MONDAY  DECEMBER 11, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some flurries falling in parts of the area, temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

A weak upper air disturbance causing the cloudy skies this morning will move offshore and we will see some sunshine this morning but another disturbance will cause an increase in clouds again by later this afternoon, temperatures will be near normal with highs in the low 40s.

A frontal system will likely give us some light snow changing to rain on Tuesday, accumulations inland may be around one inch before the changeover.   A deep low pressure will then intensify to our north bringing down  colder air Tuesday night with increase in winds.

Wednesday will be a very cold day with highs mostly in the 20s and with winds gusting to 35 mph will bring wind chill values down to the single digits.

Dry weather on Thursday with slowly moderating temperatures and less wind.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of snow showers on Friday followed by a dry weekend with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Becoming mostly sunny this morning with increasing clouds by late this afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow after midnight, low around 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with light rain or snow likely in the morning with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, windy and very cold, high near 30,  wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale force gusts possible late Tuesday into Wednesday; small craft conditions likely Thursday morning dropping to below advisory levels in the afternoon; small craft advisories again possible on Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 10, 2017  5:57 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cold with readings ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light.  Some streets and sidewalks may be slippery so be careful if you go out this morning.    Yesterday I recorded 4.5 inches of snow.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies it will be breezy and seasonably cold with high temperatures near 40.

Tomorrow will be similar to today’s weather with sunshine and seasonably cold temperatures, however there will be less wind.

A frontal system is expected to develop mostly north of us Tuesday morning however there may be some snow with light accumulation changing to rain in the afternoon.

This storm will be followed by much colder air.  Wednesday’s highs will not get out of the 20s and with winds gusting to over 30 mph will drop the wind chill values down to the single digits.

Still cold Thursday and Friday and there may be another disturbance that may give us another chance of snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries after midnight, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.  Chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with snow likely before 9 a.m. then a chance of rain, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 5  p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Monday; small craft conditions developing during the day on Tuesday!  Gale warnings possible Tuesday night into Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  DECEMBER 9, 2017   5:43 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Low pressure will move up the coast today, snow will be scattered and intermittent until mid or late morning but become steady and heavier this afternoon, snow should end around midnight, accumulations should be around 3-5 inches.

Sunshine returns on Sunday but it will be windy with temperatures slightly below normal.

Dry weather continues during the day on Monday with seasonably cold temperatures continuing.

The next disturbance will give our area a chance of snow or rain Tuesday morning.

Wednesday will be dry but very cold and windy.

Temperatures moderate a little for Thursday and Friday but still be below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Snow developing this morning, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow mainly before midnight, low in the upper 20s, total snow accumulation 3-5 inches.

SUNDAY – DEC  10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon.  Today – North-northeast wind to 25 knots, seas building to 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; small craft advisories expected Monday night into the day on Tuesday; possible gales Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Have a good day and enjoy the snow!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 8, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Our area has partly cloudy skies early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have an increase in clouds, temperatures will be a little below normal with highs mainly in the low 40s, high pressure will be moving through the area.

Yesterday at this time it looked that the precipitation would remain offshore for tomorrow but all the computer models now show the low pressure to be closer to the coast and this will lead to our first snow accumulation of the season.  Snow should start around or shortly after daybreak and continue through the day, expect 3-5 inches of snow with more along the coast and less inland.

Sunday and Monday will be dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another low pressure system will be moving in for Tuesday and depending on the track could give us more snow on Tuesday, followed by much colder weather for Wednesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Snow beginning around daybreak ending in the early evening, possible accumulations 3-5 inches, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 40, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 9 a.m. Saturday morning until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; gales possible during the day on Sunday; conditions becoming below advisory levels on Monday;  small craft advisories expected again on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and get your snow shovels ready!

THURSDAY  DECEMBER 7, 2017   5:48 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area down to the lower 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today we should have plenty of sunshine with near seasonable temperatures with highs reaching the upper 40s, winds at times may be a little gusty during the day.

Friday will remain dry but with more high clouds temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than today.

It now appears that the low pressure area offshore will be too far east to give us any snow accumulation over the weekend although there may be some flurries, temperatures will be chilly.

After a dry day and cool day on Monday another low pressure system may cause some rain or snow showers on Tuesday.

Much colder weather is expected Wednesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid to upper 40s.

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

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday and on Saturday;  small craft conditions expected on Sunday;  no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 6, 2017  5:49 A.M.

