area from the northwest on Saturday and pass offshore just to our south, we should see snow develop in the morning with snow mixing with or changing to rain in the afternoon with precipitation ending Saturday night, accumulations should be less than an inch but higher amounts are possible at the higher elevations inland.

Sunshine returns for Sunday with chilly temperatures.

Another storm system will likely give us rain mainly falling from Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning, temperatures will be milder than this weekend.

A period of dry weather with seasonably cool temperatures can be expected from Wednesday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

SATURDAY – Cloudy with snow developing in the morning, mixing with or changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, accumulations less than an inch.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s, rain likely at night.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m Saturday till 6 a.m. on Sunday,  Small craft advisories likely during the morning, no advisories expected Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, advisories likely Monday into Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are about 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 40s here in Clifton to around 40 further inland, winds are light.

A complex low pressure system will be moving into the area today with rain developing this morning with the heaviest rain and a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon, winds will  pick up and become gusty from the south, temperatures will rise to near 60.

Drier air will move into the area on Friday but there is still a chance of a few showers.

Colder over the weekend and now it looks like a low pressure will develop close enough to give us snow, yes snow on Saturday, at the present time accumulations appear to be light mainly in the range of 1-3 inches, the latest GFS model even has snowfall of up to 10 inches over inland areas which is possible but not likely.

The storm will intensify offshore and cause strong winds with cold temperatures on Sunday despite plenty of sunshine.

Another frontal system will likely give us more showers early next week with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, windy and milder, high near 60, wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers, low near 40.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers,high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with snow likely accumulations 1-3 inches, high in the upper 30s.

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

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

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning is in effect till 6 p.m this evening for southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas building to 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible on Friday,  gale warnings likely on Saturday with small craft advisories likely Sunday into Monday with gales possible.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds temperatures have fallen to the low 20s here in Clifton to the mid-upper teens inland.   On this date in 1982 we had an April blizzard that dropped a foot of snow and a nighttime reading of 18 degrees.

High pressure over the area this morning will move offshore and a southerly flow will develop, temperatures still will be chilly with highs in the upper 40s.

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause skies to cloud up this evening, overnight temperatures will remain in the 40s, rain will develop by daybreak tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow will be milder but with periods of rain that may be moderate to heavy at times especially in the afternoon, expect about an inch of rainfall.

Partial clearing and cooler on Friday.

Unseasonably cold weather for the weekend, it will be mainly dry but there is a low chance of showers Saturday afternoon.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of shower early next week with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain developing before daybreak, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Periods of rain, high in the upper 50s.

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been posted from 6 a.m till 6 p.m. on Thursday.  Near advisory level conditions Thursday night into Friday night with advisories likely Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day!