SATURDAY  DECEMBER 16, 2017  5:45 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and it is not quite as frigid as yesterday at this time with temperatures ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area ranging down to the single digits well inland.  Walpack has fallen to 6 degrees.   Winds are light.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, a weak cold front passing through may cause some light snow showers mainly over inland areas, little or no accumulation is expected.  Temperatures will rise above freezing which will melt some of the snowpack.

Tomorrow should be partly sunny and seasonably cold .  A weak warm front will give us a chance of some light precipitation late Sunday night in the form of either light snow or freezing rain.

Milder Monday and Tuesday and we should remain dry.

Seasonably cold and dry Wednesday and Thursday.,

Milder on Friday with a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.  Chance of light snow or freezing rain after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly 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 in the low 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday morning for westerly winds becoming northwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday, possible small craft conditions on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 15, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area down to the single digits further inland, the lowest reading at this time is a frigid 2 degrees at Walpack,  winds are mainly calm.

Today will start off partly sunny but remain very cold, as a weak low pressure develops our area will likely see light snow develop around 4 pm, and end around 8 p.m, accumulations should be around an inch but even with these low amounts it could still affect this evening’s commute.

Weak high pressure will be with us this weekend, temperatures will moderate to near normal.  A weak warm front may cause some precipitation late Sunday night into early Monday, with light snow changing to rain.

Milder Monday and Tuesday with mainly dry conditions, high on Tuesday may actually reach the 50 degree mark.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely after 4 p.m., high only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Snow likely mainly before 8 p.m., gradual clearing late at night, low in the mid 20s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective from 1 a.m till 10 a.m Saturday morning; small craft conditions likely Saturday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday, with possible small craft conditions on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  DECEMBER 14, 2017  5:51 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Thursday morning and there is some light snow falling in some spots, temperatures are cold ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area falling to the mid teens further inland, winds are light.  About an inch of snow has fallen overnight.

The low pressure that is responsible for the snow will move east offshore, periods of light snow will end around 9 or 10 a.m. with another 1/2 inch of accumulation possible.  We should see some clearing this afternoon, temperatures will be chilly.

Mainly dry and cold Friday and Saturday, a low pressure area is expected to move up the coast but too far to our east to give us any precipitation.

Sunday will be dry with slightly moderating temperatures, however a weak system may give us some light snow at night.

Milder weather is expected for most of next week with no big storms anticipated.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Light snow ending this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and quite cold, low in the middle teens.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, milder with highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; possible small craft advisories Friday night into Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and be careful driving or walking this morning!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 13, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the upper teens in the Clifton area down to around 10 further inland, winds that are gusting to 30 mph or more out of the west is bringing wind chill values down to around zero.

Today will be a bitterly cold and windy day, temperatures will be hard pressed to reach the 30 degree mark and with winds gusting to 35 mph will make it feel very uncomfortable.

A weak Alberta clipper will likely give us some light snow tomorrow morning mainly falling between 5 and  10 a.m., accumulations will be less than an inch but it may affect tomorrow morning’s commute.

Dry and cold weather is expected  Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

Another weak disturbance may give us some precipitation Sunday night but at that time temperatures will moderate and that may cause the precipitation to be a mix of rain and snow.

Warmer than normal temperatures are expected Monday through the middle of next week./

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with light snow likely after 5 a.m., low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Light snow likely before 10 a.m, then becoming sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high near 40.  Chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC  18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until midnight tonight for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

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

Have a good day and stay warm!

TUESDAY  DECEMBER 12, 2017   5:55 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning, there are some scattered rain or snow showers across the area mainly inland, temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to around 30 further inland, winds are light.

A low pressure will move through upstate New York today and its associated cold front will cross our area around midday, expect mild conditions ahead of the front along with some rain or snow showers, there should be no accumulation except maybe an inch or two in the Poconos and northwest New Jersey.  The front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of much colder air, temperatures will fall from the 40s today down to near 20 tonight.

Wednesday will be a dry but very cold day, winds will gust to 35 mph or more and with temperatures mostly in the 20s, wind chills will be in the single digits.

Cold weather will continue Thursday and Friday, there will be a slight chance of flurries on Thursday.  On Friday a storm is expected to develop offshore and at this time it is not expected to influence our weather, however the system bears watching in case it comes closer to the coast.

The weekend looks mainly dry, Saturday will be cool with moderating temperatures on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with light rain likely this morning, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy and colder, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, windy and cold, high in the low 30s,  wind gusts to 35 mph.

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

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds becoming west gusting to 35 mph, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Have a nice day!