Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool ranging from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the mid 20s further inland, winds are nearly calm.

Today will be a quiet weather day with mostly sunny skies and near seasonable temperatures reaching the low 40s in most places, winds will be light this morning but increase this afternoon.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area tonight possibly accompanied by some snow showers.  After the frontal passage winds will increase from the northwest and much colder air will move into the area, temperatures should drop to the teens by tomorrow morning and only rise to the mid 20s during the day and with winds gusting to more than 35 mph will help bring wind chill values to around zero or below.

Still very cold with dry conditions on Friday but with the high pressure over us winds will be much lighter.

A low pressure system will affect our area over the weekend with snow likely developing before dawn on Saturday and continue Saturday morning before mixing with and changing to rain in the afternoon, possible accumulations 1-3 inches in the Clifton area with 2-5 inches further inland.

Rain is likely for Sunday along with milder temperatures.

Cold air returns for early next week but not as frigid as what we will experience this Thursday and Friday, skies will be mostly fair.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy with a chance of snow showers, low around 20.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon flurries, windy and very cold, high only in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and very cold, high again only in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Snow likely before noon then rain likely, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near  50.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning is effect from 2 a.m. tomorrow morning till 1 a.m. Friday morning; small craft advisory likely the rest of Friday morning, no advisories Friday afternoon into the night; possible advisories on Saturday with advisories likely for Sunday.

Have a good Wednesday!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s here in the Clifton area to some low 20s further inland, winds are nearly calm and there is some heavy frost in some areas.

Today we should see an increase in clouds as a weak high pressure moves through the area, there is a slight chance of some flurries tonight.

Tomorrow should be dry with seasonably cool temperatures ahead of an Arctic cold front that will push through the area on Wednesday night.

Thursday and Friday will be downright frigid with high temperatures only in the 20s with widespread low temperatures in the single digits, it will be quite windy on Thursday with some snow showers, diminishing winds on Friday.

A low pressure system is expected to move into the area on Saturday with a period of snow which will change to freezing rain and then to all rain by the afternoon, temperatures will rise into the 40s by Saturday evening.  Sunday will be quite mild with some highs in the 50s along with some rain showers.

A cold front will cross the area Sunday night with a return to seasonably cold conditions for Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing clouds, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy, windy and cold with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with snow developing by daybreak, mixing with sleet and freezing rain and then change to all rain by late in the day, high near  40.

SUNDAY – Cloudy and mild with a chance of rain showers, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid  30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest winds to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; chance of small craft advisories at night; gale warnings likely for Thursday; small craft advisories possible Friday morning with no advisories expected during the day.

Have a good day!

Rain is falling in the Clifton area early on this Monday morning and the temperature in Clifton is 33 degrees, readings at or just below freezing further inland where freezing rain is occurring, be careful going out early as untreated roads and sidewalks may be slick, winds are light.

A warm front associated with a low moving through the Great Lakes will move to our north causing temperatures by later this morning to rise well above freezing, most of the rain will end this afternoon as a cold front crosses our area.

Mainly dry with seasonable temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday as a weak high pressure moves into the area.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Wednesday night.

Frigid and windy weather with occasional snow flurries both Thursday and Friday, daytime highs will only be in the 20s with lows mainly in the single digits and with strong winds will cause wind chill values to drop below zero.

Another low pressure system will affect our area on the weekend giving a chance of snow Saturday morning changing to rain Saturday afternoon and rain continuing into Sunday.

Looking ahead to next week it appears that there will be a mild pattern setting up and at this point the chances of a White Christmas are rather low.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Rain ending mainly by noon followed by partial sunshine, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

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

THURSDAY – Partly sunny, windy and very cold with a chance of flurries, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.,

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, winds south-southwest gusting to 30 knots, switching to the northwest this afternoon, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; gales likely Wednesday night into Thursday; small craft advisory likely for Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

We have partly cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the chilly mid 20s in the Clifton area to some teens in the colder inland suburbs, winds are mainly calm.

A low pressure will be moving to the Great Lakes today as a warm front approaches from the southwest, we should see some light snow developing this afternoon that may coat the ground by this evening.  We should have a short break in the snow this evening but snow should redevelop late tonight and continue into early Monday morning, as warmer air moves in we should see the snow mix with sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain by 9 a.m., the rain will continue into the afternoon.  Accumulations will be 1-2 inches in the Clifton area to 3-5 inches further inland before the changeover.

Tuesday will be a dry and seasonably cool day.

A cold front on Wednesday looks to come through dry, this front will be followed by the coldest air of the season so far for Thursday and Friday, high temperatures both days will likely stay below freezing with lows well down into the teens and the single digits  across many inland areas.

Another low pressure system may give us some snow late Friday night into Saturday which will likely change to rain as warmer air moves into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow after 2 p.m. high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow late tonight, mixing with sleet and freezing rain then to all rain by daybreak, low in the mid 30s, accumulations 1-2 inches.

MONDAY – Rain mainly ending by noon, high in the upper 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY- Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and much colder, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high again in the upper 20s., chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted from 10 p.m. this evening till 1 a.m. on Tuesday.  No advisories expected from Tuesday through the day on Wednesday with advisories expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and we have the coldest readings of the season so far with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s here in Clifton to some mid teen further inland, winds are mostly light.

High pressure will give us mainly dry conditions today but we should see some increase of clouds this afternoon along with some possible flurries falling from late this afternoon into this evening, temperatures will only be in the 30s but the winds will be lower than what we experienced on Friday.

After a cold and clear night we should see clouds increase again on Sunday as low pressure moves to the Great Lakes and a warm front approaches from the south, snow should develop by evening and continue into early Monday, the precipitation should mix with sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain as the warm front moves to our north, accumulations of 1-3 inches is expected with up to 4-6 inches further inland.  The rain should end in the afternoon.

Tuesday will be a dry and seasonably cool day.

A strong cold front will come through the area on Wednesday giving us a chance of rain or snow.

Cold Arctic air will follow the front with temperatures Thursday and Friday only rising to the freezing mark with overnight lows in the teens in the Clifton area and dropping to the single digits inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny with a chance of flurries after 4 p.m., high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Scattered flurries before 9 p.m. then partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – Increasing cloudiness with snow developing in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Snow, sleet, freezing rain in the early morning, changing to rain by mid-morning, rain ending in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, accumulations 1-3 inches.

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

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon and evening, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high near 30.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday, advisories likely on Monday with no advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy your weekend!