FRIDAY  NOVEMBER  10, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures have been dropping quickly now ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area down to 30 further inland, winds are gusty out of the north.

An Arctic cold front has passed to our east early this morning and cold Arctic air is moving into the area on strong winds which may gust to close to 40 mph, temperatures will drop throughout the day and be around 30 degrees by sunset.  Winds will diminish tonight but that will cause temperatures to fall to record levels with most places dropping into the teens.

Less wind on Saturday and temperatures will moderate somewhat by the afternoon but still be well below normal.

Milder on Sunday and mainly dry but there is a chance of some light rain at night which may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations inland.

Most of the rest of next week will remain dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, tempertures falling to 30 degrees by sunset, winds gusting to near 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds, record cold with lows in the upper teens.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning is in effect until  10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft gusts possible Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through the day on Monday; possible small craft conditions for higher seas Monday night into Tuesday.

Enjoy the cold weather!

THURSDAY  NOVEMBER 9, 2017  5:47 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is cool with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s here in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light out of the north.  There may be some patchy fog in some of the inland valleys.

A weak high pressure will give our area dry conditions today, we may see some increase in clouds late this afternoon as an Arctic cold front approaches.

The Arctic front will pass through early on Friday morning possibly accompanied by a few snow flurries inland and followed by a strong northwest flow of much colder air, high temperatures will be reached in the morning and then drop to below freezing by sunset.  Along with the cold temperatures winds are expected to gust to over 30 mph bringing wind chills down to the 20s through the day.  Lows overnight will drop off to the teens which will set record cold values throughout the area.

Winds diminish on Saturday but it still will be rather cold.  Dry weather to continue into Sunday with temperatures closer to normal.

A weak disturbance may give us some precipitation Sunday night into Monday mostly in the form of rain but may start off as a mixture of snow inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening then becoming mostly clear and windy after midnight, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, windy and very cold, morning highs in the mid 30s will drop to 30 by sunset.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny and cold with diminishing winds, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.,

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 1 p.m. this afternoon.  Today – East wind to 7 knots, seas 4-7 feet this morning diminishing to 3-4 feet this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning is posted effective from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Friday evening.  Small craft conditions expected Friday night into Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through the day on Monday; possible small craft conditions Monday night.

Have a good day!

WEDNESDAY  NOVEMBER 8, 2017  6:01 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 30s further inland, winds are brisk out of the north.

The storm which caused the rain that was mixed with some snow inland has moved off the coast and high pressure will build into the area, we should see clouds slowly dissipate this morning and we should see mostly sunny skies this afternoon, temperatures will be slightly below normal.

Dry and seasonably cool weather will continue on Thursday.

An Arctic front will cross the area early on Friday morning bringing in by far the coldest air of the season, high temperatures will only be in the 30s during the day on Friday and with winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel much colder.   Lows by Saturday morning will drop to the teens over much of the area.

Temperatures moderate a bit on Sunday with mainly dry conditions.

A weak low pressure may give us some light rain Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming sunny, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 30s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 -Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50, chance of rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  Today – Northeast wind to 30 knots, seas 4- 8 feet.

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

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  NOVEMBER 7, 2017  5:49 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Election Day morning and temperatures are much cooler than this time yesterday ranging from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will see an increase in clouds with some light rain likely later this afternoon into this evening as a low pressure now over the Tennessee Valley moves east, some of the rain may mix with some snow well inland before ending by around midnight.

Seasonable cool and dry Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds into the area.

Arctic air will move into the area on Friday giving us the coldest night of the season so far, daytime highs will struggle to reach the 40 degree mark and tempertures Friday night will approach record low levels with the teens expected over much of the area.

Not as cold on Sunday but a weak disturbance may give us some light rain at night, precipitation may start as a wintery mix inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Increasing cloudiness with light rain likely after 4 p.m., high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Light rain likely before midnight, mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and cold, high only around 40.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.  Today – northwest wind becoming northeast gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; small craft advisories expected Thursday night through Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  NOVEMBER 6, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from around 60 in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A cold front will pass through the area this afternoon preceded by a southwest flow of quite mild air, showers will develop ahead of the front and it will be rather humid.  The front will be followed by a northwest flow of much cooler and drier air tonight.

Cool on Tuesday and we should remain dry but a front to our south may be close enough to give us a slight chance of some light rain in the afternoon and night which may be mixed with a little snow inland.

Cool and dry Wednesday and Thursday.

An Arctic cold front is expected to cross the area sometime on Friday followed by the coldest air of the season so far, early morning lows by Saturday morning may fall well down into the 20s and widespread freeze is likely across the entire region.

