Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Martin Luther King Day and temperatures are the coldest since January 7, 2018 as readings have fallen to 3 degrees in Clifton down to -6 at High Point, winds are gusty out of the west to 35 mph and wind chills are down to -15. These temperatures are not records as on this day in 1985 we dropped to a frigid -8 degrees.

Today will be bitterly cold and windy with highs only reaching the teens and with winds gusting to 45 mph will keep wind chills well below zero today. A wind chill advisory and a wind advisory is in effect.

After a very cold morning on Tuesday temperatures will moderate but still be below normal, however the winds will be much lighter.

A storm system is expected to give us rain Wednesday afternoon into Thursday as milder as a southerly flow develops. The rain may briefly begin as snow mainly well inland Wednesday morning.

Friday will be seasonably cold and dry.

Colder over the weekend and the European computer model is indicating a possible snowstorm on Sunday while the GFS model shows no storm at the present time so stay tuned.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny and bitterly cold and windy, high only 10-15, wind gusts to 45 mph possible, wind chills -15 to -20.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low around 6.

TUESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, not as cold or windy, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon, milder, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Cloudy and mild with rain, high near 50.

FRIDAY – JAN 25 – Partly sunny early then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 a.m Tuesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Moderate freezing spray likely.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday; advisories expected much of the time Wednesday through Friday.

Stay warm and safe!

Good morning!

Rain is falling across the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are just above freezing in Clifton down to some mid 20s further inland where freezing rain is occurring. Winds are gusty out of the northeast.

After last night’s snow that gave the Clifton area around 2 inches accumulation, the precipitation changed to freezing rain and then to all rain early this morning. Lucky for the Clifton area that temperatures have not been as cold as expected and there will not be a prolonged freezing rain event here, however across the inland valleys of northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley freezing rain will continue for most of this morning. The precipitation should taper off by later this morning and temperatures should rise to around 40. Much colder air will be moving into the area this afternoon so any standing water will freeze, hopefully the strong winds anticipated this afternoon will dry the ground before it gets much colder tonight. Temperatures will fall to the 20s this afternoon and into the single digits by morning. Winds will gust to 35 mph making it feel much colder.

Monday will be extremely cold with highs only in the teens and with winds continue to gust to 35 mph will bring wind chills down to nearly -15 degrees despite having mostly sunny conditions.

After a frigid Tuesday morning temperatures will moderate in the afternoon as the Arctic high pressure starts moving off the coast, winds will be much lighter.

Unsettled weather expected Wednesday and Thursday as another storm system will give us a good chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Rain tapering off and ending by noon, rain may be heavy at times, high temperatures in the low 40s this morning falling to the 20s by sunset, becoming windy this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, windy and much colder, low around 5.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs only in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny and not as frigid, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with a chance of freezing rain and sleet in the morning then a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s, chance of snow at night.

FRIDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening. Winds south-southeast gusting to 35 knots this morning becoming westerly and gusting to 45 knots this afternoon. Freezing spray possible late.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday; possible small craft conditions on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Despite this weather try to have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in Clifton down to 20 further inland, winds are mainly calm. There may be patchy black ice in some areas especially inland.

The winter storm that we have been following the last few days will approach our area from the Mississippi Valley, snow from this system will likely develop after 4 p.m. and become heavy at times before mixing with and changing to sleet and freezing rain after midnight. The precipitation will then continue before ending around noon on Sunday. Snowfall amounts will average 3-5 inches with ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch is possible. It will become much colder late in the afternoon so a flash freeze is likely. Of course this forecast may change depending on the track of this winter storm.

Cold Arctic air will cover our area on Monday, early morning lows will be in the single digits and highs only in the teens. Gusty northwest winds will bring wind chill values down to 10 – 20 degrees below zero.

After a frigid morning on Tuesday temperatures will moderate during the day with much less wind.

