MONDAY  MARCH 20, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland, there is a light northwest wind.

Spring begins at 6:29 a.m. this morning and it will be a rather nice day with seasonably mild temperatures as high pressure builds into the area.

There is a chance of an early morning shower on Tuesday followed by sunshine by the afternoon, temperatures will be mild ahead of a strong cold front that will come through at night.

A brief surge of unseasonably cold conditions Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds from Canada, Wednesday will be windy with diminishing winds for Thursday.

A warm front approaches from the southwest on Friday, there is a slight chance of a shower at night.

Quite mild on Saturday but a front will sag south of the area at night with a good chance of rain from Saturday night into Sunday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower after 3 a.m., low near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Chance of a shower before 9 a.m. then becoming partly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, windy and much colder, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for high seas till 6 p.m. this evening, winds northwest to 20 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Tuesday;  advisories likely on Wednesday with below advisory conditions for Thursday and Friday.

 

Happy Spring!