Last day of the spring preview!


Skies are partly cloudy over the area at daybreak this morning, there is a wide range of temperatures ranging from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to some lower 20s in the normally colder areas to our north and west.

Today we will have some increase of clouds with temperatures remaining mild, again reaching the 50 degree mark.

Tonight a cold front will be coming through which will cause some light rain showers that will change to snow showers before ending, accumulations will range from just a coating in the Clifton area to an inch or two in the higher elevations to our north and west.

Cold and dry weather for Monday and Tuesday.

Watching the potential for more snow on Wednesday however even the European model has a further out to sea track so it is possible our area will have minimal effects from this system.

Quite cold and dry weather for Thursday and Friday.

Still watching for a possible storm next weekend but at the present time most computer guidance has this storm also moving out to sea and we will just have continued cold and dry weather as we start off the month of March.

 

The forecast: Today – Increasing cloudiness, high near 50.

Tonight – Rain showers changing to snow showers before ending, possible accumulations from a coating to 1/2 inch.

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

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

Wednesday – Chance of snow, mostly in the morning, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high again near 30.

Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the low-mid 30s.

 

Marine forecast: Today – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

Outlook: Small craft advisory will be in effect form 4am Monday morning till 6am on Tuesday. Advisories again likely Tuesday night through Thursday.

 

Have a good day!

Pleasantly mild weekend! Colder next week but will it snow?


With clear skies and light winds temperatures have fallen to around 30 degrees in the Clifton area with the 20s further inland.  Again beware of black ice early this morning on untreated roads and especially on sidewalks and steps.

Today sunshine will prevail and temperatures will rise into the 50s..

Sunday we will have increasing cloudiness but it still will be mild, however a cold front will be crossing the area in the evening accompanied by some rain showers that may change to snow before ending, little or no accumulation is expected.

Below normal temperatures will return next week and the next chance of any significant snow will be around Wednesday.  At the present time the computer models are not in agreement, the European model would give the area a few inches of snow while the American model (GFS) has the storm going out to sea.  Even colder weather will follow the potential storm for Thursday and Friday.

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

Tonight – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 30s.

Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.  Chance of rain showers at night changing to snow before ending..

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

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

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

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

Friday – Partly sunny, high near 30.

 

Marine forecast: Today – Southwest wind gusting to 22 knots, seas 3 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely late Sunday night through Monday night and again late Tuesday into Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

 

Dense fog this morning with showers developing; Mild weather will extend into the weekend!


Dense fog is occurring this morning with temperatures that are mainly just above freezing.

A warm front will move north of us this morning followed quickly by a cold front.  Showers will develop ahead of the cold front with even a chance of a thunderstorm that may cause some brief gusty winds.  Skies will clear by this evening. Temperatures will be mild.

Saturday will be a rather nice late February day with highs near 50 degrees with plenty of sunshine..

Sunday will continue to be mild but a cold front with a weak disturbance along it that will give us a chance of rain late in the afternoon that could change to some light snow before ending.

Return of cold winter weather next week with the best chance of snow will be around Wednesday.

The European model that showed a two foot blizzard next weekend now shows this system moving out to sea and not affecting our area. What made the situation change, was it due the removal of the winter shower curtain???

 

The forecast: Today – Dense fog this morning with showers and a chance of a thunderstorm, brief gusty winds possible, high near 50.

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

Saturday – Sunny, high near 50.

Sunday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 3pm, high in the upper 40s. Rain may chance to light snow before ending at night.

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

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

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Mostly sunny, high only in the upper 20s.

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect till this evening for southerly winds gusting to 27 knots, seas 3 feet building to 6 feet this afternoon.

Outlook – Advisories possible Sunday night into Monday otherwise expect below advisory level conditions.

 

Have a good day!

 

Thaw to continue into the weekend; Winter pattern returns next week!


With clear skies temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area to the 20s further inland.  Again be on the outlook for some black ice especially when walking early this morning.

Today will be a rather pleasant day with temperatures reaching the upper 40s, we will have mostly sunny skies in the morning but clouds will increase this afternoon.

Tonight rain or drizzle will develop with locally dense fog mainly after midnight, temperatures will remain above freezing.

Friday a warm front followed quickly by a cold front will cause showers, temperatures will reach the low 50s, some of the showers may be heavy with even a chance of a thunderstorm.  Some local flooding is possible due to the rain and the melting snowpack.

Rather nice weekend is shaping up with highs in the 50s on Saturday and the upper 40s on Sunday with mostly fair skies both days.

A return to winter next week as the polar vortex dips down into the central and eastern part of the country.  Below normal temperatures will prevail through next weekend.

With this pattern there will also be chances of snow with a chance of light snow Tuesday into Wednesday.  A bigger storm is being shown for next weekend on the European model and right now it is indicating more than two feet of snow, however the American model does not show any storm.  I do believe once Joan takes down the winter shower curtain today it will cause the storm to move safely out to sea… As you might know when a butterfly flaps it wings it could change the weather pattern, same may be true with the removal of the curtain. Time will tell..

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny in the morning, increasing cloudiness this afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

Tonight – Cloudy with light rain or drizzle developing mainly after midnight, dense fog is possible, low in the mid 30s.

Friday – Showers with a risk of a thunderstorm, high in the low 50s.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the low 30s.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the low 30s.

 

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest wind becoming south up to 8 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from late tonight through Friday night.

Outlook – Below advisory levels most of the weekend but advisories possible late Sunday night into Monday..

 

Have a good day!

Milder Wednesday with some light rain!


Skies are cloudy at daybreak this morning and temperatures have fallen to the low 20s in the Clifton area to the teens further inland.  There could be some black ice on some untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful walking and driving this morning.

Rain will develop around 10am, inland some of the precipitation will fall as freezing rain but most areas temperatures should be above freezing when the rain begins.  Most rain will be light and will end by this evening..

Thursday will start off dry but another system moving in from the west will give us a  chance of rain by tomorrow evening, temperatures will continue mild.

Even milder on Friday but a front will cause showers with even an outside chance of a thunderstorm, highs will reach the low 50s.

The weekend should be dry and mild especially on Saturday.

Colder weather returns next week and if any storm develops in this pattern the precipitation should fall mainly as snow.

 

The forecast: Today – Light rain developing around 10am, high in the low 40s.

Tonight – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

Thursday – Increasing clouds with a chance of rain after 3pm continuing at night, high in the mid 40s.

Friday – Showers likely with a chance of a thunderstorm, high in the low 50s.

Saturday – Sunny, high near 50.

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

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

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

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect from 10am to midnight for south-southeast wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely again on Friday and possible late Sunday.

 

Have a good day!