Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range for the upper teens here in Clifton to some single digits in the colder valleys, winds are nearly calm so it is not as harsh outside as this time yesterday.

Strong high  pressure over the area will produce plenty of sunshine today and with temperatures approaching the 40 degree mark along with very light winds it will feel much more comfortable than the last couple of days.

High pressure will move off the coast that will give us dry conditions Thursday into the day on Friday with mild temperatures.

A weak low pressure area will give us some light precipitation Friday night into Saturday, this precipitation may start as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain but change to plain rain on Saturday.

A stronger low pressure system will likely give us significant rain on Sunday with the heaviest falling in the morning, a surge of warmer air will move into the area with temperatures reaching the 50s.

Dry weather early next week with colder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain mixed with sleet at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday, possible advisories for high seas Friday and Saturday and advisories likely on Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear over the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are the coldest since early last March, the reading in Clifton has dropped to 7 degrees with temperatures just below zero in the colder suburbs, winds are still gusty and wind chills values are below zero.

NOTE:  My weather station has stopped reporting, I will probably have to change the outside battery and I will wait till it gets warmer to change it.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine but temperatures should remain below freezing all day but with much less wind.

It will become milder tomorrow after a chilly start and highs should reach the low 40s which is slightly above normal.

Mild and dry weather Thursday and Friday.

Rain will be likely over the weekend as we will be affected by two separate storm systems.   It will be mild so almost all of the precipitation will fall as rain although some of the colder suburbs may have some freezing rain or sleet early Saturday.

Another Arctic airmass will bring back colder weather next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and milder, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, rain likely late at night.

SATURDAY – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday with advisories possible Friday into Saturday.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures have dropped to the upper 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens in the colder suburbs, winds have become northerly. Some snow flurries have been reported in northwest New Jersey and the Poconos.

Arctic air will be over us today, temperatures will not rise much or at all today with most readings staying in the 20s and with a brisk wind will drop wind chill values to the single digits, skies will be partly to mostly sunny however there still may be some flurries mainly across the Poconos.

Tonight will easily be the coldest night of the season as temperatures drop to the low teens in Clifton to the single digits inland, with much lower wind chill values.

Tuesday will be a mostly sunny day, still very cold but with diminishing winds.

After another quite cold morning on Wednesday temperatures will moderate into the 40s during the day along with plenty of sunshine.

Still dry Thursday and most of Friday with slightly above normal temperatures.

The next chance of precipitation will be over the weekend with two storms one on Saturday and a second storm later on Sunday, at this time it looks like it will be warm enough that any precipitation will fall as rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and breezy, temperatures near steady around 30 degrees.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 11.

TUESDAY – Sunny with diminishing winds, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain later at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 a.m. on Tuesday for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories will likely be needed for Tuesday with no advisories Wednesday and Thursday, possible small craft advisory conditions on Friday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear on this early Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s here in Clifton to around 20 in the colder suburbs, winds are nearly calm.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine with temperatures a couple of degrees milder than on Saturday but it will be rather breezy by this afternoon.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area tonight, low temperatures tonight will be again in the 20s and will mainly remain in the 20s on Monday despite plenty of sunshine.

Tuesday will be bitterly cold with early morning temperatures falling to the low teens in the Clifton area to some single digits inland, skies will remain mostly clear.

Dry weather continues the rest of this work week with moderating temperatures.

A storm will give us our next chance of precipitation on Saturday but it should be warm enough for it to fall as all rain.

Looking further ahead computer models are indicating a possible significant winter storm early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high only near 30.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high in the low 40s.

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

FRIDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 7 a.m. on Tuesday.  TODAY – West-southwest winds to 25 knots, seas building to 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from late Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early on this first Saturday of the year and temperatures are the coldest since November with readings ranging from the upper 20s her in Clifton to the low 20s in some of the colder inland areas,  these temperatures are still slightly above normal, winds are light.

We should see plenty of sunshine both today and on Sunday, temperatures will be slightly above normal but it will be on the breezy side.

The coldest air since last March will be covering the area on Monday and Tuesday with highs both days struggling to hit the 30 degree mark with lows well down in the teens especially on Tuesday morning, it should remain on the breezy side but with continued sunny days.

A moderating trend will start on Wednesday and last the rest of the week as temperatures will again be slightly above normal.

A coastal low may develop to give us some rain or snow next weekend with a stronger storm possible early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

SUNDAY – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Sunny, high only around 30.

TUESDAY – Sunny, high around 30.

WEDNESDAY – Sunny and not as cold, high near  40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 p.m. on Sunday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory will probably be extended through Tuesday with no advisories expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

DECEMBER 2015 CLIMATE –  Amazing December warmth as temperatures were 13.6 degrees above normal for the month breaking the previous record by more than six degrees, this past December was warmer than most Novembers.  Precipitation was slightly above normal with 5.18 ” falling.  Snow and ice was well below normal with .4″ recorded.

Have a good day!