Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are light or calm.

Today will be a mostly cloudy day with much less wind than the last couple of days, temperatures will continue to be on the cool side.  A weak disturbance may give us some very light rain this afternoon which may be mixed with snow well inland.

A stronger disturbance will give us rain from late tomorrow afternoon through Sunday morning, an inch of rain is possible.

A warm front will cross the area Sunday morning and temperatures will rise to near 60 degrees in the afternoon.  A cold front will then cross the are Sunday afternoon that may give us a shower.

Dry weather is expected most of next week, temperatures on Monday will be on the mild side but we should return to below normal readings the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 30.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing mainly after 4 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 2 – Rain likely mainly before noon, much milder with highs near 60.

MONDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny and colder, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 6 – Sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

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

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy across the area and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the lower 30s further inland, winds are brisk out of the northwest gusting to 25 mph.

Today we will start off mostly cloudy but become mostly sunny this afternoon, winds will be brisk till early this afternoon then diminish later in the day, high temperatures will be in the mid 40s which is a few degrees below normal.   The storm that gave us the rain on Monday and the higher winds the last two days will be slowly moving into the North Atlantic as high pressure builds into our area.

Friday will be a partly sunny and cool day with light winds, there is a slight chance of some light rain in the afternoon and evening but most areas will remain dry.

A frontal system will move into the area over the weekend with rain developing by Saturday night and continue in Sunday morning as a warm front associated with the system moves into our area.  Much warmer air behind the warm front will be with us on Sunday as temperatures reach the mid 60s.  A cold front may touch off a shower in the afternoon.

Most of next week will be dry but a low pressure will be moving offshore to our south but any precipitation should stay out of our area.   Temperatures will be mild on Monday but become cooler Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 29 – Becoming mostly sunny with slowly diminishing winds, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 40s,  rain at night.

SUNDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy with rain ending before noon,  chance of a shower in the afternoon, becoming quite mild with highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – DEC 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

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

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland where there are some flurries falling, winds are around 10 mph.

Strong low pressure off the upper New England coast along with high pressure building from the west will give us a mostly cloudy day. It will be windy with some gusts up to 35 mph, high temperatures in the 40s will feel colder due to the wind.

Less wind but staying chilly and dry Thursday through the day on Friday as high pressure gets closer to the area.

A frontal system will give us a chance of rain Friday night becoming more likely on Saturday.

A warm front will cross the area Sunday morning accompanied by some showers and followed by much warmer air, high temperatures may rise to the low 60s.  A cold front is expected to come through Sunday night followed by cooler and dry weather for early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 28 – Mostly cloudy and windy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy with rain mainly before noon, quite mild with highs in the low 60s,  chance of a shower at night.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for west winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely to continue on Thursday;  no advisories expected on Friday; small craft advisories again likely Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are from the west around 5-10 mph.   Rainfall amounts from yesterday’s storm totalled 1.17″ in Clifton.

The storm that was responsible for yesterday’s rain will move up to northern New England as high pressure builds from the middle of the country this will give our area a brisk west to northwest flow of cool air today through Thursday, no precipitation is expected except for some possible rain or snow showers well northwest of our area today and again on Wednesday.

Dry weather will continue on Friday but with less wind.

Another storm system is expected to give us more rain over the weekend along with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 27 – Becoming partly sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s,  wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of a shower at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy and mild with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for west winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been posted effective between 6 a.m until 6 p.m. on Wednesday; small craft advisories likely during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the low 40s in Clifton to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Another storm system will affect the area today as a low pressure moves up the coast;  rain should develop by noon and become heavy at times ending around midnight.  Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches and a flash flood watch is in effect.   Easterly winds will become gusty by this afternoon.   The rain may end as a period of snow well inland.

Tomorrow will be cooler and windy but we should see some sunshine.

Dry and chilly weather is expected to continue Wednesday through the day on Friday but a weak disturbance may give us a shower Friday night.

After a dry Saturday a stronger system will give a good chance of rain on Saturday night into Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 26 – Rain developing by noon and becoming heavy at times, becoming windy, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain tapering off late tonight, breezy, low in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly cloudy and windy, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning has been posted effective from noon today until  10 a.m. Tuesday morning for southeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected through Tuesday;  possible gale force gusts on Wednesday; small craft advisories possible on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Rain has ended and we have mostly cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning. Temperatures are mild ranging from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are from the north around 10 mph.   Rainfall in Clifton totaled 1.65″.

The storm that caused the heavy rain last night will be moving northeast of Long Island and out to sea as weak high pressure builds from the south, Sunshine will return today and after having the Arctic blast Thursday and Friday and then stormy weather last night today will be quite pleasant with temperatures reaching the 50s.

Another storm is expected to move up the coast and spread rain from mid morning on Monday through the evening, this storm will not be as strong as last night’s with rainfall amounts expected to be between 1/2 to 1 inch.  Temperatures will be mild so all the precipitation will fall as rain.

