Skies are partly cloudy at 6 a.m. this morning, temperatures range from 32 degrees in Clifton to many 20s in the outlying suburbs, winds are light. Again be careful walking and driving on untreated areas as snow melt from yesterday’s mild temperatures have caused some black ice.
Today we will have increasing cloudiness with rain developing this afternoon and continuing till around daybreak on Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be mild so the precipitation that falls will be in the form of rain, some dense fog may develop tonight. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/4 of an inch.
Clearing on Wednesday and it will be quite mild with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.
Dry and somewhat cooler on Thursday.
A stronger storm system will be approaching the area on Friday with precipitation beginning by evening, it may be cold enough at night to cause some mixed snow, sleet or freezing rain.
Precipitation changes to all rain on Saturday and may fall heavy at times during the day into the evening with about an inch of rainfall possible, with additional snow melt along with the rain may cause some flooding.
Sunday should be partly sunny with near normal temperatures.
Dry with seasonably mild temperatures early next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – Becoming cloudy with rain likely mainly after 3 p.m. high near 50.
TONIGHT – Rain ending by daybreak, mild with low around 40.
WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and quite mild, high in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY – Sunny, not as mild, high near 50.
FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, rain likely at night possibly starting as a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain.
SATURDAY – Rain likely, high in the upper 40s.
SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK – No advisories Wednesday through Friday with small craft advisories expected on Saturday.
Have a good day!