Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold ranging from the low 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens in some inland areas, winds are light.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies with temperatures a couple of degrees lower than on Wednesday, winds will be light.

Friday will be an excellent day to get some bread and milk as we will remain dry with increasing cloudiness, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cold.

If you haven’t heard there will be a major winter storm that will affect our area Saturday into Sunday morning.   Snow should begin between midnight and daybreak on Saturday and become heavy at times and not tapering off till Sunday morning, high winds will cause blizzard conditions in most of the area, a blizzard watch has been issued although in the northern inland areas only a winter storm watch is in effect.  Winds will gust to over 30 mph with higher speeds along the coastal areas.  Very tough to pinpoint snow amounts but expect around 10 inches in the Clifton area to around 6 inches across northern areas and more than a foot across  Central and Southern New Jersey.   The forecast is tough now because it is tough to pinpoint where the heaviest snow bands set up, some places may get buried as these snow bands sitting over an area can cause 2 inches or more an hour of snow, so one town could be buried with snow while only a few miles away gets much less.

Quiet weather from Sunday afternoon through the middle part of next week with temperatures actually a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 20.

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 30s,  snow developing after midnight.

SATURDAY – Snow heavy at times with possible blizzard conditions, strong winds will cause blowing and drifting, high near 30.

SUNDAY – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Storm watch in effect from 1 a.m on Saturday till 7 a.m. on Sunday.  No advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a good day!

We have mostly clear skies early this Wednesday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 20s here in Clifton to around 20 in the colder inland areas, winds are lighter than yesterday also averaging around 10 mph.

Today will we see an increase of clouds as a weak disturbance moves through the area and there is a slight chance of some flurries this evening, temperatures will be around five degrees higher than on Tuesday and with much less wind it will feel less harsh.

Tomorrow we should see plenty of sunshine with seasonably cold temperatures and light winds.

We should see some increasing cloudiness on Friday with snow developing around midnight Friday night.

A major if not historic nor’easter will affect our area from late Friday night into Sunday morning as low pressure will move to the Carolinas and then rapidly intensify as it moves up the coast, snow will be heavy at times on Saturday along with strong winds and possibly blizzard conditions.  Looking at the computer models the GFS is indicating the most snow with amounts of 20 inches or more while the European model shows around a foot with more across Southern New Jersey.  The energy associated with the storm has moved into the Pacific coast where there is much more upper air data that will be feed into the next computer runs that come out around noon today which will help with the details of how it will affect our area.  Coastal flooding may be a bigger problem as major coastal flooding is possible that may cause the highest tidal flooding since Superstorm Sandy.

Finally some clearing late Sunday with dry and seasonably cool temperatures into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early then becoming partly cloudy, low in the low 20s.

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

FRIDAY – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 30s, snow developing after midnight.

SATURDAY – Snow likely and very windy, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday into the day on Friday with gale and possibly storm warnings Friday night into Saturday, winds and seas diminishing on Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early this Tuesday morning and temperatures are quite uniform across the area ranging from the low teens in Clifton to around 10 in the colder suburbs, winds gusting to 25 mph is bringing wind chills to around zero.

Another very cold and windy day today with high temperatures only reaching the upper 20s and with winds possibly gusting to 40 mph will again make it a frigid day despite plenty of sunshine.

Not as cold or windy Wednesday and Thursday with dry conditions continuing.

A significant winter storm will likely affect the area Friday night into early Sunday, the storm will develop across the Tennessee Valley and then rapidly intensifying as it moves along the east coast, snow from this system will begin Friday night and continue to Sunday morning.  Too early to predict actual snow amounts as the energy that will cause the storm is still over the Pacific Ocean where there is limited data, this energy will move to the Pacific coast tomorrow and the computer models will have a better handling of the system by tomorrow morning.  At this time however it looks as if a major storm is likely with a potential of a foot or more of snow along with blizzard conditions and coastal flooding.

After the storm passes it will be seasonably cold later Sunday into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, gusts to 40 mph, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and windy, low around 20.

WEDNESDAY – Increasing cloudiness, not as windy or cold, high in the mid 30s.

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

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s,  snow likely at night.

SATURDAY – Snow likely and windy, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – Snow ending in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 2 a.m. on Wednesday for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning with small craft advisories possible Thursday afternoon.  Gale and possibly storm warning due to the coastal storm Friday into Sunday morning.

Have a good day!

Skies have become mostly clear early on the Martin Luther King day with temperatures ranging from the low 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens well inland, winds are quite gusty out of the west bringing wind chill values down to the single digits.  Also there may be icy spots on untreated roads and sidewalks so use caution if you need to head outside this morning.

Today will be a very cold day despite some sunshine, temperatures will not rise all that much with highs in the 20s and with winds gusting to 35 mph will make it feel quite frigid.

Tuesday will be similar to today’s weather with very cold temperatures and strong winds and dry conditions.

Not as cold Wednesday and Thursday and we will be mainly dry however there is a slight chance of flurries on Wednesday evening.

The latest computer models are now showing a major snowstorm for our area from Friday night through Sunday morning that would produce heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding however it is still a few days away so the track and intensity of the storm may change but be aware that the chances of significant storm is increasing.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Partly sunny and windy, gusts to 35 mph, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and winds, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and windy, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s, slight chance of flurries at night.

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

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – Snow likely and windy, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – Chance of light snow in the morning then clearing, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. on Tuesday for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday with gales possible late Friday with the potential coastal storm.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s here in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are from the northwest around 10 mph.

Today we will see an increase in cloudiness as an Arctic cold front approaches the area, some snow showers may accompany the front this afternoon and evening, temperatures will be steady or rise only a couple of degrees from this morning’s readings.

Much colder and windy on Monday as Arctic air moves into the region, wind chill values will drop to the single digits and there will still be a chance of snow showers.  Continued very cold and windy on Tuesday.

Slowly moderating temperatures Wednesday through Friday.

Yesterday I  posted that there was no signs of any snowstorms for our area however last night’s runs of the computer models show a storm developing over the southeast states on Friday and moving further north than was was indicated yesterday giving us a possibility of significant snow or rain late Friday into Saturday, so stay tuned.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon snow showers, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny and windy with a chance of snow showers, high only in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and windy, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain or snow developing, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale warning will be in effect from 4 a.m till 1 p.m. on Monday.  Gales possibly continuing on Tuesday with small craft advisories possible during the day on Wednesday, no advisories expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a good day!