Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some drizzle or mist in some areas, temperatures range from the upper 30s here in the Clifton area to the low 30s in some of the colder inland areas, winds are light.

Drizzle or light rain will end this morning but mainly cloudy skies will be with us as a low pressure moves out to sea and a weak cold front moves through the area, temperatures will be slightly above normal reaching near the 50 degree mark.

Thursday will remain dry but slightly cooler, another cold front will cross the area at night.

The coldest air of the season will be with us Friday through the weekend, Friday will be the windiest day with a slight chance of flurries, Saturday will be the coldest day with highs only in the  30s.

Another low pressure will likely give us rain Sunday night into Monday, some of the precipitation may begin as a wintery mix especially inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Drizzle ending early this morning, mostly cloudy during the day, high in the upper 40s.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and breezy with a slight chance of flurries, high around 40.

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

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40, chance of rain at night.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northerly winds to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet this morning diminishing to 4-6 feet this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Thursday through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night into Sunday but advisories may be needed Sunday night.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to the chilly mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure will be over us this morning and then move off the New England coast as a low pressure develops off the Carolina coast, we will start off with partly to mostly sunny skies this morning followed by increasing cloudiness this afternoon, precipitation will develop by this evening with rain along most areas but some snow may accumulate inland over the highest terrain.

Rain will taper off to drizzle Wednesday morning before ending in the afternoon, temperatures will be seasonably mild.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Thursday bringing in the coldest air of the season on Friday which will be with us through the weekend along with dry conditions although some flurries or sprinkles are possible both Friday and Saturday.

Another disturbance may give us rain on Monday again beginning as some frozen precipitation inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain after 5 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, high around 40.

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

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 40, chance of rain at night.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening till 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible continuing during the day on Wednesday; no advisories Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night into Friday night; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Light snow is falling over the area early on this Monday morning, temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to around 30 further inland, snow accumulations here in Clifton is about 1/2″ mainly on colder surfaces, winds are nearly calm.

The disturbance that gave us the snow will move quickly out of the area, precipitation will end quickly this morning followed by sunshine, temperatures will be a little milder today with highs near 50.

Another low pressure system will cause mainly rain from late Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning, the precipitation may start off as a mixture of snow and freezing rain well inland.

A cold front will cross the area on Thursday followed by the coldest air of the season area Friday through the weekend, it will be mainly dry but can’t out some flurries with the cold air Friday and again on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain and or snow ending this morning followed by mostly sunny skies by this afternoon, high near 50.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny in the morning with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – Rain ending in the morning with partly sunny skies in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, high near 40.

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

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely for Tuesday, possible for Wednesday for high seas and advisories again likely for winds on seas Thursday and Friday.

Despite the morning rain and snow try to have a good and safe day!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from near 40 in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, winds are out of the north around 10 mph.

We should have mostly sunny skies early followed by some increasing cloudiness late in the day, temperatures will be seasonably cool with less wind than what occurred on Saturday.

A weak low pressure area will move to our south tomorrow morning which will likely produce some light snow changing to rain before ending by noon on Monday, accumulations should be around an inch inland with less along coastal areas, be  prepared for possible slippery conditions for the morning commute.

Dry and cool conditions tomorrow night into Tuesday morning but another low pressure area will be moving well to our south that will likely give us some light rain or drizzle from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, temperatures will be warm enough in the area so the precipitation will fall as rain.

A strong cold front may touch of some showers on Thursday followed by the coldest air of the season from Thursday night into the weekend along with strong winds.

The latest computer models are indicating a possible significant snowstorm for our area next Sunday night into Monday!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely after midnight, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – Light snow changing to light rain before ending around noon then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – Increasing cloudiness with light rain developing in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with light rain or drizzle likely, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, windy and colder with a chance of sprinkles or flurries, high in the upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday;  possible small craft advisories during the day on Tuesday with advisories likely Wednesday through Friday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are a little above normal ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, there is a brisk westerly wind that makes it feel a little colder.

Today we should see a mix of clouds and sunshine, temperatures will be a few degrees lower than yesterday with highs in the 40s, winds we continue to be brisk out of the west.

Tomorrow will be dry and cool with less wind as high pressure builds into the area.

A weak disturbance will move into the area on Monday giving our area a chance of light snow, accumulations would be less than an inch but may cause some slippery conditions on untreated roads in the morning.

Unsettled weather Tuesday through Thursday with some chances of precipitation each day which would fall mainly as light rain but some inland areas may have some frozen precipitation especially Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Colder weather is likely Friday through next weekend with mainly dry conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s,

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow 1 a.m. till 10 a.m., high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow before 11 a.m., high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, windy and colder, high only around 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-5 feetl.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and Monday with advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 2016 CLIMATE SUMMARY:

November’s temperature in Clifton averaged 47.3 degrees which was 2.5 degrees above normal!  Precipitation totaled 5.09″ which was above normal, a good portion of the rainfall fell on the last two days of the month.   The highest temperature was 73 degrees recorded on the 3rd while the lowest temperature was 32 degrees  recorded both on the 23rd and the 28th, note that this was the first November in 43 years that the low temperature did not fall below freezing.  Snowfall totaled 0.4″ which fell on the 20th,

Have a good weekend!