SATURDAY  JANUARY 13, 2018  5:54 A.M.

A strong cold front has just moved to our east and temperatures are beginning to fall rapidly from the 50s into the 40s in Clifton and has fallen to the low 30s further inland, winds have become gusty out of the northwest.

The front will move further offshore as a cold Arctic high pressure over the upper Great Plains states build eastward.  We should see rapid clearing with temperatures falling into the 20s by sunset, winds will be gusty.

Very cold start to the day on Sunday with overnight lows tonight falling to around 10, winds will slowly diminish.  Skies will be mostly clear.

Still very cold on Monday with lighter winds.

A couple of disturbances moving into the area will give the area a chance of light snow on Tuesday and another chance of snow on Wednesday, temperatures will not be as cold.

Colder again on Thursday with a moderating trend Friday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 13 – Clearing and breezy, temperatures falling to the 30s this morning and down to the 20s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and very cold, low around 10.

SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night with possible small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  JANUARY 12, 2018  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are patches of fog along with scattered showers in the area.   Temperatures range from the upper 40s here in Clifton down around 40 in some inland valleys but up to the mid 50s further inland, Walpack now is at 56 degrees which is about 70 degrees warmer than the early morning temperature on Sunday morning.

Today we will have periods of rain heavy at times especially this afternoon and evening as a frontal system approaches from the west, temperatures will rise to near 60 on southerly winds. Rainfall amounts will average 1 1/2 to 2 inches.

The front will pass through in the morning followed by much colder air, some of the precipitation will end in the morning as a mixture of rain, freezing rain and sleet mostly over inland areas.  Temperatures in the 50s before sunrise will drop to the 30s by late morning, much colder at night with lows dropping to the teens.

Dry and cold Sunday and Monday.

An Alberta clipper moving into the area on Tuesday may give us some accumulating snow into Wednesday morning.

Quite cold and dry later Wednesday into Thursday.

Milder air will move in for next Friday into the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 12 – Rain with pockets of fog, rain may be heavy at times this afternoon, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 13 – Rain ending as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain in the morning, becoming much colder with temperatures falling to the 30s in the afternoon.

SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6  p.m. Saturday evening.  Today – southwest wind to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue Saturday night into Sunday afternoon; no advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday.

Despite the rain try to have a nice day!

THURSDAY  JANUARY 11, 2018  5:46 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southweesterly flow of milder air today, temperatures will rise to around 50 despite considerable cloudiness.

A frontal system slowly approaching from the west will cause rain to develop after midnight tonight, overnight temperatures will be steady with lows around 50.

Very mild but with rain on Friday, the rain may be heavy at times.  Colder air will filter in behind the front on Saturday and the precipitation may end as a period of sleet and freezing rain well inland.  Total rainfall around 1 1/2 to 2 inches possible.

Much colder Saturday night through the middle of next week although not as frigid as what we experienced earlier this month.   There is a chance of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning but at this time accumulations should be on the light side.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely after 3 a.m., temperatures steady with a low around 50.

FRIDAY – JAN 12 – Rain heavy at times, very mild, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – JAN 13 – Rain likely ending around noon, high in the mid 40s, becoming much colder at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Chance of snow early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwestwind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from midnight tonight until 5 p.m. Friday afternoon; possible small craft conditions continuing Friday afternoon through Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Enjoy your day!

WEDNESDAY   JANUARY 10, 2018  5:49 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and with the clear skies and light winds there is a wide range of temperatures with the mid 20s in the Clifton area falling down to the single digits in some areas further inland, Walpack is now at 9 degrees.   Look out for possible black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks early this morning as yesterday’s snow melt has refrozen this morning.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine as high pressure is over our area, temperatures will be a little cooler than yesterday with highs mainly in the upper 30s.

High pressure will move off the coast tonight, temperatures will not fall much tonight for today’s highs.  Tomorrow we will see an increase in clouds but it will be milder, rain from a slow moving frontal system will move in at night and end Friday morning.

A brief lull in the precipitation Friday afternoon, temperatures will rise to well up into the 50s with a 60 degree mark possible in some spots.

Another round of rain Friday night into Saturday morning with quite mild temperatures continuing.

Clearing Saturday night and becoming much colder.  Cold air will be with us Sunday through the middle of the week but even though temperatures will be below normal it still won’t be as frigid as we experienced the last couple of weeks.  There is a low chance of some light snow on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  JAN  10 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, rain likely after 9 p.m.

FRIDAY – JAN 12 – Rain in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, quite mild, high in the upper 50s, rain developing again at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 13 – Rain ending around noon, high near 50, becoming much colder at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible small craft conditions Thursday night; small craft advisories expected Friday into Saturday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  JANUARY 9, 2018  5:52 A.M.

Our area has partly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and with light winds there is a wide range of temperatures ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area down to the mid teens in some inland areas.  There may be some black ice on untreated surfaces so be careful if you head outside early this morning.

Finally we will have our first above freezing day since Christmas which will end the streak of below freezing temperatures at 14 days, this is the longest of below freezing temperatures since the 19 days recorded in December 1989 and the third longest since I started my records in 1973, the second longest was 15 days recorded in February 1979.  Today will also have light winds and plenty of sunshine which will make it feel very comfortable after being in the deep freeze.

A cold front will come through dry late tonight and tomorrow will be a dry day with slightly cooler temperatures.

Quite mild Thursday through Saturday with rain expected Thursday night into at least Saturday morning, one to three inches of rain is possible.  The rain may change to snow showers before ending Saturday night.

Quite cold but not frigid Sunday through the beginning of next week but we should be dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 20.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, rain after midnight.

FRIDAY – JAN 11 – Rain and mild, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 12 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the upper 40s, colder with a chance of snow showers late at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the low 30s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 14 – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Westerly winds to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday into the day on Thursday; small craft advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday.

Enjoy the milder weather!