Under clear skies temperatures have fallen to near record low readings for the day with 32 being reported in Clifton with the 20s further inland, winds are lighter than yesterday.

We will experience another cool day today as strong high pressure over New England will dominate our weather, winds will be off the cool ocean but there will still be plenty of sunshine with continued lighter winds than yesterday.  Tonight will be cool again with patchy frost.

It now appears that we will stay dry Friday through Easter weekend with a slow moderation of temperatures.

Early next week we will have near or slightly above normal temperatures with the next chance of rain not until Tuesday.

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high near 50.

Tonight – Partly cloudy with patchy frost, low in the low 30s.

Friday – Partly sunny and cool, high in the low 50s.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

Easter Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

Monday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

Marine Forecast:  Small craft advisory in effect through Friday afternoon.  Today –  Northeast winds to 29 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

Outlook – Sub-advisory levels on Saturday, advisories probable Saturday night into Sunday with a return to sub-advisory levels Sunday night into Monday.

Have a good day!

Temperatures this morning in the Clifton area have fallen into the 20s with wind chills in the teens. The 28 degree temperature at 6am in Clifton is a record low for April 16th.

Hard to believe that after having an 80 degree reading on Monday that we would have accumulating snow Tuesday night.  I received 1/2 inch of the white stuff with a couple of inches reported across inland sections.

Unseasonably cold weather will continue today with most highs only in the upper 40s, gusty winds this morning will diminish this afternoon.

Near record low temperatures are likely early Thursday morning then it will become just a little milder, winds will be light.

Next chance of showers will be Friday night into Saturday but most rain amounts will be light, temperatures will slowly moderate.

Easter Sunday still looks very pleasant with highs reaching the lower 60s.

Seasonable temperatures early next week with some showers possible Monday night into Tuesday.

The forecast:  Today – Sunny with diminishing winds, quite cool, high only in the upper 40s.

Tonight – Clear, low around 30.

Thursday – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

Friday – Partly sunny, high in the low-mid 50s, chance of light showers at night.

Saturday – Partly sunny with a chance of light showers, high near 60.

Easter Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

Monday – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

Marine Forecast:  Gale warnings are in effect until noon today for northerly winds gusting to 35 knots, diminishing this afternoon, seas 4-7 feet, diminishing this afternoon.

Outlook – Small craft advisories likely for high seas Thursday and Friday with conditions lowering to below advisory levels on the weekend.

Happy birthday to my daughter Jessica, you received your present three days early when Sullivan came into this world.

Have a wonderful day!

Unseasonably mild temperatures again early this morning with most readings in the low 60s.  Some scattered showers are in the area.

A very strong cold front will be crossing the area later this afternoon preceded by mild temperatures and heavy showers and some isolated thunderstorms, strong gusty southerly winds gusting to 30 mph are likely. Temperatures will remain mild climbing to the upper 60s.

After the front passes winds will switch to the north bringing down much colder air, showers heavy at times will persist along with wind gusts up to 35 mph.  The precipitation may briefly change to snow before ending during the early morning hours on Wednesday, no accumulations are expected.  A freeze warning is in effect for tonight so it would be a good idea to cover or bring in tender plants and vegetables.  Lows by morning will fall to around 30 in the Clifton area to 20s further inland which is more than 30 degrees colder than this morning. Total rain amounts will be around 1.5 inches.

It will clear out on Wednesday with diminishing winds, highs will only be in the low 50s.

Dry and cool weather will continue Thursday into most of the day on Friday.

The next chance of rain will be Friday night into Saturday, temperatures will only slowly moderate.

At this point it will be a very pleasant Easter Sunday with dry conditions and seasonable temperatures with highs in the lower 60s.

Continued dry with seasonable temperatures on Monday.

The forecast: Today – Showers with isolated thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, windy with highs in the upper 60s.

Tonight – Showers, heavy at times possibly changing to snow before ending, windy and much colder, low around 30.

Wednesday – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

Thursday – Sunny, high in the low-mid 50s.

Friday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

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

Easter Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

Monday – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

Marine Forecast:  Today – Small craft advisory in effect for southerly winds to 25 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

Gale warning will be in effect from this evening into Wednesday morning.

Outlook –  Conditions lowering to below advisory levels Wednesday night but advisories for high seas likely Thursday into Friday.

Have a good day!

It is very mild this early morning for this time of year as the temperature only fell to around the 60 degree mark, skies are partly cloudy with a light southerly breeze.

It was a wonderful day yesterday weatherwise and for our family as Sullivan (future weatherperson) came into this world at 6:27am, the weather at that time was cloudy and a temperature of 48 degrees, after those clouds broke temperatures rose to almost record warm readings reaching the lower 80s.

Today will be continue to be quite warm for this time of year with highs reaching at least the upper 70s, skies will be partly sunny.

Tonight will be quite mild again but clouds will increase.

An impressive cold front will be approaching our area from the west with showers likely before daybreak tomorrow and become heavy at times during the day, winds will increase from the south.

The strong cold front will cross the area Tuesday evening with heavy rain showers, winds will become northerly after the frontal passage causing dramatically colder air to flow into our area.  The precipitation is likely to change to snow (yes snow!) before ending early on Wednesday morning, there should be no accumulation in our area but a coating of snow is possible across northwest New Jersey and the Poconos.

Clearing with much cooler weather on Wednesday, highs will have a hard time reaching the 50 degree mark.

Still cool and dry Thursday and Friday.

Saturday will be the next chance of showers that hopefully will end before daybreak on Easter Sunday, temperatures will only slowly moderate during this time frame.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

Tonight – Becoming cloudy with rain showers likely before daybreak, low in the upper 50s.

Tuesday – Showers heavy at times and windy, high in the mid 60s

Tuesday night – Showers heavy at times changing to snow before ending before daybreak on Wednesday, windy and much colder, low around 30.

Wednesday – Sunny, high in only near 50.

Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

Friday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

Saturday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

Easter Sunday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, high in the low 60s.

Marine forecast: Small craft advisory in effect for southerly winds up to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

Outlook – Gale watch for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, small craft advisories then likely through Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly cloudy in the Clifton area and temperatures are near 50 degrees, 40s inland.

The clouds should break this morning and we will experience mostly sunny and it will be warm once again with temperatures well up into the 70s, much cooler along coastal areas.

Another warm day on Monday but clouds will increase toward evening.

A strong cold front will move across the area on Tuesday with heavy rain and strong winds. It will be much colder following the front and the rain may mix with snow before ending early on Wednesday morning,

Dry and cool weather Wednesday into Friday.

The next chance of showers will be on Saturday with clearing and cool weather expected on Easter Sunday.

Have a good day!