We have clouds and fog early this morning in the area with some light rain and drizzle,  temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low-mid 30s further inland, winds are light.

Today we will continue have periods of rain, a warm front should move north of us by later this morning causing temperatures to rise well up into the 50s.  A cold front will cross the area this evening accompanied by showers and followed by colder temperatures as readings will fall to near 30 degrees by Monday morning.

Monday will be a cold and windy day with plenty of sunshine.

Tuesday some light snow is likely starting around 9am and continuing till around sunset, at this time accumulations will be near one inch.

Frigid air will then move into the area on Wednesday with the coldest temperatures since last January expected Wednesday night into Thursday, lows on Wednesday night will be in the single digits and highs barely reaching 20, it also will be windy and wind chill values will be below zero, at least it will stay dry.

Dry and not quite as frigid Friday into next weekend but temperatures will still be well below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with showers, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers this evening clearing after midnight, low around 30.

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

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow 9am-5pm, accumulation near an inch, high in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Sunny and breezy, high only around 20.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6pm this evening for south-southwest winds to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

Gale warning from 6pm this evening till 6pm on Monday evening.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Monday night, no advisories on Tuesday, gales again possible Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy at daybreak with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the upper teens in the normal colder areas inland, winds are light.

Today will become cloudy this morning with precipitation moving into the area this afternoon, the precipitation will start off as a mixture of snow and sleet that may give us a coating of snow before mixing with and changing to all rain tonight,  inland were the cold will linger longer a couple of inches of snow is  possible along with some freezing rain.

A warm front associated with the storm will move north of us in the morning, temperatures will rise into the 60s, rain will continue tomorrow morning and then period of rain showers during the day with even a chance of a rare January thunderstorm.  A cold front will cross the area by Sunday evening dropping temperatures along with windy conditions and partial clearing.

Monday will be colder but dry.

Cold with a chance of some light snow Tuesday afternoon and evening, we could pick up about an inch of snow from this fast moving system.

Then frigid air will dominate Wednesday through Friday with Thursday being the coldest day when lows drop to the single digits and highs only around 20.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with snow developing by this afternoon, mixing with sleet and rain, accumulation less than 1/2 inch, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Rain with temperatures rising to the low 40s by early Sunday morning.

SUNDAY – Rain showers with a chance of a thunderstorm, very mild with highs in the low 60s,  clearing and colder at night.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the afternoon and evening, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and windy, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high only around 20.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East-southeast wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from 3am on Sunday till 6pm on Sunday then a gale watch from 6pm Sunday till 6am Monday morning.

OUTLOOK:  Gales still possible on Monday, no advisories on Tuesday with gales again possible on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures are about ten degrees higher than yesterday morning ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a rather nice day with high temperatures reaching the low 40s and with some sunshine and light winds it will feel more comfortable than the last couple of days.

A storm system will be moving into the area tomorrow with precipitation starting off as a mix of snow, sleet and rain in the afternoon and changing to all rain at night, there may be a little accumulation before the change over.

Rain will persist into Sunday and it could become quite mild as a warm front moves through the area, temperatures may briefly rise to the low 60s in the afternoon.

The mild weather will be short lived as a cold front will cross the area by Sunday night ending the rain but ushering in colder air.

Monday will be a seasonably cold and dry day.

A clipper system may give us some light snow Tuesday afternoon followed by the coldest air of the season so far Wednesday through Friday.

No major snowstorms are indicated for at least the next two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with a mix of snow and rain developing by 4pm, accumulation of 1/2 inch of snow before changing to rain, high near 40.   Rain at night.

SUNDAY – Rain ending by 3pm, quite mild with a high near 60, clearing and colder at night.

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

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 30.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and quite cold, high only in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for westerly winds gusting to 30 mph this morning, diminishing this afternoon, seas 4-5 feet this morning diminishing to 3-4 feet by this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Saturday night through Monday with no advisories expected on Tuesday.

CLIMATE – December 2014 averaged nearly four degrees above normal, precipitation in Clifton was 4.63″ which is slightly above normal.  Snowfall was only .2 of an inch well below the 6 inches that normally fall in December (probably since the winter shower curtain is not up)       The year 2014 was slightly below normal in temperatures but it still made it the coldest year since 2003, the first three months of the year were much below normal.  Snowfall was over 50 inches for the year, most of it falling January till we took the winter shower curtain down in mid February.  The highest temperature of the year was 94 degrees on July 8th and the lowest was a frigid 1 degree above zero on January 7th.

Have a good day!

We have mostly clear skies on the New Year’s Day morning and early morning temperatures range from around 20 in the Clifton area to the low teens further inland and as low as 4 degrees in Walpack, NJ, winds are light.

Today the winds will pick up and although high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday, wind gusts to 30 mph will make it feel colder, despite mostly sunny conditions.

Friday will still be windy but again with plenty of sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

A storm system will affect the area this weekend, precipitation should start off as a mixture of snow, sleet and rain in the afternoon, some accumulations may occur over far inland areas before changing to plain rain by midnight Saturday night.

Sunday we will have showers and it will become quite mild with highs reaching the 60 degree mark.

Colder air moves back in Sunday night and should be with us most of next week, we should stay mainly dry but there is a slight chance of flurries or snow showers Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

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

SATURDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a mixture of snow, sleet and rain developing in the afternoon, high near 40, mixed precipitation changing to all rain by 10 pm.

SUNDAY – Rain, mainly before 1pm, quite mild with a high near 60.

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

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6am on Friday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday into Saturday, with advisories expected from Saturday night into Monday with possible gales Sunday night and Monday.

I wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year!

We have mostly clear skies early this morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 20s in the Clifton area to the teens further inland, winds are light.

Our cold and dry weather will continue today, temperatures will be chilly only reaching the freezing mark despite plenty of sunshine.

Tonight at midnight we will have clear skies and temperatures around the 20 degree mark, winds will be a little brisk dropping wind chills down to the lower teens.

New Year’s Day will be sunny but with a brisk wind and temperatures only in the 30s.

A little milder with partly sunny skies on Friday.

A storm system will be moving into the area on the weekend, precipitation may start as early as Saturday afternoon in the form of light snow then change to rain Saturday night, inland may pick up an inch or two of snow before the change over.

Sunday will be quite mild with rain continuing.

Colder again next week with a chance of snow during the mid-week period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid-upper 30s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s, precipitation mixing with and changing to rain at night.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, mild, high in the low 50s.

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

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s, chance of snow at night.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect from 1pm today till 6pm on Thursday for west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday into the day Saturday with small craft advisories likely Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a good day!