Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s here in Clifton to the mid teens further inland, these readings are around ten degrees higher than this time yesterday.

Winter began at 5:44 a.m. this morning but today will be a milder day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reaching the 40s and along with light winds it will be a rather nice day for Christmas shopping.

A weak cold front will cross the area on Thursday with some cloudiness and only a slight chance of a shower.

Dry weather for Friday as high pressure builds into the area.

Another front will give us a good chance of showers on Saturday possibly beginning as a mix inland.

Christmas Day should be pleasant with dry conditions and temperatures continue to be above normal.

Another front may give us showers early next week along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly beginning as a mix of snow, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

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

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisory Thursday afternoon and night and again Saturday and Saturday night otherwise no advisories expected through Sunday.

Happy Solstice!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are very cold ranging from the mid teens in the Clifton area to many single digit readings further inland, the lowest temperature reported was 1 degree at Walpack in Sussex County, winds are light northerly.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine along with moderating temperatures as high temperatures will be about ten degrees higher than yesterday, winds will be light as high pressure is over the area.

Mainly dry with above normal temperatures Wednesday through Christmas Day with only a 20% chance of precipitation on Thursday and again on Saturday evening;  high temperature during this period will be mainly in the mid-upper 40s.

A better chance of rain will be on Monday as a frontal system approaches the area from the west.

Mainly above normal temperatures should persist through the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

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

Have a nice day!

We have mostly cloudy skies early on this Monday morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 20s here in Clifton to some mid teens further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

A very strong high pressure area extends into our area from the middle of the country which will cause mostly fair and cold day today, however winds will be lighter as the day goes on, temperatures will struggle to reach the freezing mark.

After a cold Tuesday morning temperatures will moderate somewhat during the afternoon, skies will remain mostly fair and winds will be light.

Continued dry with milder temperatures on Wednesday.

The next chance of precipitation is with a cold front on Thursday, there will be a chance of mainly rain showers but may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain well inland.

Mainly dry with above normal temperatures Friday through Christmas Day but there will be a chance of rain late on Christmas night.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday with advisories likely Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day!

Skies are cloudy in the Clifton area with some dense fog early on this Sunday morning, there have been some showers in the area with even a rumble of thunder, temperatures are rising and are near 40 in Clifton to the low 30s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

A cold front is approaching the area from the west, showers with this front will move into the region this morning, temperatures should rise to the 50s by noontime.  After the frontal passage we will dry out but it will become much colder with temperatures falling to the low 40s by sunset and into the 20s by daybreak on Monday, there should be enough of a break between the rain and the colder air moving into the area to prevent a flash freeze but some black ice is possible late tonight especially inland.

Cold and dry Monday, temperatures on Tuesday will recover to near normal after a chilly morning, above normal temperatures by Wednesday with continued dry conditions.

The next chance of precipitation will be on Thursday with most falling as rain although it may briefly start as freezing rain or sleet well inland.

Above normal temperatures are likely to continue Friday through Christmas Day with mainly dry conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Showers developing and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, becoming windy, highs in the mid 50s falling to the low 40s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening then mostly clear, low falling to 20 degrees by daybreak.

MONDAY – Sunny and colder, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

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

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

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – Partly sunny and mild, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 11 a.m. on Monday for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday afternoon through Thursday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Light snow is falling over the area early on this Saturday morning with about 1/2″ has fallen so far, temperatures range from the low 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens further inland, winds are nearly calm.

A low pressure system will move to the Great Lakes as another weaker low is off the Delaware coast and a warm front approaching from the southwest.  Snow will continue till mid morning and then mix with freezing rain and then to all rain by late this afternoon, total accumulation will be 3-4 inches in the Clifton area and 4-6 inches inland before the change over. Precipitation should taper off to drizzle this evening with slowly rising temperatures.

The warm front should move to our north late tonight bringing in warmer air, temperatures by daybreak on Sunday will be well into the 40s, a cold front will cross the area in the afternoon preceded and accompanied by showers, temperatures will reach the 50s by noon but drop after the frontal passage falling to the 20s by Monday morning.

A large high pressure area will cause dry weather Monday through Wednesday, temperatures will be chilly on Monday but warm to above normal readings by Wednesday.

The next chance of precipitation will be Thursday night into Friday and at this time it looks to be mainly in the form of rain possibly beginning as snow especially inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow mixing with freezing rain this morning with freezing rain changing to all rain late this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s, accumulation 3-4 inches.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with drizzle this evening and light rain likely after midnight, evening lows in the upper 30s rising to the upper 40s by daybreak.

SUNDAY – Rain, highs in the low 50s dropping to the low 40s in the afternoon.

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

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

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 a.m. on Monday, today southwest wind to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a good and safe day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures in most areas are the coldest since the middle of February ranging from the mid teens in the Clifton area to some single digits further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have sunshine most of the day but with some increasing cloudiness by late in the afternoon, temperatures will be quite cold again with highs mostly in the 20s but the wind will be much less than what occurred yesterday.  High pressure will be moving off the coast.

Low pressure will develop and move to the Great Lakes on Saturday with a warm front approaching from the southwest, snow should develop around midnight tonight and continue Saturday morning before mixing with sleet and freezing rain and then to all rain in the afternoon, accumulations of 2-4 inches is likely in the Clifton area before the changeover with 4-6 inches possible further inland where there may also be a prolonged period of freezing rain.

There may be a lull in the precipitation Saturday night but a cold front approaching from the west will cause showers on Sunday along with temperatures rising into the 50s, after the frontal passage temperatures will fall into the low 20s by Monday morning.

Mainly dry Monday through Wednesday, temperatures will be below normal on Monday, near normal on Tuesday and above normal readings by Wednesday.

