SATURDAY  DECEMBER 9, 2017   5:43 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Low pressure will move up the coast today, snow will be scattered and intermittent until mid or late morning but become steady and heavier this afternoon, snow should end around midnight, accumulations should be around 3-5 inches.

Sunshine returns on Sunday but it will be windy with temperatures slightly below normal.

Dry weather continues during the day on Monday with seasonably cold temperatures continuing.

The next disturbance will give our area a chance of snow or rain Tuesday morning.

Wednesday will be dry but very cold and windy.

Temperatures moderate a little for Thursday and Friday but still be below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Snow developing this morning, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow mainly before midnight, low in the upper 20s, total snow accumulation 3-5 inches.

SUNDAY – DEC  10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon.  Today – North-northeast wind to 25 knots, seas building to 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; small craft advisories expected Monday night into the day on Tuesday; possible gales Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Have a good day and enjoy the snow!

FRIDAY  DECEMBER 8, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Our area has partly cloudy skies early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will have an increase in clouds, temperatures will be a little below normal with highs mainly in the low 40s, high pressure will be moving through the area.

Yesterday at this time it looked that the precipitation would remain offshore for tomorrow but all the computer models now show the low pressure to be closer to the coast and this will lead to our first snow accumulation of the season.  Snow should start around or shortly after daybreak and continue through the day, expect 3-5 inches of snow with more along the coast and less inland.

Sunday and Monday will be dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another low pressure system will be moving in for Tuesday and depending on the track could give us more snow on Tuesday, followed by much colder weather for Wednesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Snow beginning around daybreak ending in the early evening, possible accumulations 3-5 inches, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 40, chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 9 a.m. Saturday morning until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; gales possible during the day on Sunday; conditions becoming below advisory levels on Monday;  small craft advisories expected again on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and get your snow shovels ready!

THURSDAY  DECEMBER 7, 2017   5:48 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area down to the lower 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today we should have plenty of sunshine with near seasonable temperatures with highs reaching the upper 40s, winds at times may be a little gusty during the day.

Friday will remain dry but with more high clouds temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than today.

It now appears that the low pressure area offshore will be too far east to give us any snow accumulation over the weekend although there may be some flurries, temperatures will be chilly.

After a dry day and cool day on Monday another low pressure system may cause some rain or snow showers on Tuesday.

Much colder weather is expected Wednesday through the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid to upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday and on Saturday;  small craft conditions expected on Sunday;  no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 6, 2017  5:49 A.M.

Skies are cloudy and any leftover showers are now moving offshore, temperatures have fallen into the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.

The cold front that gave us the showers yesterday has moved to our east, we should see clearing during the day, highs will be around 50 late this morning falling to the low 40s by sunset, winds will be brisk this morning but diminish this afternoon.

Thursday will be a dry with near seasonable temperatures.

A weak disturbance may give us some light snow Friday night , at this time little or no accumulation is expected.

Sunday and Monday should be dry with seasonably cool temperatures.

Another stronger low pressure system may give us rain or snow on Tuesday followed by colder weather for the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 50 in the morning, falling to the low 40s by sunset.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, chance of light snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet, seas and winds diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Thursday especially in the afternoon; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday; small craft advisories likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  DECEMBER 5, 2017  6:03 A.M.

Our area has mainly cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area down to the low 40s further inland, winds are light.

A strong cold front approaching from the west will give our area a southerly flow of mild and moist air, there will be some scattered showers today with heavier rain showers tonight into early Wednesday, overnight lows will be in the 50s.

The front clears the area by daybreak on Wednesday followed by a westerly flow of colder air, temperatures in the 50s during the morning will drop to the 40s by sunset.

Cold air will be with us Thursday through the weekend, there is a chance of some light snow late Friday and again late Saturday as a couple of weak low pressure disturbance move offshore.

It appears that the colder than normal weather will then persist for at least the next two weeks.  I think there is a better chance this year of a “White Christmas”.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, mild, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, low near 50.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, early highs in the low 50s dropping to the 40s by sunset.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, chance of light snow after 3 p.m., high near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, chance of light snow after, 2 p.m., high near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon on Wednesday!  Today – Southwest wind to 30 knots, seas building to 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have an enjoyable day!