WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2017  5:58 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers across the Poconos and the Hudson Valley, temperatures with the cloud cover are pretty uniform ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light southerly.

We will have some sunshine by this afternoon after early morning cloudiness, temperatures will rise to near 60 and with light winds it will feel quite comfortable.

Quite mild temperatures Thursday and Friday with some record highs possible as highs reach well up into the 60s, it will be mainly dry but there is a low chance of some drizzle or light rain on Friday as a backdoor cold front will be in the area.

The next chance of significant rain will be with a cold front on Saturday, there may be some drizzle early then rain is likely Saturday night and evening, ahead of the front temperatures will be very mild once again.

Mainly dry and cooler temperatures Sunday through early next week but most readings will still be slightly above normal.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 22 – Becoming partly sunny, high near 60.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 23 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle in the morning then rain likely in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid to upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid to upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday;  possible small craft advisories Friday night into Saturday with gales possible Saturday night into Sunday.

 

Have a nice day!