Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the upper 40s in some inland spots, winds are light southerly.

Today will be a warm day with a mix of sun and clouds, a slow moving cold front will approach our area from the west which may cause some showers this afternoon.

Most of the heavy rain will fall tonight into Saturday morning with a chance of thunderstorms, rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch with higher amounts possible, a flash flood watch is in effect. Lingering showers are likely in the afternoon.

Easter Sunday looks to be seasonably mild but an upper level low may give us a shower but the chance is low.

Still a chance of a shower on Monday.

Tuesday will be warm but a cold front will possibly cause showers in the afternoon and evening.

Cooler Wednesday and Thursday with a chance of showers again on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 20 – Showers in the morning with showers likely in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny, chance of a shower, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, chance of an afternoon shower, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely for high seas on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Happy Passover!