Good morning!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday mornings and temperatures are mainly in the low to mid 30s across the area.  Some of the rain may be coming down as freezing rain well inland.

Yesterday we had our biggest November snowstorm on record as I recorded 6.2″ of snow, my records date back to 1973. In Central Park the 6.0″ recorded there was also a record and their records go back to 1869.   The evening commute home was terrible for many people as the snow came down too heavy for the plows or salters to keep up with clearing the roads before the rush hour started.   For some commuters a 30 minute trip turned out to be four hours or more.

The coastal low responsible for the snow is moving just off the New Jersey coast and will move up to the Canadian maritimes today.  Rain from the storm should end by 9 a.m. and we will see some sunshine this afternoon,  temperatures will rise in the 40s which will help melt some of the storm but it will be windy.

Quiet weather for this weekend as high pressure builds into the area, we should see sunshine on Saturday but be cloudy on Sunday. A weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers Sunday night.

The rest of next week looks to be mainly dry but chilly with Wednesday being the coldest day with highs in the 30s.

After a chilly start on Thanksgiving with readings well down into the 20s temperatures will moderate into the 40s by the afternoon. Skies will be mostly sunny.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 16 – Rain ending by 9 a.m then becoming mostly sunny and windy with gusts up to 35 MPH, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 18 – Cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – NOV 19 – Becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 21 – Sunny and cold, high in the mid 30s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 6-12 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Enjoy the sunshine today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is quite chilly with readings ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are from the north-northeast around 10 mph.

Low pressure along the Georgia coast will intensify as it moves up the coast to our area by Friday morning, snow and sleet will develop mainly after 1 p.m. and continue into this evening before changing to rain around midnight as somewhat warmer air moves into the area.   Total snow and sleet accumulations should be around 2-5 inches in the Clifton area with higher amounts to our north and west where some freezing rain will also fall through most of the evening.  Winds will pick up and gust to above 40 mph at times.  This evening’s commute may be quite hazardous so please be safe.

The low pressure will move north of the area on Friday with the rain ending around 8 a.m. followed by clearing, windy and chilly conditions.

The weekend should be dry with below normal temperatures.

A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of light rain and snow Sunday night into Monday followed by dry weather but chilly weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Cloudy with snow and sleet developing mainly after 1 p.m., becoming windy, high only in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow and sleet changing to rain around midnight, quite windy with gusts to 45 mph possible, temperatures rising to the upper 30s after midnight.  Total snow and sleet accumulations of 2-5 inches.

FRIDAY – NOV 16 – Rain likely before 8 a.m then becoming mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of light rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – NOV 19 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow before 9 a.m, then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 21 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning has been posted effective between 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Friday evening.  TODAY – East-northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas building to 10-15 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions continuing Friday night;  no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Please be safe dealing with this early winter weather!

Good morning!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are brisk out of the northwest.

High pressure building in from the west will give us a northwest flow of chilly air despite having mostly sunny skies.  Tonight should be the coldest night of the season so far with lows dropping down to the low 20s.

Low pressure developing off the southeast coast will be moving toward our area on Thursday, snow and sleet will develop by the afternoon and continue into the evening before changing to all rain late at night.  The rain will end Friday morning.   At this time we are expecting our first winter snow accumulation of the season with two inches expected in Clifton and more to our north and west.

The weekend looks to be dry and cool but a weak disturbance may give us some rain mixed with snow Sunday night.

Dry weather early next week but temperatures will continue to be unseasonably cold.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high only around 40.

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

THURSDAY – NOV 15 – Cloudy with snow and sleet developing after 12 noon and continuing into the evening, high in the upper 30s.  Snow and sleet accumulation around 2 inches.  Precipitation changing to all rain late at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly cloudy with rain ending by 11 a.m., high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 18 – Cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of light rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – NOV 19 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 20 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK  – A gale watch is posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 a.m. Friday morning; small craft conditions expected to continue through Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light northerly.

Low pressure moving up the coast will reach Long Island by this afternoon, rain from this system will end by later this morning followed by drier and cooler air by tonight, total rainfall amounts will be around one inch.

Chilly and windy weather on Wednesday as a cold high pressure builds into the area.

Another storm system will affect our area from Thursday afternoon through Friday.  A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain will develop in the afternoon and then change to all rain by Friday, it is too early to guess on possible frozen accumulations which will depend on the track and intensity of the storm but it looks like inland may pick up a couple inches before changing to rain.

High pressure will build into the area for the weekend and it will be dry but chilly.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 13 – Rain ending this morning, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy and colder, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny in the afternoon then becoming cloudy with snow, sleet and freezing rain developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, light accumulation possible, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 16 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 19 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, winds southeast this morning switching to northwest by this afternoon with gusts to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely Thursday morning with gales expected Thursday afternoon through Friday morning;  small craft conditions likely Friday afternoon and night; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Another frosty morning across the area under clear skies, temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure will be moving off the coast today and we will see an increase in cloudiness, temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but still be below normal.  A low pressure system will be moving up the coast and through the area, rain from this system will begin late tonight and continue into tomorrow morning, rainfall amounts should average around an inch.

Clearing by late Tuesday and it will become windy, daytime highs will be in the 50s but become colder at night.

High pressure will give us dry conditions Wednesday through the day on Thursday but it will be quite cool.

Another storm system will affect the area from Thursday night into Friday, this time the rain will start off as wintry precipitation inland before changing to all rain.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry and continued chilly with a low chance of snow flurries on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain mainly after midnight, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 13 – Rain mainly before noon then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy, high around 40, rain likely at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been posted effective from 1 a.m Tuesday morning until 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon; small craft conditions lingering on Wednesday; small craft conditions expected Thursday and Friday with possible gales.

Have a nice day!