Unsettled weather again Wednesday and Thursday as another system may give us rain, snow or some ice, too early for details, lets get rid of this storm first.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Becoming cloudy with snow likely mainly after 4 p.m., high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain after midnight, low around 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 20 – Freezing rain and sleet ending around noon, temperatures in the low 30s in the morning dropping to the low 20s by sunset. Total snow accumulation of 3-5 inches with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. Much colder and windy at night.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, windy and bitterly cold, high in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mix snow and rain changing to all rain by 10 a.m., milder with highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s, chance of snow at night.

FRIDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 8 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 a.m. Monday morning; gales expected to continue on Monday; possible small craft advisories Tuesday night through Thursday with gales possible.

Despite the weather try to have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and the light snow has ended after producing a dusting to 1/2 inch of snow. Temperatures range from the mid 20s in Clifton down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light.

The disturbance that caused the snow is now moving offshore and a weak high pressure will move into the area. It will be milder despite having mostly cloudy skies, high temperatures will reach around 40 which will probably melt the dusting of snow we had overnight.

A significant winter storm will affect the area Saturday afternoon through Sunday and a winter storm watch has been posted. We should see snow develop in the afternoon and continue through midnight before mixing with sleet and freezing rain which will continue Sunday morning. The precipitation should change to all snow before ending Sunday afternoon as colder air moves into the area. As of now total snow and ice accumulation will be between 4-6 inches with higher amounts inland.

Whatever falls over the weekend will freeze solid as frigid Arctic air moves into the area, temperatures by Monday morning will fall to the single digits and with the wind it will feel like 10-15 degrees below zero. Daytime highs on Monday will only be in the teens.

After a frigid Tuesday morning it will become milder in the afternoon with highs approaching the freezing mark under mostly sunny skies.

Another disturbance will give us a chance of rain on Wednesday and a chance of snow on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 19 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy with snow developing in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s. Snow in the evening then mixing with freezing rain and sleet after midnight.

SUNDAY – JAN 20 – Snow, sleet and freezing rain in the morning then a chance of snow in the afternoon, temperatures in the low 30s in the morning dropping to the low 20s in the afternoon. Much colder at night.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 21 – Sunny and frigid, high only in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, milder with highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, temperatures in the upper 30s in the morning dropping to the upper 20s in the afternoon.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected for Saturday; Possible gales Sunday and during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 20s in Clifton down to the middle teens further inland, winds are from the northwest averaging around 10 mph.

A cold front came through our area overnight and today will be a colder day as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes, we should see a mix of clouds and sun this morning and then becoming cloudy by sunset.

A weak disturbance will likely give us light snow overnight tonight with 1-2 inches of accumulations possible, the snow may change to rain before ending Friday morning. Friday will be a milder day so any snow that falls overnight will quickly melt.

Colder air filters in on Saturday and low pressure developing over the southern Plains will start moving in our direction. Snow with this system will develop late Saturday and continue into Saturday night before mixing with sleet and freezing rain by Sunday morning. The precipitation may change to rain before much colder Arctic air moves into the area in the afternoon changing the precipitation to freezing rain, sleet and snow. All the precipitation will end Sunday night. There is concern with a possibility of a flash freeze late on Sunday which will make travel quite difficult. Accumulations will depend on the track of the storm but as of now we could have around 3-6 inches in Clifton with amounts of near a foot across northwest New Jersey and the Poconos.

Very cold Arctic air will be with us on Monday and Monday night with highs only in the teens and lows in the single digits.

Milder air moves in for Tuesday and temperatures on Wednesday may be above normal but another disturbance may give us some snow or rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow developing mainly after 10 p.m. low in the upper 20s, accumulations of 1-2 inches possible.

FRIDAY – JAN 18 – Light snow possibly changing to rain before ending, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 19 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow after 3 p.m., high in the mid 30s. Snow at night mixing with sleet and freezing rain after 3 a.m.

SUNDAY – JAN 20 – Snow, sleet and freezing rain may change to plain rain in the morning and then back to freezing rain, sleet and snow in the afternoon, early highs in the mid 30s falling to the 20s in the afternoon. Precipitation changing back to all snow before ending at night.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and frigid, high only in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Monday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day!