TUESDAY  DECEMBER 19, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Our area has mostly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with readings ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area ranging down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light.

A southwest flow of mild air will be with us today ahead of a cold front that will cross the area tonight, it will be breezy this afternoon, we should have more clouds than sun.  High temperature is expected to be in the low 50s.

Dry, breezy and colder on Wednesday.  Still chilly on Thursday but with diminishing winds.

Milder on Friday as a warm front approaches the area.

Quite mild on Saturday ahead of a cold front, we may likely see some showers also throughout the day.

Still a chance of showers on Sunday with cooler temperatures but still above normal.

A low pressure system moving up the coast on Christmas Day will give us a good chance of rain, the rain may change briefly to snow inland before ending late at night.

Much colder air will be with us much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22- Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy and quite mild with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch as been issued effective between 10 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.  No advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Friday; possible small craft conditions Friday night into Saturday.

Enjoy the milder weather today!

MONDAY  DECEMBER 18, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some scattered mixed precipitation in parts of the area, temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak warm front is causing overcast skies this morning along with some scattered mixed precipitation.  By this afternoon we may see some sunshine and it will be milder than the last few days with temperatures reaching well up into the 40s.

Dry weather will persist on Tuesday with even milder temperatures with readings in the 50s.

A cold front will come through dry Tuesday night with colder air for Wednesday and Thursday.

Milder again Friday and Saturday ahead of a strong cold front, showers are likely to develop late Friday night and extend into Saturday.

Depending on how fast the front moves through will determine our weather for Sunday and Christmas, the European model has the front staying to our west which would give our area quite mild temperatures, however the American model (GFS) has the front pushing through bringing in colder weather with even some wintery precipitation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light mixed precipitation early this morning, milder, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Partly sunny in the morning increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s., chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with showers likely, quite mild with highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a good Monday!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 17, 2017  5:43 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few morning with readings ranging from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

A weak cold front will move south of our area today, considerable cloudiness should prevail with seasonably cold temperatures.

The weak front will move to our north on Monday, it now appears that no precipitation should fall with the front, high temperatures on Monday should reach the 40s despite mostly cloudy skies.

Mild and dry on Tuesday.

A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night followed by seasonably cold air for Wednesday and Thursday.

A stronger front will approach the area next weekend, there will be a chance of showers both Friday and Saturday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low around 30.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC  19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK  – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; possible small craft conditions on Wednesday.

Have a nice Sunday!

SATURDAY  DECEMBER 16, 2017  5:45 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and it is not quite as frigid as yesterday at this time with temperatures ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area ranging down to the single digits well inland.  Walpack has fallen to 6 degrees.   Winds are light.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, a weak cold front passing through may cause some light snow showers mainly over inland areas, little or no accumulation is expected.  Temperatures will rise above freezing which will melt some of the snowpack.

Tomorrow should be partly sunny and seasonably cold .  A weak warm front will give us a chance of some light precipitation late Sunday night in the form of either light snow or freezing rain.

Milder Monday and Tuesday and we should remain dry.

Seasonably cold and dry Wednesday and Thursday.,

Milder on Friday with a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.  Chance of light snow or freezing rain after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY  DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday morning for westerly winds becoming northwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday, possible small craft conditions on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 15, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area down to the single digits further inland, the lowest reading at this time is a frigid 2 degrees at Walpack,  winds are mainly calm.

Today will start off partly sunny but remain very cold, as a weak low pressure develops our area will likely see light snow develop around 4 pm, and end around 8 p.m, accumulations should be around an inch but even with these low amounts it could still affect this evening’s commute.

Weak high pressure will be with us this weekend, temperatures will moderate to near normal.  A weak warm front may cause some precipitation late Sunday night into early Monday, with light snow changing to rain.

Milder Monday and Tuesday with mainly dry conditions, high on Tuesday may actually reach the 50 degree mark.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely after 4 p.m., high only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Snow likely mainly before 8 p.m., gradual clearing late at night, low in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny and mild, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective from 1 a.m till 10 a.m Saturday morning; small craft conditions likely Saturday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday, with possible small craft conditions on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!