It is starting out mild this morning with temperatures near 40 degrees, drier air is moving in sweeping the fog and drizzle offshore, today’s highs in the 40s will feel much cooler as winds are expected to gust past 30MPH. Increasing cloudiness on Wednesday with some light snow at night, most of this snow will be light with about 2-4″ falling with the higher amounts to our east and south. Thursday and Friday will be dry with mild temperatures. Colder on the weekend and we are watching a potential snow situation on Sunday, latest computer models have the system staying offshore only giving us some snow showers however it bears watching this system since if it stays closer to the coast we may be in store for substantial snowfall. One thing is for certain it will be cold and windy into Monday of next week.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny and windy, high in the low 40s.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.
Wednesday – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely by evening, high in the low 40s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
Saturday – Chance of snow showers, high in the upper 30s.
Sunday – Windy and cold with a chance of snow showers, high only in the low 30s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory till 6pm today, west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 5 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories may be needed Wednesday night into Thursday morning and again on Sunday.

Have a great day!

Rain has begun and with the temperatures just below freezing this precipitation is freezing on colder surfaces, with the temperatures rising above freezing by around 9AM most of what is falling now will change to plain rain and continue into this evening, but in the meantime be careful walking or driving on untreated areas.  Later on today the temperatures will rise into the 40s.  Drier air will move in on Tuesday and readings will reach the 40s again despite a rather strong wind.  A disturbance moving to the south of us will give us a chance of rain or snow Wednesday afternoon and evening. Dry and rather mild most of Thursday and Friday, then a potential bigger storm on the weekend may give us rain or snow.

The forecast: Today – Freezing rain changing to all rain by 9am, temperatures rising into the 40s.

Tonight – Rain ending by 7PM then slow clearing later at night, low in the lower 30s.

Wednesday – Cloudy with a chance or rain by the afternoon, high in the low 40s, rain possible changing to snow Wednesday night before ending, only minor accumulations possible.

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

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

Saturday – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 30s.

Sunday – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory till 6PM on Tuesday – South winds today gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 7 feet.

Outlook – Advisories may be needed Wednesday night into Thursday and again over the weekend.

Have a good day!

It is a frigid morning as temperatures have fallen due to light winds, clear skies and a fresh snow pack, as of 6am, it is 13 degrees in Clifton but down to zero in the colder spots of Sussex County. Today withe plenty of sunshine temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30s. Increasing cloudiness tonight with precipitation beginning before daybreak falling as a mix of freezing rain and sleet before changing to all rain around 9AM, temperatures on Monday will moderate into the low-mid 40s with the rain ending by evening. Dry Tuesday with mild temperatures. Another low pressure is forecast to move well south of our area on Wednesday night and Thursday so most places will stay dry. Dry Friday but watching another possible low pressure developing off the coast next weekend.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 30s.
Tonight – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light mixed sleet and freezing rain, low in the upper 20s.
Monday – Mixed precipitation changing to all rain, ending in the evening, milder, high in the mid 40s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
Saturday – Chance or rain or snow showers, high in the upper 30s.

Marine Forecast: Today – North-northwest winds becoming west-southwest to 10 knots, seas to 3 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisory posted for Monday and will likely be needed for Tuesday and again Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a good day! Guess no football games to watch!

As of 7am snow is tapering off and should end around 9am, 12 inches fell in the Clifton area but much more over parts of Long Island and Southern New England where over 30 inches were reported. We will have clearing today but it will be quite windy, highs will be near the freezing mark. Tonight will be frigid with lows around 12 degrees. On Sunday plenty of sunshine will raise temperatures into the mid 30s. A warm front will be coming through on Monday with precipitation falling mostly as rain but may start as a mix of snow and freezing rain early Monday morning, temperatures will rise into the 40s on Monday. Tuesday will be dry and mild with highs still in the 40s. Another low pressure is forecast to move offshore on Wednesday night and Thursday giving us only a slight chance of rain or snow. Sunny weather returns on Friday with mild temperatures in the 40s.

The forecast: Today – Light snow ending around 9am, windy and cold, high in the low 30s.
Tonight – Mostly clear and frigid, low around 12.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.
Monday – Chance of rain or snow after midnight changing to rain during the day, high in the mid 40s.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s. slight chance or rain or snow at night.
Thursday – Chance of morning rain or snow then clearing, high near 40.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low to mid 40s.

Marine Forecast: Gale warning through this afternoon – Northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas, up to 11 feet lowering by this afternoon.
Outlook – Seas and winds lowering to below advisory levels on Sunday but small craft advisories may be needed on Monday and again Wednesday night into Thursday.

Stay safe!

Light snow began falling around 6AM this morning and will increase in intensity throughout the day, becoming heavy later this afternoon there should be around 6 inches of snow by 5PM. Tonight the storm really cranks up giving us strong wind gusts to 35 MPH and heavy snow. The snow will taper off before daybreak tomorrow and end around 9am, total accumulations expected for the Clifton area will average 12-14 inches with some higher amounts possible in heavier snow bands especially northeast of our area. The sun will appear by tomorrow afternoon with rather brisk winds continuing. Saturday night will be very cold with temperatures falling to near 10 degrees, however with plenty of sunshine on Sunday temperatures will rise into the mid-upper 30s. Chance of rain showers on Monday that may start out as snow showers in the morning, temperatures will rise to the 40s during the day. Another chance of rain showers on Wednesday, most high temperatures during next week will be in the 40s which will help melt the snow from this storm.

The forecast: Snow, becoming heavy at times late this afternoon, becoming windy, early high in the mid 30s falling this afternoon.
Tonight – Snow heavy at times with near blizzard conditions, winds gusting to 35mph, low in the low 20s.
Saturday – Snow ending around 9AM then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low-mid 30s. Total snow accumulation 12-14 inches.
Sunday – Sunny, high in the mid-upper 30s.
Monday – Chance of snow showers in the morning and rain showers in the afternoon, high in the low-mid 40s.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.
Wednesday – Chance of rain or snow showers, high in the low 40s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

Marine Forecast: Storm warning into tonight, northeast wind becoming northwest gusting to 50 knots, seas up to 16 feet.
Outlook – Winds gradually lowering on Saturday but small craft advisories will likely continue through Saturday night. Below advisory levels on Sunday but small craft advisories may be needed again on Monday.

Have a safe day and do not travel if you don’t have to especially later this afternoon and tonight.