Good morning!  Skies are cloudy early this morning and there is some very light rain or snow falling in parts of the area, temperatures range from the middle 30s in Clifton to near 30 further inland, winds are mainly calm.  A dusting of snow has been reported inland mainly on grassy surfaces otherwise the roads are just wet.

Very light rain and snow will be ending near daybreak and we should see some clearing by this afternoon, high today will be around 50 which is about 10 degrees cooler than normal.

High pressure building into the area on Wednesday giving us dry conditions with temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

A warm front will be crossing the area on Thursday with milder conditions.

Very warm Friday and Saturday as a southwest flow develops off a Bermuda high offshore, temperatures will be well up into the 70s and close to 80 in some of the warmer spots.

A backdoor cold front is expected to move to our south on Sunday with cooler conditions.   A slow moving frontal system will likely give us rain some heavy Sunday afternoon into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Cloudy this morning with light snow and rain ending, partial clearing this afternoon, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY -APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 15 – Cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon, cooler with highs near 60.

MONDAY – APR 16 – Cloudy with rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday;  small craft advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!     Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are cold ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to 20 further inland, winds are light.

Today high pressure will be moving offshore as a weak low pressure approaches from the west.  Our area should see increasing clouds by this afternoon, temperatures continue well below normal with highs again only in the 40s.

The weak disturbance will likely give us some very light snow after midnight changing to rain later in the morning, little or no accumulations are expected and this snow will likely be the last snow seen this season.

Dry and not as chilly on Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.

A warm front will be approaching the area on Thursday and should pass through Thursday night followed by much warmer air for Friday and Saturday, highs both days will rise to well up into the 70s with an 80 degree mark in some areas possible.

Sunday will continue to be quite mild but with a good chance of rain as a slow moving frontal system moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow likely after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow changing to light rain, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 15 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 11 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday;  small craft conditions likely on Thursday; possible small craft conditions again Friday afternoon.

Have a nice Monday!

Good morning!   Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from around 30 in Clifton to the low 20s further inland, however Walpack in Sussex County is down to 18 degrees, winds across the area are from the north averaging 5-10 mph.

Low pressure will be moving well out to sea as high pressure builds into the area, we should see mostly sunny skies but it will be breezy and chilly with highs reaching the upper 40s which is about  10 degrees below normal.

Quite chilly again tonight with lows in the 20s in Clifton to the teens further inland as winds become light and with clear skies there will be considerable radiational cooling.

During the day on Monday it again be cool with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon as a weak low approaches the area.  This low will cause some very light precipitation starting off as snow Monday night before changing to rain during the day on Tuesday.

Dry with slightly milder temperatures on Wednesday.

Milder Thursday into next weekend, it should be mainly dry but a front may cause some rain showers Thursday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and chilly, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance for light snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 14 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday;  small craft conditions likely on Thursday!

Have an enjoyable Sunday!

Good morning everyone!   Skies are mainly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from around 40 in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

The storm system that did threaten our area with snow this weekend will remain well south of the area and we should just have mostly cloudy skies, it will be chilly with highs mainly only in the upper 40s.  A cold front came through around midnight.

After a quite chilly night Sunday should be mostly sunny but temperatures will continue to be below normal as cold high pressure builds from the midwest.

Most of Monday will be dry and cool but an area of low pressure will give us a chance of snow changing to rain late at night into Tuesday.   Some showers may persist Tuesday night.

At this time Wednesday through Friday looks to be mainly dry with a slow increase in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

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

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 13 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon on Sunday for north-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday night through Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

Good morning everyone!   Skies have become cloudy over the region early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton to the low 20s further inland, there are some scattered snow showers inland, winds are light southwesterly.

A weak warm front will pass through the area this morning giving us a chance of snow showers this morning, little or no accumulation is expected.  Temperatures moderate into the 50s by this afternoon.   There is a chance of rain showers as a weak cold front passes through.  Although there is a chance of showers, most of the day should remain dry.

A low pressure area will move mainly south of the area on Saturday, there is a chance of snow or rain but at this time most of the precipitation should stay south of us.

Chilly and dry weather Sunday into Monday.

Another strong low will give us a chance of rain or snow Monday night into Tuesday.

Dry weather with milder temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers this morning with little or no accumulation, chance of rain showers this afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning and a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Saturday through the day on Sunday;  no advisories expected Sunday night;  Possible small craft conditions again Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!  Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s here in Clifton down to the middle 20s further inland, winds are gusty out of the west up to 35 mph.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine, it will be quite windy this morning but the winds will diminish this afternoon, temperatures will be below normal with highs only in the 40s.

A weak warm front will cause skies to cloud up tonight and there is a chance of snow by tomorrow morning changing to rain by noontime, accumulations should be from a dusting up to one inch. It will be warmer during the afternoon but a cold front will cross the area late in the day.

A low pressure is expected to develop along a front to our south, latest models have most of the snow staying south of the area but has been the case lately the models come north as we get closer to the event.   At the present time 2-4 inches of snow is possible.

Dry and chilly Sunday into Monday.

Another low pressure area should give us some more precipitation late Monday night into Tuesday, at this time it looks to be a mainly rain event but it may start off as snow especially across higher elevations inland.

Finally it looks like nice spring weather will begin by the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – APR 6 – Snow likely changing to rain, high in the mid 50s, accumulations less than an inch.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Cloudy with snow likely after 8 a.m., high near 40, snow accumulations of 2-4 inches possible.

