SATURDAY  FEBRUARY 10, 2018  5:34 A.M.

Good Saturday morning!     Skies are cloudy early this morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings ranging from the mid 30s here in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A slow moving frontal system will approach the area today with a southerly flow of mild and moist air moving into our area, there is a chance of light rain this afternoon but most of the heavy rain will not occur until tonight.

Rain heavy at times and continued mild on Sunday as the front moves slowly into our area, the rain should taper off by Sunday night.  Total rainfall of 1-2 inches possible.

Dry weather is expected Monday and Tuesday, temperatures will be slightly above normal on Monday and near normal on Tuesday.

There is a low chance of some mixed precipitation Wednesday morning but then it will become mild and dry Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

Cooler on Friday through the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 10 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain this afternoon, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Rain heavy at times, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Rain heavy at times, high in the low 50s.  Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches possible.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Chance of rain or snow early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and mild, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – FEB 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 4 a.m. Sunday morning valid until 6 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected from later Monday morning through Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

FRIDAY  FEBRUARY 9, 2018  5:48 A.M.

Good Friday morning everyone!  A chilly start to this morning with mostly clear skies, temperatures range from the low 20s in the Clifton area down to the low teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we should see an increase in clouds, there is a chance of some snow showers to our north and west with just a flurry possible in our area, high temperatures will be seasonably cold but there will be less wind than yesterday.   Tonight will be milder with temperatures not falling from today’s afternoon highs.

Milder over the weekend as a warm front moves to our north, there is a chance of rain during the day but the bulk of the rain will be falling Saturday night into Sunday which may be heavy at times, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches of rainfall is likely.

Monday should be dry with seasonably mild temperatures.

Unsettled weather for the middle to late week period with some showers  possible, temperatures through next week will average above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain mainly in the afternoon, high near 50.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Rain, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 50.

THURSDAY – FEB 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 50.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Saturday; possible small craft conditions Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected on Tuesday!

Enjoy your day!

THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 8, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Good Thursday morning!   Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area to the mid teens further inland, winds are brisk out of the northwest.  It may be icy on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful if you are heading out this morning.

Today will be a cold and breezy day with temperatures struggling to reach the freezing mark.  High pressure will be building from the midwest.

Tomorrow we should see some increasing cloudiness it will be milder after a cold start.

Milder still on the weekend but a storm system is expected to give the area rain from Saturday night through Sunday.

Mild much of next week and we may have more rain on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely developing by the afternoon, high near 50.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Rain likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  Winds and seas diminishing this afternoong.

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

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 7, 2018  5:47 A.M.

Good Wednesday morning!    Skies now are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the mid teens further inland, winds are light.

Precipitation should move into our area around 8 a.m. starting off as snow but quickly changing to sleet and freezing rain, as warmer air moves into the area the frozen precipitation will change to plain rain and continue into this evening.   Snow and ice accumulations should be around an inch before the changeover but higher amounts up to six inches are possible across inland sections of northwest New Jersey.   The rain this afternoon and evening may be heavy at times, total liquid precipitation will be around an inch.

Much colder air will move into the area late tonight and any standing water may freeze and possibly affect tomorrow morning’s commute.

Dry and seasonably cold weather is expected tomorrow and Friday, winds will be gusty tomorrow but be less on Friday.

Another low pressure system will affect our area from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday but this time there isn’t much cold air around so the precipitation should fall as plain rain.

Dry early next week with temperatures a bit above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow developing this morning quickly mixing with sleet and freezing rain then rain this afternoon, high near 40.  Snow and ice accumulation less than an inch.

TONIGHT – Rain ending by 8 p.m. then clearing, breezy and colder, lows in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high only in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s,  rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 50.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A small craft advisory will be effect from noon today until noon on Thursday.  Southwest winds today gusting to 30 mph, seas 4-7 feet. winds becoming northwest tonight with possible gale gusts.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Sunday.

Despite the winter weather try to have a nice day!

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 6, 2018  5:47 A.M.

The area has overcast skies early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area down to the upper teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak disturbance to our north will cause cloudy skies mainly this morning along with a few flurries, some clearing should occur by late this afternoon, temperatures will be milder than yesterday and with much less wind it will feel more comfortable.

A frontal system will be moving into the area on Wednesday, snow should begin around the morning commute and accumulate 1-2 inches before changing to rain.  Further inland the changeover will be later and 4-7 inches if snow is possible across the northwest part of New Jersey where a winter storm watch is in effect.   The rain should end by early evening and rainfall amounts should be around 3/4 of an inch.

Fair and colder weather on Thursday and it will be breezy.

Dry weather Friday into Saturday with a slight warming trend.

Another system will give us a chance of rain on Sunday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of flurries, becoming mostly sunny later this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow and sleet in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, possible accumulations 1-2 inches with more further inland, high near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, colder and breezy, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s, chance of rain late at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 –  Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from noon on Wednesday till 6 a.m. Thursday morning;  no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

40 years ago today we had a severe blizzard in our area with 20 inches of snow and very strong winds.

Have a nice day!