With mostly cloudy skies temperatures this early morning are running in the low 50s in the Clifton area to the 40s inland. The sun does not rise until around 7:30am today which is the latest sunrise of the whole year since we change the clocks tomorrow. Even the first day of winter the sun rises at 7:20am.
Today will be a mild day ahead of a cold front that will push through later today.
Tomorrow will be much cooler and windy. No rain is expected this weekend.
Monday morning temperatures will dip to the lowest levels of the season with 20s in most areas.
Daytime highs will only be in the 40s but with less wind than on Sunday it will feel more comfortable.
Warming trend starts on Tuesday and last till a cold front comes through on Thursday.
Some showers may accompany the front on Thursday but for the most part our dry pattern will continue. October 2013 was the driest October since my records began in 1973 with only .55″ of precipitation.

The forecast: Small craft advisory issued from now till 6am on Monday..
Today – North winds becoming northwest to 20 knots, seas 4-5 feet.
Outlook – Sub advisory level conditions later Monday through Wednesday!

Remember to set your clocks back an hour tonight, if you don’t you will be early for everything!

Have a good day!

Temperatures this morning are in the upper 60s in the Clifton area, nearly 25 degrees above normal for this time of day. Not much rain has fallen so far with just a couple hundredths of an inch of rain recorded. The wind has picked up and is gusting now to around 20MPH.
A strong line of storms are racing through Pennsylvania and should reach us later this morning, we may have brief wind gusts up to 50MPH as this line goes through along with a brief heavy downpour.
Skies will clear and winds diminish this afternoon with highs reaching the balmy low 70s.
Nice day on Saturday with temperatures in the 60s..
Sunday and Monday will be much cooler but temperatures will rebound quickly as we head into the middle of next week.
Another cold front will give us the next chance of rain next Thursday!

The forecast: Today – Showers mostly this morning winds may gust to 50MPH, slow clearing this afternoon, high in the low-mid 70s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid-upper 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny and much cooler, high near 50.
Monday – Sunny, high only in the upper 40s.
Tuesday – Partly sunny and milder, high in the mid-upper 50s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, high in the mid-upper 60s.

Marine forecast: Today – Gale warnings in effect till 2PM for southwest winds gusting to 40knots, seas 6-9 feet.
Outlook: Condition briefly below advisory levels on Saturday but advisories may be needed from Saturday night through early next week!

Enjoy your Friday!

With cloudy skies this early morning temperatures are in the mid-upper 40s in the Clifton area.
Today will remain cloudy for the most part but it will be mild with highs reaching the upper 60s, about 10 degrees warmer than normal.
Tonight will be mild with a chance of showers, rain more likely after midnight.
Friday will be a warm but very windy day with gusts up to 35 MPH, showers may be heavy at times especially in the morning. This will be our first measurable rain in about two weeks.
A dry weekend is in store with mild temperatures on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
A quick shot of cold air on Monday before warming up again by the middle of next week.

The forecast: Today – Cloudy, high in the upper 60s.
Tonight – Showers mainly after midnight, low in the upper 50s.
Friday – Showers mainly before 3PM, windy with gusts up the 35 MPH, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high near 50.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

Marine forecast: Today – South winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.
Outlook:: Gale warnings for Friday from 5AM-2PM, small craft advisories will likely be needed through the weekend.

Have a safe Halloween!

Temperatures this early morning are near 40 degrees in the Clifton area with the 30s further inland.
Today we will have considerable cloudiness around and temperatures will be a little milder than yesterday.
A warm front will be coming through on Halloween with even milder temperatures, at this time most of the day and evening will stay dry and the rain hopefully will hold off till after midnight, nice comfortable weather for the trick or treaters.
Showers will occur on Friday mostly in the morning, temperatures will be very mild reaching the low 70s, it will be windy as a cold front moves through.
Looks like another nice weekend is in store for our area, mild on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
Monday morning looks quite frosty with possibly the coldest readings so far this season.
After a chilly Monday temperatures will rebound on Tuesday and it should be mild again next Wednesday and Thursday..

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s. Mild at night with showers mostly after midnight.
Friday – Showers mostly in the morning, windy and quite mild, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the low 50s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

Marine forecast: Today – Variable winds this morning less than 5 knots becoming southwest to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook: – At least small craft advisories Thursday night into Friday, conditions lowering below advisory levels on Saturday but may be needed once again Saturday evening and Sunday.

Have a good day!

Today is my son’s birthday, Happy Birthday Jared! We had historic weather his last two birthdays with Superstorm Sandy last year and the rare snowstorm in 2011 that actually caused more tree damage in my yard as heavy wet snow fell on trees that were still in full foliage. Massive power outages were experienced in both of these storms..
This morning we have mostly cloudy skies, temperatures are near 40 with 30s inland.
Today we will have partly sunny skies, not as mild as yesterday with highs mostly only rising to the low-mid 50s.
Wednesday will remain dry with slightly milder temperatures but skies will be mostly cloudy.
A warm front will move to our north on Halloween with even milder air, there is a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening but most of the rain should hold off until after midnight.
Friday will be a rather warm day but rain is likely.
Next weekend will be dry with mild temperatures continuing on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
The dry and seasonable cool weather will extend into early next week.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Increasing cloudiness, low around 40.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.
Thursday – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening becoming more likely after midnight, high in the mid-upper 60s.
Friday – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 70.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

Marine Forecast – Today – Northeast to 21 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories probably will be needed from Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

Enjoy a nice quiet October 29th….