SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than the last few mornings with readings ranging from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to the upper 20s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

Our recent amazing warmth ended with a rare February thunderstorm yesterday evening and today will be much cooler as temperatures fall to near normal and with a gusty wind especially this morning it will feel colder, skies will become mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness as high pressure builds into the area.

The high pressure will move offshore on Monday and a return flow of milder air will again move into the area, temperatures will climb into the 50s after a chilly early morning.

Low pressure is expected to move up into the Great Lakes Tuesday into Wednesday and a mild flow will continue over the area along with a chance of rain on Tuesday with rain likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday morning possibly accompanied by showers.

Much colder Friday and Saturday with a low chance of some snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy and very mild with rain likely, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – A chance of showers in the morning followed by clearing, windy, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 9 p.m. tonight for west-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday with advisories likely Tuesday through Thursday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2017   5:59 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are very mild once again ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area with even milder readings inland with upper 50s reported.

Yesterday in Clifton the temperature reached 75 degrees which was a record for the month of February.

Today will be still quite mild despite more cloudiness ahead of a strong cold front, this front will cross our area late this afternoon associated with possibly heavy rain and gusty winds with a slight chance of thunder.  Behind the front much cooler air will move into the area on brisk winds, tempertures will fall to the 30s by Sunday morning.

Sunday will be a breezy day and cooler with highs in the upper 40s which is still above normal for this time of year.

Milder weather Monday through Wednesday of next week with a good chance of rain showers Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cooler weather then returns for the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25  – Mostly cloudy with showers developing mainly after 4 p.m., brief heavy rain and gusty winds possible along with a chance of a thunderstorm, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers before 10 p.m, breezy, clearing after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Sunday!  Today southerly winds becoming westerly gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Mainly sub-advisory level conditions Sunday night through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017  5:55 A.M.

It is a quite mild early Friday morning with partly cloudy skies, temperatures range from the mild low 50s in the Clifton area to the low 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.  Two years ago on this date the temperature dropped to a frigid -1 degree, this morning it is more than 50 degrees higher.

Yesterday we reached a record high for the date when the mercury rose to 69 degrees which was also the warmest of any day in February in  20 years.   Today may even be a little warmer as temperatures are expected to climb to the low 70s which is normal for the middle of May.

A strong cold front will cross the area late Saturday afternoon, very mild ahead of the cold front but with more clouds the temperatures may be a few degrees cooler than today.  The cold front will be accompanied by showers and possibly a thunderstorm with gusty winds.

Much cooler on Sunday as temperatures fall back to near seasonable levels, it will also be windy especially in the morning, skies should be mostly sunny.

The next chance of some rain will be Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning as a couple of fronts will be moving through the area, temperatures will moderate to above normal before dropping off to near normal readings by the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 24 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon and possibly a thunderstorm with gusty winds and heavy rain, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected from late tonight through Monday with possible gales on Sunday; No advisories expected for Tuesday.

Enjoy this nice spring weather today!

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2017  6:00 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and with calm winds there is a wide range of temperatures ranging from the low 40s in the Clifton area to near 30 further inland, there is some dense fog mostly over southern coastal areas.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine, temperatures will reach the mild 60s and with enough sunshine a 70 degree reading is possible.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mild with some drizzle and fog possible in this humid airmass.

Friday will be very mild once again with readings well up into the 60s but there will be considerable cloudiness with some drizzle possible mainly in the early morning and again Friday night.

A cold front will cross the area Saturday afternoon, ahead of the front it will be very mild once again with readings in the 60s.  Rain showers are likely mainly in the afternoon and night with even a possible springlike thunderstorm

Much cooler on Sunday but we should remain dry.

Unsettled weather early next week as a frontal system will be in our area, some showers are possible but no significant rain is expected, temperatures although cooler will still be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle or light showers, very mild with lows in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle of light showers, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle in the morning and rain likely in the afternoon, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, high near  50.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday with possible small craft advisories Friday night through Monday; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2017  5:58 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers across the Poconos and the Hudson Valley, temperatures with the cloud cover are pretty uniform ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light southerly.

We will have some sunshine by this afternoon after early morning cloudiness, temperatures will rise to near 60 and with light winds it will feel quite comfortable.

Quite mild temperatures Thursday and Friday with some record highs possible as highs reach well up into the 60s, it will be mainly dry but there is a low chance of some drizzle or light rain on Friday as a backdoor cold front will be in the area.

The next chance of significant rain will be with a cold front on Saturday, there may be some drizzle early then rain is likely Saturday night and evening, ahead of the front temperatures will be very mild once again.

Mainly dry and cooler temperatures Sunday through early next week but most readings will still be slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 22 – Becoming partly sunny, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 23 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle in the morning then rain likely in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid to upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid to upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday;  possible small craft advisories Friday night into Saturday with gales possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day!