A weak disturbance may cause some light rain on Sunday that may start off as snow in some inland areas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with showers developing this morning with possibly a thunderstorm, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, chance of a shower before 7 p.m., colder with lows in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 –  Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the mid 40s.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny and chilly, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.  Today – Southwest wind becoming northwest later this afternoon and gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions for higher seas possible Wednesday through Friday.

Enjoy your Monday!

SUNDAY  NOVEMBER 5, 2017  5:49  A.M.  EASTERN STANDARD TIME!

We have cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s inland, there are some light showers in parts of the area.

High pressure is moving off the New England coast as a warm front approaches from the southwest, we should have cloudy skies most of today with some light showers likely.

The warm front will pass north of us tonight, overnight will be very mild and it will be rather warm on Monday with temperatures rising into the 70s.  A cold front will cross the area in the afternoon and evening accompanied by showers and followed by clearing and cooler weather for Monday night.

A period of mainly dry and cool weather Tuesday into the beginning of next weekend, the models have backed off from the very cold temperatures that was anticipated for Friday so we may not have the hard freeze that was anticipated for Friday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the evening, low in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, with showers likely in the afternoon and evening, mild with highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible for higher seas Monday through Thursday.

Did you remember to set your clocks back?

SATURDAY  NOVEMBER 4, 2017  5:42 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are much more seasonable than yesterday with readings ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area down to the middle 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure building into the area from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures.

A warm front approaching from the southwest will cause some light rain or drizzle on Sunday along with milder temperatures.

Unseasonably mild on Monday ahead of a cold front that will likely give us showers in the afternoon and night.

Cooler weather and mainly dry the rest of the week, Friday is expected to be the coldest day with highs only in the 40s and lows below freezing in most of the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with showers after 4 p.m. high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and cool, high only in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Near advisory level conditions mainly for higher seas Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  NOVEMBER 3, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning although some inland areas have some patchy fog, temperatures once again are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to around 50 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a repeat of yesterday with quite mild conditions ahead of a cold front that will pass east of us by this evening.

Cooler on Saturday as high pressure builds from Canada, there will be a brisk onshore wind.

A warm front will approach the area Sunday morning giving us some light rain Sunday morning, temperatures during the day will be milder.

Monday will be another unseasonably mild day but another cold front will likely give us some rain late Monday, the front will be followed by much cooler air that should last most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and mild, high in the low 70s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m.  high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY  South-southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 8 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories expected to continue Saturday and Sunday; possible small craft conditions on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan!

THURSDAY  NOVEMBER 2, 2017  5:59 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are around 15 degrees milder than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A warm front will move north of us today and a light southerly flow of very mild air will move into the area, skies will be mostly cloudy this morning and partly sunny this afternoon.

Another unseasonably mild day on Friday along with partly sunny skies, a cold front will cross the area at night, the front will come through dry so no showers are expected.

Cooler on Saturday as high pressure moves off the New England coast and an onshore flow develops.

A warm front will approach the area Saturday night and move north of our area on Sunday, there is a low chance of some showers with the front, temperatures will again rise to above normal levels.

Unseasonably warm on Monday but a cold front will cross the area at night with a better chance of some showers.

Unsettled weather and cooler weather for the middle of next week with a chance of a storm Wednesday or Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night into the day on Sunday;  possible small craft conditions Sunday night into Monday.

OCTOBER 2017 CLIMATE SUMMARY!

This past October was the warmest on record here in Clifton with temperatures averaging more than 7 degrees above normal, my records go back to 1973, also it was the warmest at Central Park and their records go back to 1869.   Precipitation totaled 5.37 inches which is above normal, 4.15 inches of that total rainfall came with the storm on October 29-30.  The highest temperature recorded was 84 degrees set on October 5th while the lowest temperature was 38 which occurred on the 17th.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  NOVEMBER 1, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this first day of November and temperatures are chilly with some frost and freeze in parts of the area, readings range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland winds are mainly calm.

Today we should see an increase in clouds as a warm front approaches the area, there is a slight chance of a shower this afternoon and evening but most areas will remain dry.

Much warmer and mostly dry Thursday into Friday as the warm front passes to our north, temperatures both days should reach the low 70s.

A cold front will cross the area Friday evening followed by cooler weather for the weekend, Saturday should stay dry but we may see some shower activity Sunday morning as a warm front approaches.

Mild on Monday with possible showers as a cold front moves through.

Cooler air returns for most of the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and not as cool, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, milder, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to  11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Friday;  possible small craft conditions Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day!