Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some areas with fog, temperatures once again are well above normal with readings ranging from the low 40s in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be a mild and dry day however there will be considerable cloudiness but even with the clouds temperatures will rise into the 50s, weak high pressure will be moving offshore.

A significant coastal storm or nor’easter will affect our area from late Sunday into Tuesday as a strong complex low pressure system moves into the area.  Rain from this system will develop by late Sunday afternoon and continue heavy at times especially on Monday, some areas well north and west of our area may see some freezing rain or sleet.  Very strong winds will accompany the storm with gusts above 50 mph possible especially over coastal areas, the rain will taper off to showers on Tuesday, total rainfall will average 1-3 inches with some higher amounts possible.

Dry weather is expected Wednesday through the end of next week, Wednesday and Thursday will be mild with more seasonably cool weather starting Friday and continuing through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by noon, high in the low 50s,  rain at night.

MONDAY – Rain, heavy at times with possibly a thunderstorm, strong gusty winds to 50 mph, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – Rain likely in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A storm watch is in effect from 1 a.m till 10 p.m. on Monday;  lingering small craft conditions on Tuesday with no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice day!

Skies are cloudy on this Friday morning and temperatures once again are well above normal ranging from near 40 in the Clifton area to around 30 in the colder inland valleys, winds are light.

Today we will have considerable cloudiness with light rain which will fall from around 3 to 7 p.m., rainfall amounts will be less than 1/4 of an inch, most high temperatures will be in the 40s. Down in Washington DC there will be some rain falling as our new president is inaugurated at noon today but as of now no lightning bolts are expected.

Saturday will be a very pleasant day with quite mild temperatures along with partly sunny skies.

A significant coastal storm will be moving into the area by Sunday afternoon with rain developing becoming heavy at times on Monday before tapering off to showers on Tuesday.  At this time the precipitation should fall as all rain except for areas well north and west of our area.  Strong winds especially over the coastal areas on Monday with widespread minor coastal flooding expected. Rainfall amounts should average 1-3 inches with higher amounts possible which would help our drought situation.

Mild and dry Wednesday and Thursday with colder air moving in by late next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with light rain mainly after 3 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly before 7 p.m. low in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid  50s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain developing by the afternoon, high near 50, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – Rain and windy, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – Rain likely in the morning with a chance of showers in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday into Sunday morning; small craft advisories expected Sunday afternoon and night; gale force and possibly storm force winds for Monday;  small craft advisories likely Monday night through Wednesday.

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Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, these readings are about 15 degrees above the normal low tempertures for this time of year.

Today will be a pleasantly mild day with sunshine finally returning, temperatures are expected to reach the 50s and with light winds it will feel quite comfortable for the middle of winter.

A weak disturbance will cause some light rain Friday afternoon and evening.

Saturday will be another pleasant day with sunshine and mild tempertures.

A stronger low pressure system will cause rain from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday with Monday being the wettest day with strong winds and coastal flooding likely, total rainfall amounts during this period will average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible depending on the track of the storm.

Mild and dry weather Wednesday and Thursday with a possible return to colder and more normal tempertures by the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing mainly after 3 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain after 10 a.m., high in the upper 40s, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – Cloudy with rain, windy with highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m this evening, west to northwest wind to 7 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday morning with small craft advisories likely Sunday afternoon and night with gales likely on Monday; small craft advisories still possible for high seas Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy today’s mild and sunny day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle in some areas, temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inlands, winds are light.

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday has moved offshore however it will remain cloudy most of today with a chance of light rain or drizzle mainly this morning, temperatures will be seasonably mild with highs in the 40s.

Tomorrow will be a very pleasant day with sunshine and mild temperatures.

A weak low pressure will give our area a chance of light rain Friday night.

Most of the weekend will be dry with seasonably mild temperatures.

A more significant rainstorm is likely to affect us early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle mainly this morning, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

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

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – Rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Sunday with advisories possible Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the upper 30s here in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A low pressure system will be moving into the area today with rain developing by late this morning, only the higher elevations well inland may see some freezing rain before changing to rain in those areas by this afternoon.

Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy and mild with a few showers especially in the morning.   Total rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 inch.

Thursday and during the day on Friday will be dry and mild with only a low chance of some rain Friday night.

The upcoming weekend looks to be dry with continued mild temperatures.

A more significant rainstorm is possible early next week.

These mild temperatures that are occurring during what is normally the coldest part of winter will help substantially with our heating bills.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain developing this morning, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain with nearly steady temperatures, low around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Rain likely in the morning with a chance of showers in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – West-southwest wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Sunday with possible advisories Sunday night.

