WEDNESDAY MARCH 8, 2017   6:00 A.M.

A cold front is currently moving through the area accompanied by showers and windy conditions, temperatures have started off quite mild with readings ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area to the low 40s further inland.  A wind gust of 35 mph was just recorded on my station as the front comes through and temperature fell 10 degrees in a half of an hour.

Showers will end this morning but it will be windy, temperatures may drop into the 40s this morning but with sunshine high temperatures may rise to above the 60 degree mark.

Tomorrow looks to be a mild and dry day but breezy, another cold front should cross the area Thursday night.

A disturbance on the front will likely give us rain changing to snow on Friday morning, accumulations should be in the 1-2 inch range.

The weekend will again be very cold but the disturbance that we have be following should be too far south to give us any precipitation.

A stronger low pressure may give us some significant rain, snow or a wintery mix on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY- MAR 8 – Showers ending this morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s.

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

THURSDAY – MAR 9 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Cloudy with light snow likely in the morning then a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, accumulations 1-2 inches.

SATURDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly sunny and very cold, high only around 30.

SUNDAY – MAR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory is in effect till noon on Thursday, winds west-southwest gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Friday morning; advisories expected Friday afternoon into Saturday;  no advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY MARCH 7, 2017   6:02 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is a little light rain or drizzle falling in parts of the area, temperatures are nearly 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to some low 30s further inland, winds are mostly calm.

A frontal system moving into the area will cause periods of light rain mostly this morning, there may be a break in the precipitation this afternoon but more showers are likely tonight as a cold front crosses the area, temperatures will be mild with highs well up into the 50s.

Tomorrow will be dry, breezy and continued quite mild.

Thursday will continue to be dry and only slightly cooler ahead of another cold front that will come through at night.

Colder air will push down from Canada for Friday through the weekend with a couple of snow chances, one on Friday morning that may give us a couple of inches and another low pressure system on Sunday however this storm may stay to our south and not give us any snow.  It will be unseasonably cold through this period but not as frigid as what we experienced last weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with periods of light rain, milder, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, low in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 8 – Chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and mild, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 9 – Sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of snow late at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory posted from 1 p.m. this afternoon till 6 a.m Wednesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday with advisories likely Wednesday night into Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night into the day on Friday with advisories again likely Friday night into Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY MARCH 6, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and the temperatures are not quite as frigid as yesterday morning as readings range from the low 20s in the Clifton area to around 10 in some of the colder inland valleys, winds are mainly calm.

The Arctic high pressure that gave our area the frigid temperatures over the weekend is now moving offshore and a light return flow will bring milder air into the region today along with increasing cloudiness, high temperatures will be 5-10 degrees higher than what was recorded yesterday along with light winds.

A frontal system approaching from the west will give us a chance of rain showers mostly falling Tuesday afternoon and night, temperatures will rise to well above normal.

Clearing on Wednesday with continued mild temperatures.

Colder air will move in for the end of the week along with a chance of light snow or rain on Friday.

A stronger low pressure system is expected to move into the area over the weekend which may give us a significant snowfall, the best chance of snow at this time would be from Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning but since it is a few days away details on this potential storm will probably change.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight, low in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy and milder with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s, rain likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 8 – Chance of rain before 10 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and mild, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow,  high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 11 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 12 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory posted from 1 p.m. Tuesday till 6 a.m Wednesday morning; advisories likely to continue Wednesday afternoon into the day on Thursday; possible advisories again on Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Skies are clear on this frigid Sunday morning and temperatures have fallen to their lowest levels since January 10th with readings ranging from 12 in the Clifton area to the low single digits inland, winds are still a little brisk bringing wind chill values to below zero.

A very strong Arctic high pressure system over the area will give us a sunny and very dry day and after a very cold morning temperatures this afternoon will rise to a couple of degrees higher than on Saturday and with less wind it will not feel as harsh this afternoon.

The high pressure will move offshore tonight with a return flow of milder air for Monday, temperatures will rise into the 40s.

Showers are likely Tuesday into Wednesday morning, temperatures will climb to well above normal.

Seasonable temperatures are likely Thursday through the beginning of next weekend, there will be a chance of some precipitation Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper teens.

MONDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, milder, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 8 – Chance of showers before 10 a.m then becoming partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – MAR 11  – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  North-northwest winds to 14 knots, seas around 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday; advisories likely on Tuesday; possible advisories Tuesday night into the day on Wednesday; possible gales Wednesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY MARCH 4, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are quite cold with readings ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area to around 10 further inland.

Today will be a very cold day and winds will again increase with gusts approaching 40 mph and even with bright sunshine temperatures will struggle to reach the 30 degree mark but with the winds it will feel much colder.  A very strong Arctic high pressure will be building into the area from the Great Lakes.

Overnight lows tonight will be the lowest in nearly two months as temperatures will fall to around 10 in the Clifton area to near zero further inland, winds however will be lighter.

After a very cold start tomorrow temperatures will moderate in the afternoon and with less wind it will feel more comfortable as the high pressure slowly moves off the coast.

A return flow will bring milder air into the region starting on Monday with mild conditions along with some showers mainly falling Tuesday afternoon through early morning on Wednesday.

Cooler and dry conditions are expected for the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and becoming windy, gusts to 40 mph, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 10.

SUNDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny and not as cold in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY- MAR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till midnight tonight for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night into Monday; advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the day and go march forth!