THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 8, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Good Thursday morning!   Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area to the mid teens further inland, winds are brisk out of the northwest.  It may be icy on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful if you are heading out this morning.

Today will be a cold and breezy day with temperatures struggling to reach the freezing mark.  High pressure will be building from the midwest.

Tomorrow we should see some increasing cloudiness it will be milder after a cold start.

Milder still on the weekend but a storm system is expected to give the area rain from Saturday night through Sunday.

Mild much of next week and we may have more rain on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely developing by the afternoon, high near 50.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Rain likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  Winds and seas diminishing this afternoong.

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

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 7, 2018  5:47 A.M.

Good Wednesday morning!    Skies now are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the mid teens further inland, winds are light.

Precipitation should move into our area around 8 a.m. starting off as snow but quickly changing to sleet and freezing rain, as warmer air moves into the area the frozen precipitation will change to plain rain and continue into this evening.   Snow and ice accumulations should be around an inch before the changeover but higher amounts up to six inches are possible across inland sections of northwest New Jersey.   The rain this afternoon and evening may be heavy at times, total liquid precipitation will be around an inch.

Much colder air will move into the area late tonight and any standing water may freeze and possibly affect tomorrow morning’s commute.

Dry and seasonably cold weather is expected tomorrow and Friday, winds will be gusty tomorrow but be less on Friday.

Another low pressure system will affect our area from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday but this time there isn’t much cold air around so the precipitation should fall as plain rain.

Dry early next week with temperatures a bit above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow developing this morning quickly mixing with sleet and freezing rain then rain this afternoon, high near 40.  Snow and ice accumulation less than an inch.

TONIGHT – Rain ending by 8 p.m. then clearing, breezy and colder, lows in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high only in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s,  rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 50.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A small craft advisory will be effect from noon today until noon on Thursday.  Southwest winds today gusting to 30 mph, seas 4-7 feet. winds becoming northwest tonight with possible gale gusts.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Sunday.

Despite the winter weather try to have a nice day!

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 6, 2018  5:47 A.M.

The area has overcast skies early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area down to the upper teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak disturbance to our north will cause cloudy skies mainly this morning along with a few flurries, some clearing should occur by late this afternoon, temperatures will be milder than yesterday and with much less wind it will feel more comfortable.

A frontal system will be moving into the area on Wednesday, snow should begin around the morning commute and accumulate 1-2 inches before changing to rain.  Further inland the changeover will be later and 4-7 inches if snow is possible across the northwest part of New Jersey where a winter storm watch is in effect.   The rain should end by early evening and rainfall amounts should be around 3/4 of an inch.

Fair and colder weather on Thursday and it will be breezy.

Dry weather Friday into Saturday with a slight warming trend.

Another system will give us a chance of rain on Sunday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of flurries, becoming mostly sunny later this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow and sleet in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, possible accumulations 1-2 inches with more further inland, high near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, colder and breezy, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s, chance of rain late at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 –  Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from noon on Wednesday till 6 a.m. Thursday morning;  no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

40 years ago today we had a severe blizzard in our area with 20 inches of snow and very strong winds.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  FEBRUARY 5, 2018  5:39 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy around the area early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are light.   Where the temperatures are below freezing there may be some icy patches on the ground from yesterday’s precipitation.

High pressure building in from the west will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cold temperatures, the winds will get gusty by mid morning with some gusts to 35 mph are possible.

Tuesday we will have less wind with continued seasonably cold temperatures, skies will become sunny after early morning cloudiness.

Another low pressure area will move into the area on Wednesday with snow changing to rain by Wednesday afternoon, this time we may have more accumulating snow before the changeover especially further inland.

Dry with again seasonably cold temperatures Thursday and Friday.

Still another low pressure area will give us a chance of snow or rain over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 5 – Partly sunny early then mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low around 20.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Snow changing to rain, snow accumulation of 1-3 inches possible before the changeover, high near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through Tuesday; advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 4, 2018  5:52 A.M.

Skies have become cloudy early on this Super Bowl Sunday and temperatures are not as cold as yesterday morning with readings ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

A frontal system will cause rain over much of the area falling mainly from the middle of the afternoon until midnight tonight, the rain may start off as snow inland and may accumulate 1-2 inches before changing to rain.

Dry weather with seasonably cold temperatures Monday and Tuesday.

Another system will likely give us rain beginning as snow on Wednesday and may change back to snow before ending,  snow accumulations are again likely well inland.

Seasonably cold with mainly dry conditions Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m. rain may start off as snow mainly inland, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain ending around midnight, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy, high in the upper 30s

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Rain beginning as snow, high in the mid 40s,  rain changing back to snow before ending at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has be posted effective from 6 a.m. Monday morning until 3 p.m. Monday afternoon; no advisories expected Monday night into Tuesday;  small craft advisories possible Wednesday into Thursday.

