The temperature here in Clifton at 6 a.m. has dropped down to zero, this is the sixth record low here in the last nine days since I began my records in 1973.   Many temperatures are well below zero in the area with -17 degrees reported in Walpack, NJ.  Winds are nearly calm and the skies are clear.

Today will be a mostly sunny day but temperatures will only reach around 20 degrees despite the increased late February sun angle.  Tonight will not be as frigid as lows should occur this evening and may rise somewhat toward tomorrow morning, temperatures this time tomorrow may be more than 20 degrees warmer than now.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and not quite as frigid as highs reach the 30s.

Another Arctic surge of cold air will be with us to close the week, it should not be as extreme as the last few cold blasts but still well below normal for the last few days of February.

The weekend will be mainly dry with a slight moderation in temperatures.

The next chance of significant precipitation will be next Monday and at this time it appears that we should start off as snow and then chance to rain as temperatures reach the low 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 20.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid teens.

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

THURSDAY – Cloudy, high in the mid 20s

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

SATURDAY – Sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow changing to rain, high in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday with small craft advisories possible Wednesday night through Thursday night, no advisories expected on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy and temperatures are still in the upper 20s, winds have picked up from the northwest gusting to 25 mph.

An Arctic cold front is crossing the area now and temperatures will fall into the teens by later this morning and stay that way throughout the day, winds will continue to gust to 25 mph dropping wind chills to below zero.  Some cloudiness this morning will give way to mostly sunny skies this afternoon.

Record cold again likely tonight with lows approaching zero in the Clifton area to well below zero in the colder valleys, winds will diminish and become quite light, skies will be clear.

Another cold day on Tuesday with temperatures continuing well below normal despite plenty of sunshine.

Not as cold on Wednesday but another Arctic cold front will be approaching the area.

Very cold again Thursday and Friday but not as extreme as the our previous Arctic blasts, we will continue to stay dry.

Somewhat milder over the weekend with only a low chance of some precipitation on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy this morning followed by clearing, temperature in the 20s early dropping to the teens by later this morning and near 12 by sunset, winds gusting to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and frigid with diminishing winds, low near zero.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and during the day Wednesday with advisories possible Wednesday night and Thursday dropping below advisory levels Thursday night into Friday.

Have a good day!

We have light snow falling early this morning with temperatures are in the “balmy” upper 20s which is about 25 degrees higher than yesterday morning at this time, winds are calm, we picked up around 4 inches of snow.  Most of the precipitation did fall as snow but there was some freezing rain around midnight.

Today the snow will end around 9am with clearing by noon, temperatures may actually hit 40 degrees which is still a little below normal for this time of year.

Much colder Arctic air will be rushing into the area by tomorrow morning with lows in the teens and not rising much during the day with highs only reaching the 20 degree mark despite mostly sunny skies, winds will pick up and wind chill values will once again be below zero.

Diminishing winds late Monday night but temperatures will fall to near zero by Tuesday morning.

Continued very cold on Tuesday despite more sunshine.

Somewhat milder on Wednesday as temperatures may reach above freezing but there is a chance of morning snow showers.

A return to much below normal temperatures again for Thursday and Friday but we will remain dry.

A moderation of temperatures next weekend but another storm system may give us some precipitation Saturday night and Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Light snow ending by 9am and then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and colder with a low by morning near 12.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, high only around 20.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Chance of morning snow showers, mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

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

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Monday, winds becoming northwest gusting to 25 knots tonight, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday into Wednesday with small craft advisories again likely Wednesday night and Thursday.

Have a good day!

It is another very cold morning with the temperature of 7 degrees in Clifton. With clear skies and nearly calm winds have caused many areas to fall well  below zero across Northwest New Jersey and even the pinelands of Central and Southern New Jersey, Toms River reported -9 degrees at 5 a.m.  The 8 degree reading in Clifton is the fourth daily record low this week.

As the Arctic high pressure moves offshore a storm system in the Ohio Valley will approach the area, we will have increasing cloudiness this morning with snow developing mainly after 4pm with the snow continuing after midnight.  After midnight freezing rain will mix with the snow and then change to all rain before ending Sunday morning, expected accumulations of ice and snow to be around 4-6 inches.

On Sunday afternoon we will have sunshine returning and temperatures rising into the low 40s, but don’t get used to that mild reading since we will have a couple of more Arctic blasts next week.

Arctic air will be over us Monday and Tuesday with a moderation in temperatures on Wednesday with a chance of snow followed by another Arctic surge on Thursday and Friday, although the cold may not be as extreme as this past week average temperatures will be well below normal for the end of February.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with snow developing mainly after 4 p.m., high near 30.

TONIGHT – Snow before midnight mixing with freezing rain after midnight, temperatures rising to the low 30s by daybreak.

SUNDAY – Snow, freezing rain and rain ending in the morning with mostly sunny skies in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, total accumulation of ice and snow around 4-6 inches.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s, chance of snow at night.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect from noon today till 6pm on Sunday.  Today – Southwest winds to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Monday and Tuesday with no advisories expected on Wednesday.

Have a good day!

The temperature in Clifton has fallen to -1 degree which is a record for the date and also the latest below zero reading of the season since I started records in 1973.   Temperatures range as low as -10 at High Point.  Skies are clear and winds 10-15 mph have dropped wind chills to -20 degree in many area.

Today despite plenty of sunshine high temperature will struggle to reach the teens, winds will slowly diminish.

Not as frigid in most areas tonight as the Arctic high pressure moves offshore and a more southerly wind flow develops.

A low pressure system moving to the north of us Saturday night and Sunday with snow developing in the afternoon, mixing with freezing rain at night and should change to all rain on Sunday morning, latest indications are that the storm will move more quickly through the area so most precipitation will end by the afternoon.  Sunday the highs may reach the low 40s   Total accumulation of snow should average 2-4 inches.

Another Arctic cold front will cross the area Sunday afternoon and evening followed by much below normal temperatures again Monday and Tuesday.

Not as cold on Wednesday but there is a chance of snow.

Much below normal chill again on Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny with diminishing winds, high in the upper teens.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low around 6.

SATURDAY – Snow developing around 3 p.m., high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY NIGHT – Snow, mixing with freezing rain after midnight, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with snow and freezing rain changing to rain before ending around noon, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 20s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s, chance of snow at night.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 1 p.m. this afternoon for west-northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight into Saturday with small craft advisories likely Saturday night through Monday, no advisories expected Monday night into Tuesday night.

Have a good day and stay warm!