WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 21, 2018  5:53 A.M.

Good morning everyone!   Our area has low clouds early this morning and there is some patchy fog around again, temperatures are incredibly warm with temperatures in the low 60s here in Clifton but range down to the 40s further inland, Walpack now is down to a chilly 38 degrees.   Yesterday the temperature reached 68 degrees here in Clifton which was a record for the date.

Low clouds should burn off after sunrise and it will be a very warm day with temperatures reaching the 70s which would be another record high for today.  A cold front will move through the area tonight possibly accompanied by an evening shower.

Tomorrow will be much cooler day with periods of rain that may mix with some sleet late tomorrow afternoon into the night, temperatures in the 40s tomorrow morning will drop to the 30s by night.

Friday will be a cool day with periods of rain which may be mixed with frozen precipitation in the morning inland.

The weekend looks to be unsettled with periods of rain, it will be milder with highs both days in the 50s.

Dry weather returns early next week with slightly above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy this morning then become partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Much cooler with periods of rain, morning highs in the 40s dropping to the 30s by sunset.  Rain may be mixed with sleet at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy and cool with a periods of rain, mixed with sleet in the morning, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, milder, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY- FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – South-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday; possible small craft conditions again on Sunday.

Enjoy the May like weather today!

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 20, 2018    5:45 A.M.

Good morning everyone!   Skies are cloudy early this morning and there are pockets of dense fog in some areas, temperatures are mild ranging from the upper 40s here in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A warm front will move north of the area today and a southwest flow of unseasonably mild air temperatures today will rise to well up into the 60s but be cooler at the shore.  After cloudy skies this morning we should see some sunshine this afternoon.  Tonight will be very mild and damp with a chance of some fog or drizzle.

Tomorrow will be even warmer as temperatures reach the 70 degree mark along with partly sunny skies.

A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night followed by cooler weather.  A few disturbances will give us periods of rain Thursday through the weekend although it won’t be raining all the time.  Although temperatures will be cooler they will be still above normal for the end of February.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy this morning with some patchy fog and drizzle becoming partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with some patchy fog and drizzle, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Becoming partly sunny and unseasonably mild, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning with rain likely in the afternoon, much cooler, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night; possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Enjoy the mild weather!

MONDAY  FEBRUARY 19, 2018  5:48 A.M.

Good morning everyone!     Our area has partly cloudy skies early on this Presidents Day and there is a wide range of temperatures with the lower 30s in Clifton down to around 20 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will see an increase in clouds as high pressure moves offshore and a warm front approaches the area from the southwest, light rain is likely from after 4 p.m. this afternoon through this evening, temperatures will rise into the 40s and remain at that level tonight.

Much milder on Tuesday as the warm front moves to our north and a southwest flow develops, there may be some fog or drizzle early in the morning then we should have some sunshine in the afternoon.

Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week as the southwest flow will push temperatures up into the 70s along with partly sunny skies.

Cooler on Thursday but still above normal and there will be a chance of rain.

Unsettled weather Friday through the weekend with a chance of rain each day, some of the rain may be frozen inland on Friday morning.   Cool temperatures on Friday but it will be milder over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after 4 p.m., high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely before 10 p.m., low in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny and very mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, cooler with highs near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; possible small craft conditions Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice holiday!

SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 18, 2018  5:53 A.M.

Good morning everyone!    Skies have become mostly clear early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.  Snow accumulations were from 5-8 inches around the area.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and with temperatures reaching the 40s it will help melt some of the snow today.   Tonight temperatures should drop to just below freezing so there may be some black ice issues.

Seasonably mild on Monday with mostly cloudy skies, light rain is likely late Monday afternoon into the evening as a warm front approaches the area.

The warm front will move to our north on Tuesday with much milder air moving into the region, temperatures will be near 70 on Tuesday and rise to the low 70s on Wednesday, we should stay mainly dry but there is a chance of showers Wednesday night as a cold front slips to our south.

Unsettled weather Thursday through the beginning of next weekend.  There is a chance of precipitation each day that may be frozen inland Thursday night into Friday morning.  Temperatures Thursday and Friday will be cooler with milder temperatures again expected over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after 3 p.m., high near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s,  chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.  winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday;  possible small craft conditions for high seas Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  FEBRUARY 17, 2018  5:44 A.M.

Good Saturday morning everyone!   We have mostly clear skies early this morning and temperatures are much colder than this time yesterday ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to around 20 further inland, these readings are actually normal for this time of day.   Winds are light.

High pressure will be moving off the coast today and we should see some sunshine this morning followed by increasing cloudiness this afternoon.  A low pressure will form offshore and move up the coast producing snow from around 6 p.m this evening until 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, snow may become heavy at times, accumulations of 4-7 inches are expected and a winter storm warning has been issued.

High pressure will return for Sunday and temperatures will be milder approaching the 50 degree mark.

Some light rain Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning as a warm front moves through the area.

Record highs possible on Tuesday and likely on Wednesday when the temperatures may reach the low 70s.   Showers with a cold front is possible Wednesday night.

Cooler on Thursday with mainly dry conditions, temperatures will still be above normal.

A good chance of light rain Friday afternoon and night as another warm front approaches the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 17 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow from around 6 p.m. until 4 a.m.  snow may be heavy at times, low around 30, snow accumulations of 4-7 inches expected.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Mostly cloudy with rain  likely after 4 p.m., high near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm, chance of showers after 3 p.m., high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northerly winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday;  possible small craft advisories for higher seas Tuesday and Wednesday.

Despite the snow tonight try to have a nice and safe weekend!