Skies are cloudy and any leftover showers are now moving offshore, temperatures have fallen into the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.

The cold front that gave us the showers yesterday has moved to our east, we should see clearing during the day, highs will be around 50 late this morning falling to the low 40s by sunset, winds will be brisk this morning but diminish this afternoon.

Thursday will be a dry with near seasonable temperatures.

A weak disturbance may give us some light snow Friday night , at this time little or no accumulation is expected.

Sunday and Monday should be dry with seasonably cool temperatures.

Another stronger low pressure system may give us rain or snow on Tuesday followed by colder weather for the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 50 in the morning, falling to the low 40s by sunset.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, chance of light snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet, seas and winds diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Thursday especially in the afternoon; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday; small craft advisories likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  DECEMBER 5, 2017  6:03 A.M.

Our area has mainly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area down to the low 40s further inland, winds are light.

A strong cold front approaching from the west will give our area a southerly flow of mild and moist air, there will be some scattered showers today with heavier rain showers tonight into early Wednesday, overnight lows will be in the 50s.

The front clears the area by daybreak on Wednesday followed by a westerly flow of colder air, temperatures in the 50s during the morning will drop to the 40s by sunset.

Cold air will be with us Thursday through the weekend, there is a chance of some light snow late Friday and again late Saturday as a couple of weak low pressure disturbance move offshore.

It appears that the colder than normal weather will then persist for at least the next two weeks.  I think there is a better chance this year of a “White Christmas”.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, mild, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, low near 50.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, early highs in the low 50s dropping to the 40s by sunset.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, chance of light snow after 3 p.m., high near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, chance of light snow after, 2 p.m., high near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon on Wednesday!  Today – Southwest wind to 30 knots, seas building to 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have an enjoyable day!

MONDAY  DECEMBER 4, 2017  5:54 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are chilly ranging from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.  In some of the valleys inland there is dense fog and in those areas that are below freezing there may be some patch black ice on some of the roads.

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day it will become milder.  Overnight tonight we will see an increase in clouds as a warm front approaches, temperatures tonight will not be as chilly as last night.

A strong cold front will move through Tuesday night preceded by a warm southerly flow, showers are likely in the afternoon through early Wednesday morning.  The front will be followed by colder air that should through the weekend.

Our first measurable snow is possible Friday night into Saturday  as a low pressure moves up the coast, the GFS has an inch or two of snow for the area while the European model shows the storm well offshore with no snow for us.

Colder than normal weather should persist most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 3 p.m., high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 7 a.m., becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 8 a.m, Tuesday morning until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; small craft conditions likely during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected from Wednesday night through the day on Friday;  possible small craft conditions Friday night.

Have a good day!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 3, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from around 40 in the Clifton area ranging down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today will be a mostly cloudy day but temperatures will be a degree or two higher than what was recorded on Saturday, winds will remain light  with high pressure over the area.

More sunshine with mild temperatures on Monday as the high pressure moves offshore.

A strong cold front will give us showers from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, temperatures will be mild ahead of the front, expect 1/2 to 1 inch of rainfall.

Colder air moves in late Wednesday through next weekend, there is a storm that is expected to develop on Friday but at this time the low looks to be far enough offshore to give us any rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in low 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after noon, high in the upper 50s.  Showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 50 in the morning dropping to the 40s in the afternoon.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday; small craft conditions likely Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy your Sunday!

SATURDAY  DECEMBER 2, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Our area has mostly clear conditions and it is rather chilly with temperatures ranging from near 30 in the Clifton area down to around 20 further inland, winds are nearly calm.

High pressure over New England today will give us a light onshore flow of air, temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

Dry conditions with light winds will continue on Sunday, temperatures will be a little milder than today.

Another dry day with seasonable temperatures on Monday.

A strong cold front will likely give us showers Tuesday and Wednesday followed by colder weather Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday with small craft conditions likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 2017  CLIFTON CLIMATE SUMMARY.

November temperature was .5 degrees below normal.   Precipitation was well below normal with 1.39″ accumulating;   A trace of snow fell.

The highest temperature was 75 degrees on the 3rd;  lowest temperature was 21 degrees that was recorded on the 11th.   Most daily rain was .57 that fell on the 7th.

METEOROLOGICAL FALL 2017.

Temperatures averaged nearly 3 degrees above normal making this fall the warmest since I started records in 1973.  Precipitation was below normal with 8.6 inches recorded, with about 1/2 of that amount falling on the storm on October 29-30th.

Have a great weekend!