Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning,  a mix of snow and rain has just ended, temperatures have fallen to the low 30s here in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are gusting to around 35 mph.  Report of around 3 inches of snow have fallen in parts of Northwest New Jersey.   Just after midnight we had an intense line of thunderstorms producing hail that whitened the ground.

Today we will have clearing, winds will pick up and gust to over 50 mph this morning slowly diminishing this afternoon, it will be cold despite some afternoon sunshine with highs mainly reaching only around 40 degrees.  An intense low pressure system is around Cape Cod and will move further offshore as high pressure builds into the area.

Another low pressure will give us precipitation on Monday which may begin as snow Monday morning and then change to rain as warmer air moves into the area, however colder air will again move into the area at night and the rain may change back to snow before ending Monday night.

Tuesday will be fair and breezy with chilly temperatures.

Fair weather will continue on Wednesday with slight moderation of temperatures as high pressure builds into the area.

Still another low pressure system will give us mainly rain and warmer temperatures on Thursday.  Colder again on Friday with a chance of more precipitation.  Clearing and cold on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming partly sunny with strong winds gusting to 60 mph diminishing this afternoon, high only around 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with snow changing to rain in the morning, possible snow accumulations of an inch, not as cold high in the low 50s.  Colder at night with rain possibly changing to snow before ending.

TUESDAY – Sunny, breezy and cold, high around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as chilly, high near 50., chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, milder, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny and cool, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Storm warning in effect till noon for west-northwest winds gusting to 60 knots, seas 7-10 feet, winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Monday and Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and some spots are having light rain, temperatures continue to be mild with readings ranging from the low 50s here in Clifton to the mid 40s further inland, winds are light.

This morning will be cloudy with some light rain that should end by noontime, some breaks in the clouds this afternoon with highs rising only a couple of degrees from the morning lows.

Low pressure along a strong cold front will cross the area today with rain showers changing to snow showers on Sunday morning, accumulations may be up to 2 inches well inland but even a coating in our area.  This system will be followed by a extremely strong northwest wind on Sunday morning with gusts up to 60 mph in fact the GFS model has some gusts reaching near hurricane force, a high wind warning is in effect from midnight tonight till noon on Sunday.  These winds will slowly diminish in the afternoon but it will be cold with highs only in the 40s and with the wind it will feel even colder.

Another disturbance on Monday will give us some  precipitation with snow in the early morning changing to rain in the afternoon as temperatures rise to the 50s.

Cold and windy once again on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies.  Wednesday will be cool and sunny with less wind.

More rain is likely at the end of the week with somewhat milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain likely this morning with some breaks of sun this afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain showers changing to snow showers by daybreak becoming windy, low in the mid 30s.  A coating of snow is possible.

SUNDAY – Chance of early snow showers then becoming mostly sunny and extremely windy, gusts up to 60 mph possible in the morning, high only in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Light snow likely changing to light rain, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Small craft advisory in effect for high seas, winds northeast to 8 knots, seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Storm warning will be in effect from midnight tonight till noon on Sunday.  Small craft advisories likely Monday and Tuesday with no advisories expected on Wednesday.

MARCH 2016  CLIMATE –  March was the second warmest March since I started records 43 years ago, temperatures averaged around 7 degrees above normal, the warmest March was in  2012. Precipitation totaled 1.70″ which was 37% of normal.  Snow was also below normal with a total of 2.2″ falling.  Highest temperature was 80 degrees on the 9th with the lowest reading of 22 recorded on the 3rd.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy across the area on this Friday morning and it is incredibly warm with most readings in the mid 60s, there are some showers across northwest New Jersey otherwise most places are dry.

Today will be mainly cloudy with showers most likely this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorm, temperatures will rise into the low 70s on Southwest winds.  A cold front will come through this evening.

Saturday will be cooler with a chance of some light rain.

A stronger cold front will cross the area Saturday night followed by a very strong northwest flow of much colder air, some snow showers may fall Sunday morning with a possible small accumulation in our colder suburbs, winds will be very strong with gusts to 50 mph possible, a high wind watch has been posted for late Saturday night until noon on Sunday.

After a chilly start Monday morning then it will become milder with showers likely in the afternoon.  Another cold front will cross the area Monday night and some of the rain showers may change to snow before ending on Tuesday morning.  Quite windy once again on Tuesday.

It will be very cold Wednesday morning with early morning readings well down into the 20s, temperatures will rise to the upper 40s in the afternoon along with plenty of sunshine and lighter winds.

Another disturbance will give us a chance of more showers on Thursday along with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers likely mainly this afternoon, a chance of a thunderstorm, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, high near 60s.  Much colder late at night with possible snow showers.

SUNDAY – Some snow showers in the morning followed by partly sunny skies, very windy and cool, highs only in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers mainly in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Some snow showers possible in the morning followed by partly sunny skies, quite windy and cool, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, milder with a high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 a.m. Saturday morning, winds southwest to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Storm watch for Sunday from midnight till noon.  Small craft advisories still likely most of Monday and on Tuesday!

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from the low 40s here in Clifton to the mid 30s further inland, there is a light southerly wind.

Today will be warmer but breezy along with plenty of sunshine, highs will reach near 70.

A cold front slowly approaching the area will cause showers to develop tonight mainly after midnight along with a possible thunderstorm, overnight temperatures will be quite mild.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Friday,, temperatures will be warm again, the cold front will cross the area Friday evening.

Saturday will be cooler with a chance of rain showers during the day and  possibly some snow showers at night.

Sunday will be unseasonably cool and windy, wind gusts could approach 50 mph especially in the morning.

Chilly weather Monday through Wednesday with rain showers possible on Monday afternoon that may change to snow showers Tuesday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny breezy and quite mild, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with showers developing mainly after midnight with a chance of a thunderstorm, quite mild, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of a thunderstorm, quite mild, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, high near 60.  Chance of snow showers at night.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny and very windy, cooler with highs only in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy and quite cool with a chance of snow showers, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Friday for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK –  No advisories expected during the day on Saturday with gale force winds likely Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are cool ranging from the low 30s here in Clifton to some mid 20s further inland, winds have diminished and are quite light.

Today will be a much more tranquil day after the strong winds of the last couple of days, winds will be light and temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than on Tuesday.

High pressure will move off the coast and a strong southerly flow will bring warmer air into the area on Thursday with highs approaching the 70 degree mark , there is a chance of showers developing at night.

Friday will be a warm day with showers and possibly a thunderstorm ahead of a cold front that will come through the area Friday night.

Saturday will be a little cooler with plenty of sunshine.

A cold front will cross the area before sunrise on Sunday bringing down unseasonably cool air along with windy conditions.

The unseasonably cool conditions will continue into early next week and there is a chance of rain or even snow showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and not as cool, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 70, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms, high near 70.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and quite cool, high only in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain or snow showers at night.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow showers, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. this evening till 6 p.m. on Thursday.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Friday with gales possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a good day!