MONDAY JANUARY 8, 2018 6:00 A.M.
We have mostly cloudy, to cloudy skies across the area early on this Monday morning and temperatures across the area are in the teens. These readings are 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday in Clifton and up to 30 degrees warmer in some spots further inland. Walpack was -14 this time yesterday is now 17 above this morning.
Today will be a milder day but it still will be cold enough for some light snow mainly falling later this afternoon, accumulations should be less than an inch. In many areas today will be the 14th straight day of below freezing temperatures.
Tomorrow will likely be the first day of above freezing temperatures across the entire area as highs should rise into the low 40s and with plenty of sunshine and light winds it will feel much more comfortable than the frigid weather we have experienced the last two weeks.
A little cooler but dry on Wednesday.
A slow moving frontal system will likely give us some significant rain Thursday afternoon into the first half of Saturday, rainfall amounts may be as high as 2 1/2 inches and with quite mild temperatures should errode much of the snowpack that is in our area now.
Colder but not frigid weather Sunday through the beginning of next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 8 – Cloudy with light snow likely mainly after 3 p.m., high in the low 30s.
TONIGHT – Light snow likely ending by 8 p.m., becoming partly cloudy late at night, low in the upper 20s.
TUESDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – JAN 12 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.
SATURDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high near 50.
SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the low 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for southwest winds to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through the day on Thursday; small craft advisories will be likely Thursday night into Friday.
Enjoy the milder weather!