THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 1,  2018  5:39 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this first day of February and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a milder and cloudy day as high pressure moves off the coast and a cold front approaches from the west.  Light rain will develop by late this afternoon and continue into this evening, the front will move to our east by midnight and the rain will change to snow before ending by daybreak, possible accumulations would be less than an inch but might affect Friday morning’s commute as the colder air moves in.

Clearing Friday as high pressure moves into the area but it will be quite cold and windy.  It will be continued cold with less wind on Saturday, early morning temperatures early Saturday morning will dip down to the low teens.

Another stronger disturbance will likely give us snow and rain on Sunday and Sunday night along with milder temperatures.

Seasonably cold and dry Monday into the day on Tuesday but still another disturbance will give us a chance of rain or snow Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Cloudy and milder today with a chance of rain after 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT –  Light rain likely at night changing to snow before ending by sunrise, low in the upper 20s, accumulations less than 1/2 inch.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Becoming mostly sunny, windy and much colder, morning high in the low 30s dropping to the mid 20s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with a chance of snow after 2 p.m. changing to rain, high in the low 40s,  chance of snow and rain at night.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow late at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK –  A gale watch is posted for Friday and Friday evening; no advisories expected during the day on Saturday; small craft advisories expected Saturday night into Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  JANUARY 31, 2018  6:01 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this last day of January and temperatures are quite cold ranging from the mid teens in the Clifton area down to some single digits well inland, winds are light out of the northwest.   There is the super blue moon outside now but we will see very little blood across the moon since the lunar eclipse starts at 6:48 but then the moon sets at 7:08 a.m.  so unless you have a clear view of the western sky for those 20 minutes you will not see any of the eclipse.

High pressure across the southern Appalachians will give us a partly sunny day but it will be cold with highs just above the freezing mark.

Tomorrow we have milder conditions ahead of a frontal system, light rain may begin by the afternoon and may change to snow before ending after midnight, accumulations will be light.

Cold and dry Friday and Saturday as high pressure builds over the area.

Milder again on Sunday but another frontal system will likely give us some light rain by the afternoon changing to snow at night and continuing into Monday morning.  Accumulations will again be light.

Slightly colder than normal temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 31 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s, rain changing to snow after midnight.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with a chance of rain showers, high near 40.  Light snow likely at night.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. Thursday evening.  Today – Southwest winds to 30 knots seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions possible extending from Thursday evening through the day on Friday;  no advisories expected Friday night through Saturday morning; small craft conditions likely with possible gales Saturday afternoon through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  JANUARY 30, 2018  5:50 A.M.

Light snow is falling in the Clifton area but has stopped further inland, temperatures have fallen to around 30 in the Clifton area ranging down to the mid 20s in some inland spots.  Snow accumulation is less than an inch mainly on colder surfaces, however some untreated roads and sidewalks may have some icy spots.

The snow should end this morning but there may be snow showers this afternoon, a heavier snow shower is possible that may give us another brief accumulation.  Much colder tonight so any wet areas may freeze.

Cold and dry on Wednesday.

Milder on Thursday but a weak cold front will give us a chance of rain in the afternoon, changing to snow before ending at night,  accumulations at this time should be light.

Quite cold and dry on Friday and Saturday, a little milder on Sunday with another chance of rain or snow.

Dry but cold early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 30 – Cloudy with light snow ending shortly, chance of snow showers this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clearing and colder, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Cloudy and milder with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.   Rain changing to snow before ending at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3- Mostly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high near 40.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; small craft conditions likely on Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Despite the light snow try to have a good day today!

MONDAY  JANUARY 29, 2018  5:40 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are above normal ranging from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s much further inland, winds are light northerly.

Today will be a mostly cloudy day and it will be cooler than the weekend with highs not raising much from our present readings.  A weak disturbance offshore will give us a chance of some light snow from late this afternoon into Tuesday morning with little or no accumulation.

Colder Tuesday and Wednesday but we will remain dry.

Milder again on Thursday but another weak front may give our area some rain changing to snow Thursday night into Friday morning.

Cold and dry on Saturday but another weak disturbance may give us some light rain or snow on Sunday followed by much colder air for the beginning of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly after 3 p.m. high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, low in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 30 – Chance of light snow in the morning, remaining cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain changing to snow at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Chance of light snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely to continue Tuesday into Wednesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday afternoon and night; small craft conditions possible Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy your Monday!

SUNDAY  JANUARY 28, 2018  5:54 A.M.

Light rain is falling over the area this morning and temperatures are quite mild ranging from the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the some upper 30s well inland, winds are light.

A weak cold front will cross the area this morning and the rain should stop around noon, some clearing late in the day is likely and temperatures will remain mild.

Monday will be cooler but mainly dry, however a low pressure offshore may give us some light snow late Monday night into Tuesday morning but at this time accumulations should be light with an inch possible.

Colder weather and dry Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.

Milder again on Thursday but another disturbance will likely give us some light rain changing to snow Thursday night into Friday morning and then mix with rain Friday afternoon.

Fair and colder weather for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 28 – Rain mainly ending by noon, high in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – JAN 29 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s,  chance of light snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – JAN 30 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly in the morning, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain changing to snow at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Snow likely mainly in the morning then mixing with rain in the afternoon, high near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 3- Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 6 a.m Monday morning until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft conditions likely to continue Tuesday afternoon and night with gales possible;  small craft conditions still likely Wednesday morning and again on Thursday.

Have a nice day!