Winter heat wave to end today with rain!


Another amazingly mild morning as temperatures have remained in the upper 50s, skies are cloudy with rain moving into our area.

Yesterday the high in Clifton was a record breaking 69 degrees with a low of 57 more than 30 degrees above normal for the date.  Central Park and Newark each had a high of 71 both records.  At Central Park the low temperature was 61 degrees that was the first time of any winter that the temperature did not fall below 60, in fact it never happened before in 144 years of records with the latest being November 27th and earliest March 25th.

Today we will have rain tapering off  this afternoon, temperatures will remain in the 50s but fall to near 30 by Tuesday morning.

Tuesday will be colder and there is a slight chance of flurries.

Christmas Day will be cold but with less wind.  Highs around the freezing mark and Christmas morning lows mostly in the teens.

Slightly milder Thursday through the weekend and we should be precipitation free.

For the longer range it appears that we will have quite cold weather for next week.

 

The forecast: Today – Rain ending this afternoon, highs in the upper 50s.

Tonight – Becoming mostly clear, breezy and colder, low i the low 30s.

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

Christmas Day – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

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

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory through late tonight for southwest winds switching to northwest and gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

Outlook – Advisories may be be needed on Tuesday.  Conditions lower to below advisory levels Wednesday through Friday.

 

Have a good day!

Record high temperatures today with showers!


Record highs have already occurred on this very unseasonably warm morning, temperatures in the Clifton area are in the low 60s which would be normal for this time of day in June.

Today we will have scattered showers but most of the area will remain dry.  Skies will be cloudy but highs will approach the 70 degree mark. Shower chances increase tonight.

Showers on Monday as a cold front slowly passes through the area, still mild 50s during most of the day but colder air will reach the area by Monday night.

Tuesday will be much colder and breezy with a chance of snow flurries to put us in the mood for Christmas.

Dry and cold on Christmas day.

Bit milder Thursday into next weekend, most of this time period will be rain free with only a slight chance of showers with a cold front on Thursday night.

 

The forecast: Today – Cloudy with a good chance of showers, high near 70.

Tonight – Cloudy with showers, low in the low 50s.

Monday – Showers into the afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

Tuesday – Partly sunny with a chance of snow flurries, much colder, high in the upper 30s.

Christmas Day – Sunny, high near 30.

Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s

Friday – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

 

Marine Forecast – Small craft advisory in effect through Monday afternoon for southwest winds to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely will be extended into Tuesday before lowering to below advisory levels for Wednesday and Thursday.

 

Everyone of a great Sunday!

 

Winter arrives at 12:11PM with April like temperatures!


With mostly cloudy skies this morning temperatures are in the mild mid 40s in the Clifton area to some 30s inland.

Today will continue to have mostly cloudy skies and very mild temperatures with highs in the upper 50s which is normal for the second week in April.  There is a slight chance of showers both today and tonight but most of the time it will remain dry. Lows tonight will only fall to around the 50 degree mark.

Record high temperatures will occur on Sunday with highs mostly in the upper 60s to around 70, normal for the middle of May.  Shower chances increase especially toward evening.

A cold front will cross the area on Monday accompanied by showers, it will be warm in the morning and then cooling off after the front passes.

Much colder on Tuesday and on Christmas with most highs in the 30s, we should stay dry.

A little milder next Thursday and Friday and we will have a chance of rain of snow showers Thursday night.

 

The forecast:  Today – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

Tonight – Cloudy with a chance of showers, low around 50.

Sunday – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

Monday – Cloudy with morning showers, high in the upper 50s.

Tuesday – Mostly sunny and much colder, high in the mid-upper 30s.

Christmas Day – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow showers at night.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect through 6pm on Sunday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely will be needed through Tuesday.

 

Enjoy the start of winter!

Mild weather to continue through the weekend, can we hit 70 degrees on Sunday?


With mainly cloudy skies temperatures this morning are in the mid 30s in the Clifton area with upper 20s reported inland, much milder than the last several mornings.

Today we will have a rather nice day with nice day with partly sunny skies and highs around the 50 degree mark.

Mostly cloudy on Saturday and unseasonably mild temperatures as winter arrives shortly after noon tomorrow, most areas will remain dry with only a slight chance of sprinkles in the afternoon and evening.

Record high temperatures are possible on Sunday despite cloudy skies with highs reaching close to the 70 degree mark which is the normal high temperature for the middle of May! There will be a chance of showers throughout the day.

A cold front will cross the area on Monday, still highs in the 50s with morning showers, colder at night.

Tuesday will be much colder but not as harsh as we have had the last several days.

Christmas will be dry and seasonably cold with highs in the mid 30s.

Little milder on Thursday.

 

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, high near 50.

Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low around 40.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

Sunday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

Monday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the mid 50s.

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

Christmas Day – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

 

Marine forecast: Small craft advisory in effect through Saturday afternoon. Today – Southwest winds to 20 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely will be needed through the weekend into early next week.

 

Have a great day!

 

Warming trend through the weekend!


Big range in temperatures as we are in the low 20s in the Clifton area but many inland areas have dropped down to the low teens and even the single digits. Skies are mostly clear and we have light winds.

A warming trend will continue as temperatures will reach the 40s for the first time in nearly two weeks, skies will be partly cloudy.  Tonight will be milder than the last few nights.

Friday we will have partly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching the 50 degree mark.

Even milder on the weekend with 50s on Saturday and reaching well up into the 60s to even near 70 degrees on Sunday.  Chances of rain increase from Saturday night through Sunday night.

A cold front will push through the area on Monday, it will start off mild but cool off as the day goes on, early showers will give way to clearing.

Colder and windy on Christmas Eve.

Dry weather for Christmas with highs around 40.

 

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

Friday – Partly sunny, high near 50.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s. chance of showers at night.

Sunday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

Monday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s falling in the afternoon.

Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 30s.

Christmas Day – Partly sunny, high near 40.

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory issued through this afternoon for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

Outlook – Advisories possible Friday and Saturday and likely on Sunday through Tuesday.

 

Have a good day!