Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and precipitation is starting to move  into the area from the west, temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to around freezing further inland, winds are light.

A cold front will cross the area this afternoon preceded by mainly rain, however some precipitation may start off as freezing rain over the higher elevations of Northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley but then quickly change to plain rain.  Temperatures will be seasonably mild reaching the 40s by this afternoon, even though it is mild it is not as warm as we had last year when the mercury rose to an incredible 71 degrees on Christmas Eve.  I do also remember that 50 years ago today we had  around 10 inches of snow on this date, Public Service had to come out in heavy snow because our heat went out.

Tonight and Christmas Day will be very pleasant with dry conditions and temperatures seasonably mild.

Looking ahead to next week we will have a few fronts that may cause precipitation Monday night into Tuesday morning  and again late Thursday mostly falling as rain, temperatures during this period should average above normal with colder weather likely towards next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain mainly falling this morning, high in the upper 40s.

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, mild with highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday and during the day on Monday, possible advisories Monday night into Tuesday, no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a good Christmas Eve!

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

High pressure in our area today will produce plenty of sunshine along with mild temperatures.

A cold front approaching from the west will cause rain on Saturday mostly falling in the morning, some of the precipitation may begin as a mix of freezing rain or snow well inland.

Christmas Eve night into Christmas Day will be dry with milder than normal temperatures.

Another weak cold front may cause some rain on Monday night followed by high pressure for Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, chance of rain before dawn, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – Rain mainly in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest winds to 11 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories for Saturday, no advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday with possible advisories again Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are cloudy across the area early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the mid 20s further inland, some flurries are falling mainly over the Poconos into parts of northwest New Jersey, winds are mainly calm.

Today a weak cold front will cross the area only giving us a very slight chance of a shower, temperatures will rise into the 40s.

Dry and seasonably mild on Friday as high pressure build into the area.

A low pressure disturbance will likely give us some rain on Saturday mainly falling from mid morning into mid afternoon, the rain may start as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow at the beginning.

Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day will be pleasantly dry with above normal temperatures.

There will be a chance of light rain Monday night.

Latest model guidance is showing a return to colder weather at the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy early with a slight chance of light then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – Rain likely from mid morning till mid afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 50, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till  10 a.m. on Friday for west-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday afternoon and night, possible small craft conditions on Saturday with no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Enjoy your day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s here in Clifton to the mid teens further inland, these readings are around ten degrees higher than this time yesterday.

Winter began at 5:44 a.m. this morning but today will be a milder day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reaching the 40s and along with light winds it will be a rather nice day for Christmas shopping.

A weak cold front will cross the area on Thursday with some cloudiness and only a slight chance of a shower.

Dry weather for Friday as high pressure builds into the area.

Another front will give us a good chance of showers on Saturday possibly beginning as a mix inland.

Christmas Day should be pleasant with dry conditions and temperatures continue to be above normal.

Another front may give us showers early next week along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly beginning as a mix of snow, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisory Thursday afternoon and night and again Saturday and Saturday night otherwise no advisories expected through Sunday.

Happy Solstice!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are very cold ranging from the mid teens in the Clifton area to many single digit readings further inland, the lowest temperature reported was 1 degree at Walpack in Sussex County, winds are light northerly.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine along with moderating temperatures as high temperatures will be about ten degrees higher than yesterday, winds will be light as high pressure is over the area.

Mainly dry with above normal temperatures Wednesday through Christmas Day with only a 20% chance of precipitation on Thursday and again on Saturday evening;  high temperature during this period will be mainly in the mid-upper 40s.

A better chance of rain will be on Monday as a frontal system approaches the area from the west.

Mainly above normal temperatures should persist through the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday, possible small craft advisories on Thursday with no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day!