Dry weather Tuesday through Saturday but it will be on the chilly side with temperatures averaging around 5 degrees below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 25 – Becoming mostly sunny and pleasant, high in the mid 50s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 26 – Rain, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 17 knots, seas 6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions expected for Monday with possible gales Monday night; small craft conditions for high seas likely Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Enjoy this nice fall day today!

Good morning!

Skies across the area have become mostly cloudy and temperatures are nearly 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday, ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to the upper teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A low pressure developing over the southeast states will move into the area by this afternoon, rain from this system will begin mainly after 4 p.m., well inland the precipitation may fall as some freezing rain then change to plain rain.   Rain will be heavy at times especially between 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Sunday morning.  Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

Dry and pleasant weather for Sunday and temperatures may actually be a little above normal,  which will feel warm after our impressive Arctic blast of the last couple of days.

Another low pressure will give us rain on Monday, rainfall amounts will average around 1/2 of an inch.

Dry weather Tuesday through the rest of the week, it will be chilly but instead of temperatures being 25 degrees below normal this time the readings will be around 5-10 degrees below average.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 24 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 4 p.m, milder with highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, may be heavy at times mainly before 5 a.m, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny and pleasant, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 26 – Cloudy with rain, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-southeast wind to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Sunday evening; small craft conditions with possible gales on Monday; small craft advisory conditions expected to continue Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

Record cold temperatures this morning as the 11 degrees now in Clifton is the lowest November reading since my records began 45 years ago.  Temperatures inland have dropped to the single digits with the coldest in the state now is at High Point with a reading of 3 degrees.   Winds are light and the skies are clear.  Also the 11 degree reading here is the coldest temperatures since January 14th.

Arctic high pressure that is over the area now will be slowly moving offshore and a light southwest flow will develop. Despite plenty of sunshine daytime highs will struggle to reach the freezing mark. The normal high for November 23rd is 50 degrees so we will be almost 20 degrees below normal.

We should see an increase in clouds tonight ; it will not be as cold and temperatures may slightly rise during the night.

Much milder on Saturday but a low pressure will move through the area producing rain from the afternoon into early Sunday morning, rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch.

Sunday will actually be a very nice fall day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 50s.

Another low pressure area moving into the area will cause more rain on Monday with another inch of rain possible.

Dry weather Tuesday through the end of next week but temperatures will again be cooler than normal but not nearly as frigid as what we are experiencing now.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 24 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon, not as cold, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny and pleasant, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 26 – Rain, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 10 knots, diminishing this afternoon, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Saturday;  possible small craft conditions for higher seas on Sunday; Gales are likely on Monday; lingering small craft conditions on Tuesday.

Keep warm!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Thanksgiving morning and temperatures are unseasonably cold with readings ranging from the upper teens in Clifton down to around 10 at High Point, winds are gusty out of the northwest.  Wind chill values are in the single digits.

Arctic high pressure will build down from Canada and give us a windy and unseasonably cold Thanksgiving despite plenty of sunshine, high temperatures will only reach the 20s and with gusty winds it will feel much colder.

Winds will diminish tonight and with clear skies temperatures are likely to drop to near 10 in Clifton down to the single digits inland.  During the day on Friday it still will be quite cold with highs only around freezing however the winds will stay light and there will again be plenty of sunshine.

Much milder on Saturday but a low pressure will cause some rain mainly from late afternoon through the night with 1 to 1 1/2 inches expected.

Sunday may turn out to be a very nice day with skies becoming mostly sunny and highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Another disturbance may cause some more rain on Monday, temperatures will continue to be mild.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be colder and windy with slight chance of an occasional snow or rain shower on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 22 – Sunny, breezy and unseasonably cold, high only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 10.

FRIDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high near 30.

SATURDAY – NOV 24 – Becoming cloudy and much milder with rain developing mainly after 3 p.m., high near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 26 – Cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a rain or snow shower, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 28 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday; small craft advisories expected on Saturday; advisories still possible during the day on Sunday for higher seas; advisories likely Sunday night into Monday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are chilly, ranging from the low 30s in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

Today will be a mostly sunny and cool day with high temperatures in the 40s.  An Arctic front will cross the area this evening with a slight chance of snow showers.  This front will be followed by frigid conditions as lows by Thursday morning will be in the teens and with winds gusting to 30 mph will drop wind chills down to the single digits.

A record cold Thanksgiving is likely with highs in the 20s despite plenty of sunshine, winds will diminish late in the day.

The Arctic high pressure will build over us Friday morning, and with clear skies and light winds temperatures will fall to the low teens in Clifton to the single digits well inland.  Temperatures moderate somewhat during the day on Friday as the high pressure moves off the coast.

Much milder weather for the weekend along with rain chances as low pressure moves into the area, the best chance of rain will be Saturday afternoon and night.

On Sunday there may be a lull in the rain but more rain is likely early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, breezy and becoming much colder low in the upper teens.

THANKSGIVING – NOV 22 – Sunny and breezy, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly cloudy and milder with rain likely by the afternoon, high near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 26 – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 27 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday; small craft advisories expected on Saturday; possible small craft conditions lingering into Sunday.

Have a nice day!