Rain is falling in the Clifton area early on this Monday morning and the temperature in Clifton is 33 degrees, readings at or just below freezing further inland where freezing rain is occurring, be careful going out early as untreated roads and sidewalks may be slick, winds are light.

A warm front associated with a low moving through the Great Lakes will move to our north causing temperatures by later this morning to rise well above freezing, most of the rain will end this afternoon as a cold front crosses our area.

Mainly dry with seasonable temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday as a weak high pressure moves into the area.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Wednesday night.

Frigid and windy weather with occasional snow flurries both Thursday and Friday, daytime highs will only be in the 20s with lows mainly in the single digits and with strong winds will cause wind chill values to drop below zero.

Another low pressure system will affect our area on the weekend giving a chance of snow Saturday morning changing to rain Saturday afternoon and rain continuing into Sunday.

Looking ahead to next week it appears that there will be a mild pattern setting up and at this point the chances of a White Christmas are rather low.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain ending mainly by noon followed by partial sunshine, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, windy and very cold with a chance of flurries, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.,

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, winds south-southwest gusting to 30 knots, switching to the northwest this afternoon, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; gales likely Wednesday night into Thursday; small craft advisory likely for Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

We have partly cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the chilly mid 20s in the Clifton area to some teens in the colder inland suburbs, winds are mainly calm.

A low pressure will be moving to the Great Lakes today as a warm front approaches from the southwest, we should see some light snow developing this afternoon that may coat the ground by this evening.  We should have a short break in the snow this evening but snow should redevelop late tonight and continue into early Monday morning, as warmer air moves in we should see the snow mix with sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain by 9 a.m., the rain will continue into the afternoon.  Accumulations will be 1-2 inches in the Clifton area to 3-5 inches further inland before the changeover.

Tuesday will be a dry and seasonably cool day.

A cold front on Wednesday looks to come through dry, this front will be followed by the coldest air of the season so far for Thursday and Friday, high temperatures both days will likely stay below freezing with lows well down into the teens and the single digits  across many inland areas.

Another low pressure system may give us some snow late Friday night into Saturday which will likely change to rain as warmer air moves into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow after 2 p.m. high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow late tonight, mixing with sleet and freezing rain then to all rain by daybreak, low in the mid 30s, accumulations 1-2 inches.

MONDAY – Rain mainly ending by noon, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY- Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and much colder, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high again in the upper 20s., chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted from 10 p.m. this evening till 1 a.m. on Tuesday.  No advisories expected from Tuesday through the day on Wednesday with advisories expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and we have the coldest readings of the season so far with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s here in Clifton to some mid teen further inland, winds are mostly light.

High pressure will give us mainly dry conditions today but we should see some increase of clouds this afternoon along with some possible flurries falling from late this afternoon into this evening, temperatures will only be in the 30s but the winds will be lower than what we experienced on Friday.

After a cold and clear night we should see clouds increase again on Sunday as low pressure moves to the Great Lakes and a warm front approaches from the south, snow should develop by evening and continue into early Monday, the precipitation should mix with sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain as the warm front moves to our north, accumulations of 1-3 inches is expected with up to 4-6 inches further inland.  The rain should end in the afternoon.

Tuesday will be a dry and seasonably cool day.

A strong cold front will come through the area on Wednesday giving us a chance of rain or snow.

Cold Arctic air will follow the front with temperatures Thursday and Friday only rising to the freezing mark with overnight lows in the teens in the Clifton area and dropping to the single digits inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny with a chance of flurries after 4 p.m., high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Scattered flurries before 9 p.m. then partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – Increasing cloudiness with snow developing in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Snow, sleet, freezing rain in the early morning, changing to rain by mid-morning, rain ending in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, accumulations 1-3 inches.

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon and evening, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high near 30.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday, advisories likely on Monday with no advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy your weekend!

Skies are mostly clear early on the Friday morning and the temperature here in Clifton is down to 30 degrees which is the first below freezing temperature of the season, readings inland are down in the mid 20s and with winds from the west 10-15 mph wind chill values are down in the teens.

Today will be quite cold and windy with high temperatures struggling to reach the 40 degree mark.

Dry weather will persist on Saturday although there may be some flurries, temperature will continue to be cold.

The next storm system will affect our weather Sunday afternoon into Monday, snow should develop in the afternoon and continue into Monday morning then mixing with and changing to rain, snowfall amounts should average around 2-4 inches with higher amounts further inland.

Tuesday should be dry and seasonably cold.

A strong cold front will cause some snow or rain showers on Wednesday followed by even colder weather for the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny and windy, high in the upper 30s.

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

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, chance of flurries, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow after 1 p.m. high in the mid 30s, snow likely at night.

MONDAY – Cloudy with snow changing to rain before ending by 2 p.m., high in the mid 40s, snow accumulation 2-4 inches.

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny with flurries, windy and quite cold, high only around 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 2-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from Saturday into the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night;  advisories likely on Monday and still possible on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

We have mostly cloudy skies early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to the upper 20s further inland, winds are  nearly calm.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, tempertures will be seasonably mild however colder air from the west will cause readings to fall by late this afternoon.  Temperatures by tomorrow morning will drop to below freezing here in Clifton for the first time this season, this is the latest this occurred since I started my records in 1973.

Cold and windy tomorrow with a chance of some snow flurries especially inland.

Below normal air will be with us through the weekend it will be dry on Saturday but an area of low pressure will likely give us some snow from late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning changing to rain before ending Monday afternoon.  My first guess is that we could pickup 2-4 inches of the white stuff with 3-6 inches further inland.

High pressure will give us dry conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with below normal temperatures.  Even colder air is possible late next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny with a slight chance of flurries, high near 40.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with snow likely mainly after 4 p.m., high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Snow early mixing with a changing to rain before ending in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect from noon today till 6 a.m. on Saturday, winds today west-northwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories may be extended into the day on Saturday, no advisories expected Saturday night into the day on Sunday with possible advisories late Sunday into Monday.

Have a good day!