SUNDAY  DECEMBER 31, 2017  6:03 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this last morning of 2017 and temperatures once again are very cold with readings ranging from the low teens in the Clifton area down to the single digits further inland, there is a light northwest wind.

Arctic high pressure extending from the northern Great Plains into our area will give us bitterly cold weather today through Tuesday morning, daytime highs today and on New Year’s Day will be in the teens with overnight lows Monday and Tuesday will drop down to the single digits.

A brief moderation of the air mass during the day Tuesday extending into Wednesday but highs should stay below freezing.

A storm is expected to develop somewhere off our coast Wednesday night into Thursday, at this time models are indicating that the storm will stay well offshore , we should have a better handle on what will occur by tomorrow afternoon as the models will have better sampling of the data.

Following the storm  even colder weather is anticipated Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper teens.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 5.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Sunny, high in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 30, chance of snow at night.

THURSDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny and frigid, high only in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny and continued frigid, high in the mid teens.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.  Freezing spray likely.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible on Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday;  possible gales on Thursday with the coastal storm.

Have a nice day and if you are going out bundle up!

SATURDAY  DECEMBER 30, 2017  5:57 A.M.

Skies have become cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the middle teens in the Clifton area down to the single digits inland; winds are light.

A weak disturbance will give us some light snow beginning around 10 a.m and tapering off to snow showers this afternoon, accumulations of  dusting to two inches are expected.

Following the storm a strong northwest wind of cold Arctic air will again be with us, daytime highs tomorrow will only be in the teens and probably drop to the single digits by the time the ball drops at Times Square.   Very cold New Year’s day and Tuesday with a slight moderation on Wednesday and we should stay dry.

Still watching for a coastal low to affect our area on Thursday, most of the models still have the storm well enough offshore to give us any significant snow but that may change as we get closer to the event.

Frigid weather again Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 30 – Cloudy with light snow developing around 10 a.m., high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Snow showers ending around 7 p.m.  low around 10, total accumulations a dusting to 2 inches.

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Sunny, high around 20.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Sunny, high near 20.

TUESDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny and very cold high only in the upper teens.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 14 knots and increasing, seas 1 -2 feet.  A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice day!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 29, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Skies have become mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and once again it is bitterly cold with temperatures ranging from around 10 in the Clifton area to the low single digits well inland, High Point is the coldest in the state right now with a reading of 1 above zero. Winds are northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

Today will start off cloudy then become mostly sunny,  temperatures will be a few degrees higher than on Thursday but still be well below normal, we should stay dry but a flurry or two can’t be ruled out especially inland.

Light snow is likely on Saturday mostly falling during the daylight hours, temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than today, accumulations of around an inch is expected.

Frigid again Sunday night into Tuesday morning but we should remain dry.

Well below normal temperatures to continue through next week, there is still a potential of a snowstorm on Thursday however the latest models have the storm well out to sea but this system still needs to be watched as the computer models have been inconsistent in this longer range lately.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low around 12.

SATURDAY – DEC 30 – Cloudy with light snow likely, high in the mid 20s, accumulations around an inch.

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, high near 20.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Sunny, high only in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 30, chance of snow at night.

THURSDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to 16 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories likely Saturday morning; advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Tuesday with gales possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay warm!

THURSDAY  DECEMBER 28, 2017  5:46 A.M.

Very cold air continues over the area early this morning and temperatures range from around 12 in the Clifton area falling to the single digits inland,  the lowest reading right now is 2 degrees at the High Point monument.  Skies are mostly clear and there is a west-northwest wind averaging 5-10 MPH.

If you thought yesterday was cold today will be even colder with high temperatures struggling to reach the 20 degree mark and with gusty winds it will drop wind chill values down to zero even though there will be plenty of sunshine.

Frigid Arctic air will be with us into next week, some flurries are possible on Friday and some light snow during the day on Saturday, accumulations on Saturday will be less than an inch.

The latest European model is indicating a stronger coastal storm around Jan 3-4th, while the GFS  model continues the dry pattern.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 28 – Sunny, high near 20.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low around 8.

FRIDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries, high in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, high near 20.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 –  Sunny, high near 20.

TUESDAY – JAN 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; small craft conditions expected Saturday night through Monday with possible gale gusts on Saturday night.

Have a good day and if going outside make sure you dress warmly with lots of layers!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 27, 2017  5:52  A.M.

We have mostly cloudy skies early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are quite cold ranging from the middle teens in the Clifton area down to the single digits inland.  Walpack in Sussex County is down to zero, winds are light.

Today will start off mostly cloudy but become mostly sunny by later this morning, the sunshine will not help temperatures rise much as highs will be in the mid 20s.

A prolonged period of bitterly cold weather will continue Thursday through at least the middle of next week, most high temperatures will be in the 20s while overnight lows will be mostly in the single digits.   The computer models are still wide apart for any storm over the weekend, the European model shows some  snow falling from late Friday night into Saturday while the American model is indicating no snow for the area.  It will be extremely cold for people watching the ball drop at Times Square as the temperature at midnight will be around a frigid 12 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 27 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 10.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Sunny, high around 20.

FRIDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 20s, chance of snow after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Sunny, high in the low 20s.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly sunny, high near 20.

TUESDAY – JAN 2 – Sunny, high in the low 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday night through the day on Saturday!  Small craft advisories expected Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day and keep warm!