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Friday through Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!   We have cloudy skies early this morning with dense fog in many areas, temperatures range from around 40 in Clifton down to the middle 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A strong cold front will cross the area around noon preceded by showers and milder temperatures and followed by clearing and becoming very windy with gusts to 50 mph possible into this evening.  Colder at night with only slowly diminishing winds.

Thursday will be a dry but chilly day.

A weak frontal system may give us a short burst of snow Friday morning before changing to rain.

Another storm system will give us a chance of rain or snow on Saturday followed by clearing and continued chilly weather Sunday and Monday.

A stronger storm may affect our area on Tuesday with mainly a rain event but the precipitation may start off as snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Fog and drizzle this morning, becoming milder with showers with a isolated thunderstorm around noon, clearing and becoming very windy this afternoon with gusts to 50 mph possible, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, breezy and colder, low in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain or snow in the morning then rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain possibly beginning as snow, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 4 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds switching to the west-northwest and gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!   Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light southerly.   Yesterday in Clifton I recorded 6.5 inches of snow which was the most snow in April since 1982.

Today a warm front will be approaching the area from the south, rain from this system will develop by noon and continue into this evening, temperatures will be chilly during the day but stay steady or even rise a bit tonight.

We should be in the warm sector tomorrow morning with temperatures rising to the 50s and low 60s, however a cold front may touch off a shower or thunderstorm in the early afternoon, it will become windy with gusts to 35 mph.

Thursday should be dry, breezy and chilly.

Not as cold on Friday but there will be a chance of showers as a cold front crosses the area.

As of now the weekend looks to be mainly dry but with below normal temperatures.

Low pressure will give us a chance of rain or wet snow on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with rain developing by noon, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain likely mainly before 9 p.m.  temperatures steady in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 4 – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle in the morning then a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mild and windy with highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 5 – Sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch will be in effect between 7 a.m. Wednesday morning through 7 a.m Thursday morning; Small craft conditions expected to continue Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good snowy morning everyone!    Moderate to heavy snow is falling early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton to the middle 20s further inland, winds are northerly about 10 mph.  Accumulation so far is around 2 inches which already makes this the most April accumulation since 2003.

Snow will continue heavy at times before tapering off around 9 a.m., accumulations of 4-6 inches are expected, if we get more than 4 inches it will be the heaviest snow since the April blizzard in 1982.   We should see some clearing this afternoon which will help melt most of the snowpack with highs in the 40s.

Another frontal system with a warm front moving toward the area on Tuesday, rain from this system will affect our area by Tuesday morning possibly some freezing rain well inland at higher elevations.

The warm front will move north of us Wednesday morning with a southwest flow of much milder air.  Then a cold front will cross the area Wednesday afternoon giving us more showers and even a possible thunderstorm.

Much cooler and windy on Thursday.

Still another frontal system may give us some rain or snow Friday evening into Saturday morning.   A low pressure may develop on the front but the heaviest precipitation at this time should stay to our south but any northward movement may give us another chance of snow over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Snow this morning ending by 10 a.m., partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 40s, total snow accumulation of 4-6 inches.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – APR 3 – Periods of rain, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and milder with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.  Chance of rain or snow at night.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions with possible gales Tuesday night into Wednesday; small craft advisories likely to continue Thursday and Friday.

CLIFTON MONTHLY SUMMARY  MARCH 2018.

March averaged around 2 degrees below normal and March was colder than February, that has happened only 3 times in the last 45 years, 1984, 2017 and 2018.

Precipitation total 4.30 inches which is around normal.  However it was the snowiest March since my records began with 27.3 inches accumulating.    3 inches fell on the 2nd, 14 inches on the 7th, 2.5 inches on the 13th and 7.8 inches on the 21st.

The highest temperature was 61 degrees recorded on the 1st.  The lowest temperature was 24 degrees recorded on the 17th.

Enjoy the April snow this morning!

Good Easter morning!   Skies are cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 40s in Clifton to around 40 further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

A weakening cold front will cause clouds this morning with a slight chance of a shower.  The front will come through the area around noon followed by a brisk west-northwest flow of air.  Temperatures will rise to around 60 during the early afternoon dropping to around 50 by sunset.

Yes we are going to have some snow tomorrow morning as low pressure develops to our south and move quickly offshore, snow from this system will fall mainly between 4 and 10 a.m., accumulations of 3-5 inches are possible mainly on colder surfaces, however the roads may just be wet with some slush.  Clearing will take place in the afternoon and with the high sun angle this time of year will help melt most if not all of the snow by sunset.

Another frontal system will likely give us rain on Tuesday possibly beginning as a wintery mix well inland.   Quite mild on Wednesday ahead of the cold front that will come through in the afternoon accompanied by some showers.

Thursday should be dry with cool temperatures.

Another system will give us a chance of rain or snow Friday night into Saturday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 1 – Cloudy with a chance of a shower this morning then becoming partly sunny and breezy this afternoon, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy with snow developing after midnight, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – APR 2 – Cloudy with snow in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s,  total accumulations of 3-5 inches expected.

TUESDAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower in the morning with showers likely in the afternoon, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories for during the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night; advisories expected from late Tuesday through Thursday with some gales possible Wednesday morning.

Happy Easter!