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!