THURSDAY  DECEMBER 21, 2017  5:51 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

High pressure building into our area will give us a mostly sunny day today with seasonably cold temperatures, winds will be lighter than yesterday.

A warm front approaching the area on Friday will cause increasing cloudiness with rain likely by evening, possibly starting off as a wintery mix inland.  Rain will continue on Saturday, rainfall amounts around an inch.  A cold front will cross the area at night possibly changing the rain to snow before ending well inland.

Most of Sunday looks to be dry and seasonably cold.  An area of low pressure then is expected to develop off the coast which will possibly give our area a wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain late on Christmas Eve ending early on Christmas morning, at this time amounts should be light.

Much colder Tuesday through the end of next week but mainly dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, rain likely mainly after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Rain, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.   Snow, sleet and freezing rain likely late at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Chance of snow showers before 9 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday; small craft advisories likely on Saturday; no advisories expected on Sunday;  small craft conditions with possible gales Sunday night into Christmas Day.

Happy Winter!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 20, 2017  5:54 A.M.

Our area has mostly clear skies early on this Wednesday morning, temperatures are still mild ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area down to the mid 30s further inland,  winds are a bit gusty out of the west.

A cold front came through overnight and today will be cooler than yesterday, winds will be brisk.  A second cold front will cross the area late this afternoon bringing colder air tonight into Thursday, no precipitation is expected.

On Friday a warm front is expected to approach the area, there will be a slight chance of rain, inland a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow is possible changing to all rain Friday night.

Saturday will be a mild day with periods of rain likely.

A cold front will cross the area Saturday night bringing in colder air for Sunday and Christmas, a disturbance offshore may give us some light snow early on Christmas morning with snow showers during the day.

Quite cold air will be with us most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and colder, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of mixed precipitation by the afternoon, high in the mid 40s,  rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy and mild with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s, rain likely at night mixing with snow late at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny and cold, high only around 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday;  possible small craft conditions Friday night through Sunday.

Have an enjoyable day!

TUESDAY  DECEMBER 19, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Our area has mostly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with readings ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area ranging down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light.

A southwest flow of mild air will be with us today ahead of a cold front that will cross the area tonight, it will be breezy this afternoon, we should have more clouds than sun.  High temperature is expected to be in the low 50s.

Dry, breezy and colder on Wednesday.  Still chilly on Thursday but with diminishing winds.

Milder on Friday as a warm front approaches the area.

Quite mild on Saturday ahead of a cold front, we may likely see some showers also throughout the day.

Still a chance of showers on Sunday with cooler temperatures but still above normal.

A low pressure system moving up the coast on Christmas Day will give us a good chance of rain, the rain may change briefly to snow inland before ending late at night.

Much colder air will be with us much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22- Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy and quite mild with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been issued effective between 10 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.  No advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Friday; possible small craft conditions Friday night into Saturday.

Enjoy the milder weather today!

MONDAY  DECEMBER 18, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some scattered mixed precipitation in parts of the area, temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak warm front is causing overcast skies this morning along with some scattered mixed precipitation.  By this afternoon we may see some sunshine and it will be milder than the last few days with temperatures reaching well up into the 40s.

Dry weather will persist on Tuesday with even milder temperatures with readings in the 50s.

A cold front will come through dry Tuesday night with colder air for Wednesday and Thursday.

Milder again Friday and Saturday ahead of a strong cold front, showers are likely to develop late Friday night and extend into Saturday.

Depending on how fast the front moves through will determine our weather for Sunday and Christmas, the European model has the front staying to our west which would give our area quite mild temperatures, however the American model (GFS) has the front pushing through bringing in colder weather with even some wintery precipitation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light mixed precipitation early this morning, milder, high in the upper 40s.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Partly sunny in the morning increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s., chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with showers likely, quite mild with highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West to northwest winds to 9 knots,  seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a good Monday!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 17, 2017  5:43 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few morning with readings ranging from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

A weak cold front will move south of our area today, considerable cloudiness should prevail with seasonably cold temperatures.

The weak front will move to our north on Monday, it now appears that no precipitation should fall with the front, high temperatures on Monday should reach the 40s despite mostly cloudy skies.

Mild and dry on Tuesday.

A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night followed by seasonably cold air for Wednesday and Thursday.

A stronger front will approach the area next weekend, there will be a chance of showers both Friday and Saturday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low around 30.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC  19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK  – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; possible small craft conditions on Wednesday.

Have a nice Sunday!