Have a nice day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this ML King holiday and with light winds and clear skies temperatures have fallen to the low 20s here in Clifton to around  10 in some of the outlying valleys.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies, temperatures will rise quickly after sunrise reaching the 40s by this afternoon, winds should stay light as high pressure will be in control of our weather.

A low pressure system will affect our area on Tuesday with rain developing in the afternoon possibly beginning as a mix of sleet and freezing rain  inland.

Chances of showers on Wednesday mainly in the morning.

Thursday through the weekend will be mild and mainly dry with the only chance of some light rain late Friday night.

At this time it looks like the mild pattern will extend through the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Rain developing, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Chance of showers mainly in the morning, cloudy with highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain late at night.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK –  Chance of small craft advisory conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday with no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day!

Skies have become partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.  Some slippery spots remain after the 1.5 inches of snow that fell yesterday so be careful driving or walking.

High pressure will build into the area today and be with us tomorrow providing mostly sunny skies both days, temperatures should reach the low 40s which is a bit above normal for mid January.

A warm front will move through on Tuesday followed by a cold front on Wednesday, this will cause precipitation mainly in the form of rain but may start as freezing rain especially inland on Tuesday morning.  Mild on Wednesday with rain mostly falling in the morning.

High pressure will then build into the area on Thursday and be with us through next weekend, the air will be of Pacific origin so it will be mild each day with highs near 50.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

ML KING DAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with rain likely possibly beginning as a mix of snow and freezing rain, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, mainly in the morning, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind gusting to 11 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions late Wednesday for high seas otherwise no advisories expected through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are much colder than the last couple of days ranging from the mid 20s here in Clifton to around 20 further inland, these readings are actually a little above normal for mid January.

A cold high pressure to our north along with a weak front to our south will cause cloudy skies today with a chance of light snow this afternoon and evening, little or no accumulation is expected.

Dry weather with moderating temperatures Sunday and Monday.

A warm front will be crossing the area on Tuesday followed by a cold front on Wednesday this will cause precipitation mainly in the form of rain but inland areas may see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain at the start before changing to all rain.

No cold air following the front so Thursday and Friday look to be pleasantly mild and dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow this afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Slight chance of light snow in the evening, cloudy then clearing after midnight, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high near 40.

ML KING DAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY  Cloudy with a chance of rain after 9 a.m., high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 11 knots diminishing this afternoon, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Tuesday with possible small craft conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Have a nice Saturday!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday the 13th and temperatures are mild but are falling with readings ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to the upper 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.  Yesterday many high temperatures were recorded for the date and the 65 degrees in Clifton was the warmest January day in 9 years.  The temperature just after midnight this morning was 59 degrees which was a record high in Clifton for today.

A cold front has moved to our south and colder air is slowly filtering in, temperatures that are around 50 right now will fall to the upper 30s by sunset despite mostly sunny skies, there will be a brisk west wind.

Saturday will be cold as high pressure builds from the north while a stationary front will be to our south, moisture from this front is only expected now to give us very light snow or flurries which will only give us a dusting of snow with more falling to our south while north of our area will remain dry.

Sunday will be a mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures.

Monday should be dry with continued seasonably cool temperatures.  A warm front will be crossing the area on Tuesday, precipitation with this front will be mainly rain but may start off as a wintry mix Tuesday morning.

A chance of showers will continue Wednesday and Thursday morning  with mild temperatures that will last through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny with temperatures falling to the upper 30s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness and colder, low around  20.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly after 3 p.m. high in the low 30s, little or no accumulation expected.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

ML KING DAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

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

MARINE FORECAST;  Small craft advisories in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a lucky Friday the 13th!

Skies are cloudy across the area early on this Thursday morning and there are some scattered light showers around as the main area of rain that fell overnight has moved offshore, temperatures are very mild with readings ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s further inland, these early morning temperature are more typical for the middle of May.

Today we will have considerable cloudiness but temperatures should climb to near 60 degrees and if we get any sunshine the mid 60s are possible.  The day should remain mostly dry but we can’t rule out a light shower in some areas mainly this morning.

A cold front will come through tonight only accompanied by clouds and a low chance of a shower, the front will be followed by cooler air for Friday but temperatures will still be above normal.

On Saturday high pressure will build down from Canada giving us even colder temperatures and some moisture from a front to our south will likely produce some light snow, at this time only about an inch of snow is possible.

Sunday and Monday should be dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

A warm front will be moving through the area Tuesday morning accompanied by some rain that may start off as a wintery mix inland.

Milder weather will be with us Tuesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with a low chance of a shower mainly this morning, very mild with a high near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 40.

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

SATURDAY – Cloudy and colder with a chance of light snow mainly in the afternoon and evening, high only around  30.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

ML KING DAY – Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Friday; southwest winds today to 30 knots seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

Have a good day!