A little milder but windy for the Ides of March!


We start off this morning with mostly clear skies and with temperatures only in the upper 20s. As the day goes on there will be increasing clouds and it will be milder but the winds will start picking up once again. A cold front will be moving through our area tonight with only a chance of a sprinkle.
On Saturday there is a chance of very light precipitation that may start off as snow and then change of rain, there is a chance however that most areas will stay dry.
On St. Patrick’s Day it will be dry but chilly.
Another storm system will affect our area with heavier precipitation Monday into Tuesday, this precipitation will start off as snow Monday morning and change to rain at night and continue into Tuesday, there may be some accumulation Monday before the change over especially inland.
Clearing weather for Wednesday and Thursday but temperatures will continue below normal for this time of year.

The forecast: Today – Increasing clouds and becoming windy, gusts to 35 MPH, high near 50.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries or sprinkles, low near 30.
Saturday – Chance of very light snow changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.
Sunday – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with snow changing to rain likely, high only around 40.
Tuesday – Rain likely, high in the upper 40s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, windy and cool, high in the low 40s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory issued till midnight, west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 5 feet.
Outlook – Below advisory level conditions for the weekend but will likely be needed for the storm system on Monday and Tuesday.

Have a great day!

A chilly and breezy Thursday!


Temperatures this morning have fallen into the upper 20s and they will only rise to the upper 30s and with a brisk wind it will feel much cooler than the last few days, also we may have a couple of flurries during the day.

Winds will relax on Friday and temperatures will rise a few degrees, the day will start off sunny but increasing clouds as the day wears on.
There is a chance of a little light rain mixed with snow Saturday morning that will change to plain rain, however this precipitation will be very light with less than a tenth of an inch expected.
St. Patrick’s Day will be dry but chilly.
A storm system will move into our area on Monday and last into Tuesday giving our area a good chance of soaking rain that may start out as snow especially inland.
Clearing on Wednesday but the cooler than normal weather will continue.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly with a chance of flurries, highs only in the upper 30s.
Tonight – Partly cloudy and cold, low in the mid 20s.
Friday – A mostly sunny start with clouds increasing throughout the day, not as cool with highs in the upper 40s.
Saturday – A chance of rain or snow mixed in the morning changing to plain rain before ending in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.
St. Patrick’s Day – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – A chance of rain possibly beginning as snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.
Tuesday – A chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, highs only in the low 40s.

Marine forecast: Gale warnings through this evening, west winds gusting to 35 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook – Conditions will be below advisory levels on Friday morning but may approach advisory levels late Friday with a cold frontal passage. Sub-advisory levels for the weekend but advisories may again be needed for the storm system on Monday and Tuesday.

Have a great day!

Pleasantly mild Wednesday followed by a colder Thursday!


After having 1.23″ of rain in Clifton yesterday, we will have plenty of sunshine today with mild temperatures.
Another cold front will move through tonight and we can not rule out a passing sprinkle. This front will be followed by much cooler weather for Thursday and with a brisk wind it will feel quite chilly.
On Friday winds will relax and with mostly sunny skies temperatures will moderate.
A weak disturbance will give us a chance of light rain mixed with snow Saturday morning.
St. Patrick’s Day still looks cool and dry but skies will cloud up later in the day.
Early next week still is unsettled with a chance of mainly light rain or snow.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low around 30.
Thursday – Partly sunny, windy and chilly, highs only in the upper 30s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 40s.
Saturday – Cloudy with a chance of morning light rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.
St. Patrick’s Day – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Monday – Mostly cloudy with a chance or light rain or snow, high in the upper 40s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with still a chance of light rain or snow, high in the upper 40s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory through Thursday afternoon; Today – West winds to 20 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook: – Winds and seas will lower below advisory levels Friday and last through the weekend!

Note: William H. Macy is 63 years old today, boy is he old!!!!

Have a good day!

Rainy and mild Tuesday!


The rain started shortly after 4am, it is mild with temperatures near a balmy 50 degrees. Today the rain will continue into the evening with about an inch falling mostly before 4pm. It will be quite mild with readings reaching the upper 50s.
Wednesday will start off mostly sunny but there is a risk of a light shower late in the day.
Much cooler on Thursday and windy with highs only around 40 and it will feel much colder with the strong winds.
Less wind on Friday and it will be a little milder.
Chance of a little light rain mixed with snow Saturday morning and at this point St. Patrick’s Day looks to be cool but with plenty of sun.
Early next week the weather looks unsettled, the European model that showed a blizzard for our area now has the storm moving to our west giving us just rain, while the American model has the storm moving to our south keeping some colder air in our area with a chance of rain or snow. Plenty of time to watch this.

The forecast: Today – Rain, could be heavy at times, high in the upper 50s.
Tonight – Showers ending around 10PM, low in the mid 30s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny but clouding up later in the day with a chance of a shower, high in the low 50s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, windy and quite cool, high only around 40.
Friday – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Saturday – Chance of light rain or snow in the morning, clearing by the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.
St.Patrick’s Day – Mostly sunny, high in the low-mid 40s.
Monday – Partly sunny, chance or rain or snow developing at night, high in the mid 40s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory till 8am Wednesday – Today – Southwest wind to 30 knots, seas up to 9 feet.
Outlook: – Advisory may be needed for rough seas the rest of Wednesday and for winds and seas on Thursday, falling below advisory levels on Friday before rising to near small craft advisory levels with the cold front on Saturday.

Enjoy the rain and mild weather today!

Mostly cloudy Monday, rain on Tuesday!


It is starting out cloudy this morning but temperatures are on the mild side with readings near 40 degrees.
It will remain mostly cloudy today but we still should be able to crack the 50 degree mark.
Rain will move into the area before daybreak tomorrow and continue most of the day and with southerly winds we should reach into the 50s.
Dry weather on Wednesday behind a cold front but temperatures should still be a bit above normal.
Cooler starting Thursday into at least early next week, it should stay dry for the most part but there our hints on the models for a “slight” chance of rain or snow on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day.
Just a little note that the European model has a full fledged blizzard early next week for our area, I would not count on it until it still shows a storm in future runs of this and other models.

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy, high in the low-mid 50s.
Tonight – Cloudy with a chance of rain by daybreak, low in the low 40s.
Tuesday – Rain showers, some heavy tapering off in the evening, high in the mid 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high near 50.
Thursday – Partly sunny and cooler, high only in the low 40s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
St. Patrick’s Day – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory through Tuesday night. Today – South winds to 20 knots, seas up to 6 feet.
Outlook: – Small craft advisories likely will be needed through Thursday night..

Have a great day!