SUNDAY  APRIL 2, 2017  5:56 A.M.

Our area has mostly fair conditions early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are seasonably mild ranging from near 40 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

Today high pressure will give us plenty of sunshine and with milder temperatures, it will be a nice spring day.

High pressure will move off the coast on Monday giving us increasing cloudiness and as a low pressure system approaches the area from the west rain will develop Monday night and continue into Tuesday, more than an inch of rain is likely but unlike the chilly rain we had on Friday this storm will be associated with milder temperatures.

Wednesday will again be a very nice day and quite mild.

A good chance of another rainstorm for Thursday into Friday.

At this point next weekend looks dry with seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 50s, rain likely after 11 p.m.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Rain with possible thunderstorms, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 7  – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for northwest winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday with possible small craft conditions Monday night through Thursday.

MARCH 2017 CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY

The month averaged around 3 degrees below normal, it was the first time since 1984 that March was colder than February;  precipitation was slightly above normal with 4.95 falling;  snowfall was above normal with 13.5 inches accumulating;  The highest temperature was 69 degrees set on the 1st, the coldest was a chilly 11 degrees on the 5th.

Go Yankees!  Start of the regular baseball season starts today!

SATURDAY  APRIL 1, 2017  5:58 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some drizzle or light rain falling, temperatures are chilly ranging from the low to mid 30s, winds are from the north averaging around 10 mph. 1.54 inches of rain fell yesterday in Clifton.

Low pressure off the New Jersey coast will move further out to sea today, light rain and drizzle should end by noontime but clouds should remain most of the day with possibly some clearing by sunset; temperatures will be chilly not rising out of the 40s.

Much better weather on Sunday as high pressure builds into the area, we should see plenty of sunshine and milder temperatures.

It will be dry during the day on Monday but another low pressure area will likely give us some more widespread rain falling from Monday night through Tuesday.

Dry and quite mild on Wednesday but still another low pressure area will give us a chance of more rain at the end of next week. Temperatures most of next week will be near to slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 1 – Cloudy with light rain or drizzle mainly this morning, high in the upper 40s.

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

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 50s, rain likely at night.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible during the day on Sunday for high seas; no advisories expected Sunday night through the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night through Wednesday.

Happy April Fools Day!

FRIDAY  MARCH 31, 2017   6:00  A.M.

We have cloudy skies early on this Friday morning, some light rain is occurring in parts of the area with inland areas having some sleet and freezing rain, temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, winds are light.

Low pressure will move from the midwest to Virginia by tonight, after a short break in the rain around daybreak rain will then return by later this morning and become heavy at times this afternoon and tonight, rainfall amounts will be around 2 inches.  Inland sleet and freezing rain will mix with the rain this morning and again tonight especially over higher elevations.  Winds across the area will pick up from the east making today a quite a miserable weather day.

Overcast skies along with some showers on Saturday, temperatures will be chilly again.

Sunday will be a rather nice spring day with plenty of sunshine and milder temperatures.

Another low pressure area will cause more rain Monday night into Tuesday but it will not be as chilly as today.

Fair weather is expected for Wednesday but another low pressure area may give us more rain toward the end of next week with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 31 – Rain mixed with sleet at times, breezy, high only around 40.

TONIGHT – Rain heavy at times, breezy, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Partly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s, rain likely at night.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon until noon on Saturday for easterly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions expected Saturday afternoon through the day on Sunday for high seas; no advisories expected Sunday night into the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night into Tuesday.

Despite more of this crummy weather try to have a nice day!

THURSDAY  MARCH 30, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and with light winds temperatures have fallen to the mid 30s in the Clifton area to some mid 20s in the normally colder inland valleys.

High pressure building from Eastern Canada will keep conditions dry today but we should see some increasing cloudiness this afternoon, high temperatures will be around 5 degrees cooler than yesterday.

A low pressure area now in the middle of the country will move east into our area on Friday, look for rain to develop  before daybreak which may be mixed with some freezing rain and sleet well inland.  Windswept rain will continue through the night and end Saturday morning, rain will be heavy at times with amounts around 1.5 inches.

During the day on Saturday it will be cloudy and cool.

Nice weather for Sunday and Monday with near normal temperatures.

More rain again on Tuesday and then again towards the end of next week..

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny this morning with increasing cloudiness this afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain developing mainly after 10 pm, low in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Rain, breezy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Rain likely before 7 a.m. then remaining cloudy, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Becoming cloudy, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North winds at 12 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted from 2 p.m Friday afternoon till 5 a.m. Saturday morning; small craft advisories likely for Saturday and again Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY   MARCH 29, 2017  6:10 A.M..

Today we will see some sunshine after early cloudiness, temperatures will be mild with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.

Still a nice day but slightly cooler on Thursday.

More rain and cool on Friday as another low pressure is expected to affect the area, precipitation may start off as a wintery mix well inland, about an 1 inch of rainfall is anticipated.

After early rain Saturday morning we should see some clearing in the afternoon.

Nice weather Sunday and Monday with seasonably mild temperatures.

More rain is possible on Tuesday…

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 29 – Becoming sunny, high near 60.

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

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Rain, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Rain in the morning then partial clearing, high in low 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Thursday;  advisories likely Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day!