Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are about 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 40s here in Clifton to around 40 further inland, winds are light.

A complex low pressure system will be moving into the area today with rain developing this morning with the heaviest rain and a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon, winds will  pick up and become gusty from the south, temperatures will rise to near 60.

Drier air will move into the area on Friday but there is still a chance of a few showers.

Colder over the weekend and now it looks like a low pressure will develop close enough to give us snow, yes snow on Saturday, at the present time accumulations appear to be light mainly in the range of 1-3 inches, the latest GFS model even has snowfall of up to 10 inches over inland areas which is possible but not likely.

The storm will intensify offshore and cause strong winds with cold temperatures on Sunday despite plenty of sunshine.

Another frontal system will likely give us more showers early next week with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, windy and milder, high near 60, wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers, low near 40.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers,high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with snow likely accumulations 1-3 inches, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, milder, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning is in effect till 6 p.m this evening for southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas building to 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible on Friday,  gale warnings likely on Saturday with small craft advisories likely Sunday into Monday with gales possible.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds temperatures have fallen to the low 20s here in Clifton to the mid-upper teens inland.   On this date in 1982 we had an April blizzard that dropped a foot of snow and a nighttime reading of 18 degrees.

High pressure over the area this morning will move offshore and a southerly flow will develop, temperatures still will be chilly with highs in the upper 40s.

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause skies to cloud up this evening, overnight temperatures will remain in the 40s, rain will develop by daybreak tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow will be milder but with periods of rain that may be moderate to heavy at times especially in the afternoon, expect about an inch of rainfall.

Partial clearing and cooler on Friday.

Unseasonably cold weather for the weekend, it will be mainly dry but there is a low chance of showers Saturday afternoon.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of shower early next week with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain developing before daybreak, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Periods of rain, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny , high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

MONDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, milder, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been posted from 6 a.m till 6 p.m. on Thursday.  Near advisory level conditions Thursday night into Friday night with advisories likely Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest readings in about a month with the low 20s recorded here in Clifton to the upper teens inland, winds are gusty out of the north helping to bring the wind chill values well down into the teens.

Today we will have a mostly sunny day but it will be unseasonably cold with highs mostly only in the 30s, winds will make it feel much colder, the winds will slowly diminish this afternoon.

Tomorrow morning will start off very chilly once again with temperatures falling to the low 20s in Clifton and down to the low teens further inland.  The cold Arctic high will then move off the coast Wednesday afternoon bringing a southerly flow, highs on Wednesday will be in the upper 40s.  Expect an increase in clouds by late in the day with rain developing late at night, temperatures at night will remain in the 40s.

A frontal system will move into the area on Thursday giving us rain with milder temperatures.  Showers may persist into Friday as another cold front crosses the area.

A mainly dry weekend is expected with again unseasonably chilly temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, unseasonably cold with highs only around 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers, milder, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Chance of morning showers then partial clearing, high near 50.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny and chilly, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny and continued cool, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, not as cool, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2 a.m. on Wednesday for northerly winds to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely through Saturday!

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy across the area early this Monday morning and temperatures are mainly in the low-mid 30s, there is some snow moving into inland areas, winds are much lighter than yesterday.

A low pressure system will be moving across the area today, precipitation should start as snow this morning and change to rain in all areas, no accumulation is expected in the Clifton area but inland an 1-2 inches are possible.  The rain may change back to snow before ending tonight as cold air moves in, a coating of snow is possible.

Rather chilly but dry Tuesday and Wednesday with early morning lows in the 20s, a freeze warning is in effect for areas that the growing season has started.

Another low pressure system will cause rain on Thursday with showers possibly persisting into Friday, milder on Thursday but cool again on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks dry with unseasonably cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with rain developing beginning as snow high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain possibly changing to rain before ending, low in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – Sunny, breezy and cool, high only around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50, rain likely developing at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, cool and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Tuesday for southwest winds becoming northwest gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with advisories possible Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning,  a mix of snow and rain has just ended, temperatures have fallen to the low 30s here in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are gusting to around 35 mph.  Report of around 3 inches of snow have fallen in parts of Northwest New Jersey.   Just after midnight we had an intense line of thunderstorms producing hail that whitened the ground.

Today we will have clearing, winds will pick up and gust to over 50 mph this morning slowly diminishing this afternoon, it will be cold despite some afternoon sunshine with highs mainly reaching only around 40 degrees.  An intense low pressure system is around Cape Cod and will move further offshore as high pressure builds into the area.

Another low pressure will give us precipitation on Monday which may begin as snow Monday morning and then change to rain as warmer air moves into the area, however colder air will again move into the area at night and the rain may change back to snow before ending Monday night.

Tuesday will be fair and breezy with chilly temperatures.

Fair weather will continue on Wednesday with slight moderation of temperatures as high pressure builds into the area.

Still another low pressure system will give us mainly rain and warmer temperatures on Thursday.  Colder again on Friday with a chance of more precipitation.  Clearing and cold on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming partly sunny with strong winds gusting to 60 mph diminishing this afternoon, high only around 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with snow changing to rain in the morning, possible snow accumulations of an inch, not as cold high in the low 50s.  Colder at night with rain possibly changing to snow before ending.

TUESDAY – Sunny, breezy and cold, high around 40.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as chilly, high near 50., chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with showers likely, milder, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny and cool, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Storm warning in effect till noon for west-northwest winds gusting to 60 knots, seas 7-10 feet, winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Monday and Tuesday.

Have a good day!