Sunday January 29, 2017  5:50 a.m.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures have dipped to below freezing in Clifton for the first time Since January 16th, this was the longest streak of above freezing temperatures in January since my records began in 1973.  The temperature in Clifton is 30 degrees with readings in the mid 20s further inland, still slightly above normal.

Low pressure over the Canadian maritimes and high pressure over the western states will continue to dominate the weather today, winds will be less than yesterday and with move sunshine temperatures should be a little higher.

A weak low pressure system will likely give southern New Jersey a couple of inches of snow on Monday but only a slight chance of flurries in our area.

A slightly stronger low pressure system will give us a better chance of light snow or rain on Tuesday with some areas getting an inch or two of the white stuff.

Generally dry with cold temperatures Wednesday through next weekend, temperatures will be slightly below normal but no bitter cold air is anticipated.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Jan 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

MONDAY – Jan 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Jan 31 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow or rain, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Feb 1 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Feb 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – Feb 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Feb 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. on Monday; possible advisories Tuesday through Thursday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Saturday January 28, 2017  5:51 a.m.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the low to mid 30s here in the Clifton area to the upper 20s well inland, some scattered flurries are falling in some inland places, winds are westerly around 5-10 mph.

This weekend we will have seasonably cold temperatures along with breezy conditions, some flurries may occur mostly inland.  A strong low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes along with high pressure building in from the Rockies will continue to give us the windy conditions during both days.

Dry with seasonably cold temperatures will continue most of next week with  only a low chance of light rain or snow on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Jan 28 – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 30.

SUNDAY – Jan 29 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Jan 30 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Jan 31 – Mostly cloudy, low around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Feb 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Feb 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – Feb 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1 a.m. on Sunday for west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Monday morning with possible small craft conditions Monday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

Friday January 27, 2017  5:55 a.m.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures continue to be above normal with readings ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, some flurries have been reported over parts of northwest New Jersey, winds are westerly around 10 mph.

Today will be a partly sunny, breezy and cooler day, high temperatures will be in the 40s.

Continued dry and breezy weather for the weekend along with more seasonable winter temperatures.

No major storms are expected next week but there is a slight chance of some flurries on Monday and a somewhat better chance of some light snow or rain around Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Jan 27 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

SATURDAY – Jan 28 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Jan 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – Jan 30 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Jan 31 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Feb 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of light rain or snow, high around 40.

THURSDAY – Feb 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 1 a.m Sunday morning for westerly winds to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue on Sunday, sub-advisory conditions Sunday night into Monday morning with possible advisories Monday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a great day!

Jan 26, 2017   5:52 a.m.

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and once again it is a quite mild for a mid-winter morning with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area to the low 30s in some inland valleys, winds are light.

A cold front will cross the area this morning associated with some light showers and despite considerable cloudiness temperatures will rise into the 50s, winds will become gusty by this afternoon.

A dry pattern is setting up from Friday through at least early next week, temperatures will cool off but still be above normal on Friday, near normal over the weekend and slightly below normal on Monday before moderating again on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Jan 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers becoming breezy, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Jan 27 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Jan 28 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – Jan 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – Jan 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Jan 31 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – Feb 1 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect from noon today till 1 a.m. on Friday morning for west winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory conditions expected Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night;  possible advisories Monday and Tuesday!

Have a wonderful day!

January 25, 2017   6:00 a.m.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to around 30 in some colder inland areas, winds are still a little gusty out of the north.   Some areas across northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley of New York picked up a few inches of snow and sleet while the Clifton area only had rain occasionally mixed with snow and sleet last night.

Today will be a very pleasant mid winter day as the nor’easter moves off the Maine coast and weak high pressure builds into the area, with plenty of sunshine temperatures will rise to well up into the 40s to the low 50s, winds will gradually diminish.

A weak cold front may cause some rain showers late tonight into Thursday morning, following the front skies will clear and it will still be mild.

Mainly dry conditions Friday through early next week with a cooling trend to near normal temperatures.

At this time there is no indications of any bitter cold or significant snows for the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Jan 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 a.m., low in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – Jan 26 – Chance of morning showers then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – Jan 27 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – Jan 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Jan 29 – Mostly sunny, high near  40.

MONDAY – Jan 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Jan 31 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5,  seas and winds diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Thursday through the day on Sunday.

Have a nice day!