Good morning

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are from the west. Yesterday we received 1.56″ of rain.

Weak high pressure will build over the area today giving us a partly sunny day, winds will be a little brisk.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend, the only precipitation may be some snow showers inland Sunday morning. Temperatures will be cold on Saturday but become milder on Sunday.

Dry weather will continue during the day on Monday.

A disturbance will give us a good chance of precipitation on Tuesday with snow changing to rain during the day and then back to snow Tuesday night, at this time only light precipitation is expected.

Much colder Arctic air will move into our area on Wednesday and continue through the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and colder, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – JAN 29 – Cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain changing back to snow at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 30 – Partly sunny and colder, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 31 – Sunny and very cold, high only around 20.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

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

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Rain is falling over most of the area and temperatures are very mild with readings ranging from the mid 50s in Clifton down to some mid 30s well inland, winds are from the south. Temperatures are nearly 50 degrees warmer than this time Monday morning.

A low pressure system will be moving through the area today causing rain that may be heavy at times especially later this morning, temperatures will rise to near 60 degrees this morning but turn colder by sunset with temperatures falling into the 40s. The rain should end by sunset as the cold front with the system moves offshore. Clearing tonight and temperatures should fall to the upper 20s by daybreak tomorrow. Rainfall amounts will average 1 1/2 inches, a flash flood watch is in effect.

Mainly dry weather Friday through Sunday with only a slight chance of snow showers Sunday morning. Temperatures will be near normal on Friday, below normal on Saturday and then a little above normal on Sunday.

Mainly dry weather continuing on Monday with seasonable temperatures.

A weak low pressure system may give us some light rain on Tuesday possible beginning as some light snow in the morning.

Colder weather Wednesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 24 – Rain heavy at times, windy, highs near 60 this morning will fall to the mid 40s by sunset.

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

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

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, possibly beginning as snow in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 30 – Partly sunny and colder, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for southerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 9-14 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are quite a bit milder than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to near 20 further inland, winds are light southerly.

Today will be a mostly cloudy day as a frontal system approaches our area, there is a chance of rain this afternoon that may fall as freezing rain well inland. Rain tonight into Thursday may be heavy at times, a flash flood watch has been issued. It will become quite mild Thursday morning with temperatures rising to well up into the 50s. A cold front associated with the system will cross the area Thursday afternoon ending the rain and it will become colder at night. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches expected.

Generally dry weather with temperatures a little below normal Friday and on Saturday. A weak disturbance may cause some snow showers on Sunday.

Unsettled weather Monday through Wednesday as a couple of weak systems move through.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain this afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, temperatures rising to around 50 by daybreak.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Rain heavy at times ending by 3 p.m. quite mild with highs in the upper 50s. Clearing and colder at night.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, high near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow showers at night.

TUESDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m Friday morning. TODAY – South-southwest winds to 30 knots, seas building to 6-12 feet by tonight.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are not as cold as this time yesterday with readings ranging from 11 in Clifton down to 3 in Walpack, winds are lighter also coming in from the northwest averaging 10 mph.

Yesterday was one of the coldest days in the last few winters as the temperature ranged in Clifton from a low of 1 to a high of only 13, and with winds gusting to near 40 mph it felt like -20.

Today will not nearly be as harsh as yesterday with temperatures reaching near 30 which is still below normal. The winds will be much less as high pressure moves over our area.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain mainly from late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, temperature will be above normal with highs at least well up into the 40s. Rain may be heavy at times, rainfall amounts averaging around 1.50″

Colder Friday through the weekend but not nearly as cold as the last couple of days. Models have backed away from any potential snowstorms with only a low chance of snow showers on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 20.

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

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Rain ending around 4 p.m. highs near 50 in the morning dropping to near 40 by sunset.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet, winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a nice day!

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!