TUESDAY  DECEMBER 26, 2017  5:44 A.M.

Good morning, I hope everyone had a good Christmas weekend!

We start off today with partly cloudy skies, temperatures are cold ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area down to the middle teens further inland, winds are gusty at times out of the west.

Today we should have partly to mostly sunny skies, temperatures will struggle to reach the freezing mark, winds will be gusty this morning but diminish this afternoon.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area tonight, no precipitation is expected with the front.

Arctic air with much below freezing temperatures tomorrow through the New Year’s holiday weekend.  Low confidence in the forecast Friday through New Year’s Day as far as snow possibilities are concerned,  since the computer models are not agreeing on the position or strength of any potential low pressures that may develop.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Sunny, high in the low 20s.

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

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

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Wednesday afternoon through day on Thursday;  no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  DECEMBER 25, 2017  6:01 A.M.

Good morning and Merry Christmas!

Snow is falling early on this Christmas morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds now are light.

Low pressure off the coast will rapidly intensify as the storm moves off the New England coast.  Snow associated with this system will end shortly after sunrise and we will have clearing by late this morning.  Winds will become strong later this morning and may gust to near 50 mph, winds will slowly diminish by late in the afternoon.  Accumulations of snow will be around 1 to 2 inches.

Bitterly cold Tuesday through the weekend!   Still watching for the possibility of snow Friday into the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 25 – Snow ending then becoming mostly sunny and very windy, high near 40.  Wind gusts to 45 mph possible, a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 20.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

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

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

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A gale warning is in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, winds westerly to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible during the day on Tuesday; no advisories Tuesday night into the day on Wednesday; possible advisories Wednesday night, no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a very Merry and safe Christmas!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 24, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Christmas Eve morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 30s further inland, winds are from the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Today we will start out partly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon, temperatures will be seasonably cool today with highs in the low 40s.

A small but rather potent low pressure will affect our area from late tonight into early Christmas morning with snow that will mix with sleet and some rain, accumulations around an inch is expected in the Clifton area however inland where there will be mostly snow accumulations will be around 2-5 inches.

The storm will pull away with clearing on Christmas Day but it will become very windy, wind gusts of 45 -50 mph are possible.

Bitterly cold weather is expected Tuesday through next weekend, high temperatures will average in the 20s while lows will be mostly in the low teens.

Still watching for a  potential coastal storm late Friday into Saturday that would give us snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness this afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain before 11 p.m. then rain, snow and sleet ending around 6 a.m.  low in the low 30s,  accumulations of around an inch in Clifton, 2-5 inches inland.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Becoming mostly sunny and very windy, high near 40, wind gusts to 45 mph possible.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast wind to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning is posted effective from 7 a.m. Monday morning until 10 p.m. Monday night.  Small craft conditions lingering into Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.

Have a nice and safe Christmas Eve!

SATURDAY  DECEMBER 23, 2017  5:58 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies and there is light rain falling in most spots, temperatures are cool ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the lower 30s further inland, winds are light.

A warm front just to our south associated with low pressure over Tennessee will give us rain most of today ending this evening, once the warm front moves through the area temperatures should rise into the 50s.   A cold front will pass our area late at night.

Sunday will be dry during the day with seasonable temperatures however a disturbance moving off the coast will give us some snow late Sunday night into early Christmas Day, snow accumulations look to be 1-3 inches, less along the coast where the snow may mix with sleet and rain. The precipitation should end before daybreak on Christmas with clearing and it will be breezy and seasonably cold

Colder weather most of next week it should be dry until Friday or the weekend when a developing storm may give us snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with periods of rain, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.  Snow likely at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY  – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny and quite cold, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny and quite cold, high in the upper 20s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. this morning valid until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for southwest wind gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday, possible small craft conditions late Sunday night; gales possible during the day on Christmas; small craft conditions Christmas night into Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Despite the rain try to have  a nice day!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 22, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Skies have become cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s here in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

A warm front will slowly approach our area today with some light rain developing by this afternoon with periods of rain continuing tonight into Saturday, some of the precipitation well inland especially over Connecticut will be in the form of some freezing rain tonight.  Temperatures will rise to the low 50s by Saturday evening.

A cold front will cross the area Saturday night and it will be cooler and dry during the day on Sunday.

A low pressure area is expected to form off our coast and then move northeast, light snow from this system is likely from late Christmas Eve night into early Christmas morning, possible accumulation of 1-2 inches.   Sunshine will return in the afternoon on Christmas Day but it will be windy and colder.

Mainly fair with quite cold temperatures much of next week with a possible storm by next weekend, if this storm develops it will be cold enough for snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain this afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, low in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Periods of rain, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, light snow likely at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of light snow becoming mostly sunny and windy in the afternoon,  high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 12 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 10 a.m. Saturday morning until 6 a.m Sunday morning; no advisories expected during the day on Sunday;  small craft advisories likely Sunday night;  gales likely on Christmas; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Have an enjoyable Friday!