Mild with a chance of rain on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Snow developing before midnight, low in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – Snow mixing with freezing rain and sleet in the morning and to all rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, accumulations of 2-4 inches with higher amounts further inland.

SUNDAY – Showers and mild, temperatures reaching the low 50s by noon and falling to the low 40s by late in the afternoon, colder at night.

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

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

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to 18 knots this morning diminishing in the afternoon, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely from late tonight through Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

Enjoy your day!

We have  partly cloudy skies early on this Thursday morning and temperatures have dropped to the mid 20s here in Clifton to some upper teens further inland, west winds are gusting to 25 mph making it feel even colder.

Today will be windy and very cold with a chance of some snow flurries  as Arctic high pressure builds into the area, temperatures will not rise much from the morning lows mainly remaining in the 20s.  A secondary cold front will cause even colder weather overnight along with strong gusty winds with some gusts over 50 mph, a high wind warning is in effect.

Friday will be very cold again but with diminishing winds by late morning.

A low pressure system will cause snow before daybreak on Saturday which will accumulate 3-4 inches before mixing with sleet and freezing rain and then to change to all rain by Saturday afternoon.

Sunday will be quite mild with highs in the 50s along with showers.

A cold front will cross the area on Sunday night bringing in colder air for early next week but not as frigid as we will experience over the next couple off days.

It appears now that above normal temperatures are likely from Wednesday of next week through the Christmas holiday weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny and very windy with a chance of snow flurries, winds gusting to 45 mph, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and very windy with a chance of snow flurries, winds gusting to 55 mph, low in the low teens.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold with diminishing winds, high in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Snow developing before daybreak then mixing with sleet,freezing rain and rain and then to all rain by the afternoon, highs in the mid 40s.

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

MONDAY – Sunny and colder, high in the low 30s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 a.m. on Friday for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

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

Have a good day and stay warm!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool ranging from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the mid 20s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be a quiet weather day with mostly sunny skies and near seasonable temperatures reaching the low 40s in most places, winds will be light this morning but increase this afternoon.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area tonight possibly accompanied by some snow showers.  After the frontal passage winds will increase from the northwest and much colder air will move into the area, temperatures should drop to the teens by tomorrow morning and only rise to the mid 20s during the day and with winds gusting to more than 35 mph will help bring wind chill values to around zero or below.

Still very cold with dry conditions on Friday but with the high pressure over us winds will be much lighter.

A low pressure system will affect our area over the weekend with snow likely developing before dawn on Saturday and continue Saturday morning before mixing with and changing to rain in the afternoon, possible accumulations 1-3 inches in the Clifton area with 2-5 inches further inland.

Rain is likely for Sunday along with milder temperatures.

Cold air returns for early next week but not as frigid as what we will experience this Thursday and Friday, skies will be mostly fair.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy with a chance of snow showers, low around 20.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon flurries, windy and very cold, high only in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and very cold, high again only in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Snow likely before noon then rain likely, high in the low 40s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning is effect from 2 a.m. tomorrow morning till 1 a.m. Friday morning; small craft advisory likely the rest of Friday morning, no advisories Friday afternoon into the night; possible advisories on Saturday with advisories likely for Sunday.

Have a good Wednesday!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s here in the Clifton area to some low 20s further inland, winds are nearly calm and there is some heavy frost in some areas.

Today we should see an increase in clouds as a weak high pressure moves through the area, there is a slight chance of some flurries tonight.

Tomorrow should be dry with seasonably cool temperatures ahead of an Arctic cold front that will push through the area on Wednesday night.

Thursday and Friday will be downright frigid with high temperatures only in the 20s with widespread low temperatures in the single digits, it will be quite windy on Thursday with some snow showers, diminishing winds on Friday.

A low pressure system is expected to move into the area on Saturday with a period of snow which will change to freezing rain and then to all rain by the afternoon, temperatures will rise into the 40s by Saturday evening.  Sunday will be quite mild with some highs in the 50s along with some rain showers.

A cold front will cross the area Sunday night with a return to seasonably cold conditions for Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing clouds, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, windy and cold with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with snow developing by daybreak, mixing with sleet and freezing rain and then change to all rain by late in the day, high near  40.

SUNDAY – Cloudy and mild with a chance of rain showers, high in the low 50s.

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; chance of small craft advisories at night; gale warnings likely for Thursday; small craft advisories possible Friday morning with no advisories expected during the day.

Have a good day!

Rain is falling in the Clifton area early on this Monday morning and the temperature in Clifton is 33 degrees, readings at or just below freezing further inland where freezing rain is occurring, be careful going out early as untreated roads and sidewalks may be slick, winds are light.

A warm front associated with a low moving through the Great Lakes will move to our north causing temperatures by later this morning to rise well above freezing, most of the rain will end this afternoon as a cold front crosses our area.

Mainly dry with seasonable temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday as a weak high pressure moves into the area.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Wednesday night.

Frigid and windy weather with occasional snow flurries both Thursday and Friday, daytime highs will only be in the 20s with lows mainly in the single digits and with strong winds will cause wind chill values to drop below zero.

Another low pressure system will affect our area on the weekend giving a chance of snow Saturday morning changing to rain Saturday afternoon and rain continuing into Sunday.

Looking ahead to next week it appears that there will be a mild pattern setting up and at this point the chances of a White Christmas are rather low.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain ending mainly by noon followed by partial sunshine, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, windy and very cold with a chance of flurries, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.,

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, winds south-southwest gusting to 30 knots, switching to the northwest this afternoon, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; gales likely Wednesday night into Thursday; small craft advisory likely for Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!