Have a good day!

MY SUPER BOWL PREDICTION:    New England 28   Philadelphia 24!

SATURDAY  FEBRUARY 3, 2018  5:46  A.M.

It is a very cold start to the day today as temperatures have dipped to the mid teens in the Clifton area and down to around 5 above further inland, skies are mostly clear and the winds are light.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine, temperatures will still be cold but with less wind it will not feel as harsh as yesterday.

We should have increasing clouds today and as high pressure moves offshore and low pressure approaching from the west will produce a southwesterly flow of milder air, precipitation should begin around noon and start off as snow quickly changing to rain, no accumulation is expected in the Clifton area but further inland 1-2 inches is possible before changing to rain.  The rain should end at night.

Fair weather with slightly below normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday as high pressure build into the area.

Another low pressure will give us precipitation on Wednesday again starting off as snow and then changing to rain.  The rain may change back to snow before ending Wednesday night.

Fair weather returns for Thursday and Friday with again slightly below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Snow by noon quickly changing to rain by the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.  Rain ending at night.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s,  snow likely after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Snow changing to rain by 10 a.m., high in the upper 40s,  rain may change back to snow before ending at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions possible during the day on Sunday;  small craft advisories expected Sunday night into Monday with some gale force gusts possible; no advisories Monday night into Tuesday; possible small craft conditions again on Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend!

FRIDAY  FEBRUARY 2, 2018  6:02 A.M.

Colder air is moving into the area early on this Groundhog Day and rain has changed to snow in many parts of the area, temperatures have fallen to 30 in the Clifton area ranging down to 20 further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.  As of now it appears that the precipitation has stopped in the Clifton area with no snow accumulation however in the higher elevations well inland up to 4 inches of snow has been reported.   Be careful heading out early this morning because any wet roads or sidewalks may freeze and become slippery.

Cold Arctic high pressure will be building into the area today and despite skies becoming sunny temperatures will fall through the 20s this afternoon, gusty northwest winds will make it feel even colder.

After a frigid night tomorrow will be sunny with lighter winds with highs still be only around freezing.

Milder on Sunday but a low pressure frontal system will likely give us snow changing to rain and then back to snow before ending on late at night, we make pick up an inch or two of snow with more falling inland.

Fair and cold Monday and Tuesday.

Still another disturbance will give us a chance of snow or rain late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Not sure if the groundhog will see his shadow but I think cold winter weather will be with us for a couple of weeks and then get warmer after the middle of February.  Too early to know how March will turn out.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 2 – Becoming mostly sunny and windy, temperatures falling through the 20s, winds gusting to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and very cold, low near 10.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Snow likely in the morning then changing to rain, high in the low 40s,  snow likely at night with light snow accumulations.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Partly sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s,  chance of snow late at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Snow or rain in the morning then rain likely, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A gale warning will be in effect from 1 p.m this afternoon until 10 p.m tonight for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning; small craft advisories expected Sunday afternoon through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday.

JANUARY 2018  CLIMATE SUMMARY.

The month’s temperature averaged just below normal with temperatures much below normal for the first couple of weeks and then milder than normal for the last half of the month.  The high temperature was 63 degrees on the 12th, with the coldest a frigid 1 degree above zero on the 7th.      Precipitation was below normal with 2.83 inches falling.  Snowfall was slightly below normal with 8.6 inches accumulating with the biggest snow of 5.5 inches falling during the strong storm on the 4th.

Happy Groundhog Day!

THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 1,  2018  5:39 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this first day of February and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a milder and cloudy day as high pressure moves off the coast and a cold front approaches from the west.  Light rain will develop by late this afternoon and continue into this evening, the front will move to our east by midnight and the rain will change to snow before ending by daybreak, possible accumulations would be less than an inch but might affect Friday morning’s commute as the colder air moves in.

Clearing Friday as high pressure moves into the area but it will be quite cold and windy.  It will be continued cold with less wind on Saturday, early morning temperatures early Saturday morning will dip down to the low teens.

Another stronger disturbance will likely give us snow and rain on Sunday and Sunday night along with milder temperatures.

Seasonably cold and dry Monday into the day on Tuesday but still another disturbance will give us a chance of rain or snow Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Cloudy and milder today with a chance of rain after 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT –  Light rain likely at night changing to snow before ending by sunrise, low in the upper 20s, accumulations less than 1/2 inch.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Becoming mostly sunny, windy and much colder, morning high in the low 30s dropping to the mid 20s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with a chance of snow after 2 p.m. changing to rain, high in the low 40s,  chance of snow and rain at night.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow late at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK –  A gale watch is posted for Friday and Friday evening; no advisories expected during the day on Saturday; small craft advisories expected Saturday night into Monday.

Have a nice day!