SUNDAY  MARCH 26, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some light showers mainly north and east of the Clifton area, temperatures are ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s further inland, there is a light northeast wind.

Today will be a cloudy and cool day with a chance of light rain or drizzle mainly this afternoon and tonight, temperatures will be cool as the clouds and an onshore wind keep temperatures from rising from the 40s.

A warm front will move into the region on Monday causing periods of rain mainly in the morning, temperatures will be milder with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.

Another mild day on Tuesday but again there will be a chance of showers.

High pressure building over the area will cause rather nice early spring weather Wednesday and Thursday.

Another disturbance may give us some rain late Friday night into Saturday, temperatures will be near or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy and cool with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light rain likely, low near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Cloudy with rain likely, not as cool with a high near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 29 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 8 a.m. Monday morning for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions possible Monday through Wednesday with below advisory level conditions for Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  MARCH 25, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy over the area and temperatures are quite mild ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to the mid 30s in some of the cooler inland valleys, winds are mainly calm.

A backdoor cold front will cross the area around noon, ahead of the front temperatures will rise to around 60 but drop this afternoon as a northeast onshore flow develops, some periods of light rain or drizzle is likely late this afternoon and tonight.

Cooler and cloudy on Sunday with periods of light rain and drizzle likely.

Cloudy weather with periods of rain continuing Monday and Tuesday but with milder temperatures.

Finally some sunshine with near normal temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday but another disturbance may give us more rain on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 25 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly after 2 p.m., high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light rain or drizzle likely, low in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain and drizzle, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 29 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory posted from 8 p.m. this evening until 2 a.m. Monday morning; small craft conditions possible Monday through Wednesday.

Have a good weekend!

FRIDAY  MARCH 24, 2017  5:58 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning  and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area to the low 20s in some inland valleys, winds are nearly calm.

A warm front will be passing north of us today accompanied by a couple hours of showers around noontime and followed by warmer air, high tempertures should be in low 50s.

Mild temperatures overnight into Saturday but a backdoor cold front will be sagging south of us by evening accompanied by some light rain or drizzle in the afternoon and night.

Cooler on Sunday in an onshore wind flow and there will be periods of light rain or drizzle.

A stronger disturbance moving along the front will cause steadier and heavier rain on Monday.

Still another low pressure wave will likely give us more rain Tuesday into early Wednesday morning followed by clearing.  Temperatures most of next week will average slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain around midday, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the low 60s, light rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle, cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Rain, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory posted from 10 a.m. this morning until 10 p.m. tonight for southwest winds to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Saturday with possible small craft conditions Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a good day!

THURSDAY  MARCH 23, 2017   5:55 A.M.

Mostly clear skies early this morning and temperatures are quite cold with readings ranging from around 20 in the Clifton area to around 10 in some inland areas, some record lows have been recorded, winds are quite light.

A strong Arctic high pressure will build over the area today providing plenty of sunshine, temperatures in the afternoon will be slightly milder than yesterday and with much less wind it will not feel as harsh.

A warm front will be approaching on Friday giving us a chance of light rain during the day with possibly a wintery mix especially inland in the morning, temperatures will rise to near normal by the afternoon.

Saturday we will be in the warm sector and tempertures will rise into the low 60s but as a backdoor cold front approaches from the north that may touch off some showers in the afternoon and at night.

Cooler and unsettled conditions Sunday through at least Tuesday with considerable cloudiness and periods of rain likely, the best likelihood of rain will be from Sunday night into Monday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly after 11 a.m. high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 60s.  Rain likely at night

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid  50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 13 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely on Friday; no advisories on Saturday; advisories again expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the upper 30s in the Clifton area to the low 30s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

A cold front came through early this morning and Arctic high pressure will be building into the area, temperatures that are in the upper 30s this morning will drop below freezing by late this afternoon and with winds gusting to 45 mph it will feel rather uncomfortable, a wind advisory is in effect.

The center of the Arctic air will be over us on Thursday, it will start off very cold with temperatures well down into the teens, during the day the temperatures will be a little milder and with diminishing winds it will not feel as harsh as today.

Milder on Friday as a warm front approaches the area, there is a chance of some light rain with the front.

Saturday will be quite mild but a backdoor cold front will sag south of our area by Saturday night with a chance of showers.

Unsettled and cool weather Sunday through early next week, an onshore flow of cooler air will be with us and waves of low pressure will cause periods of rain through the period with the heaviest rain expected Sunday night through Monday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 22 – Sunny and very windy, temperatures falling through the 30s, wind gusts up to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds, low in the upper teens.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 3 p.m., high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy and cooler with rain likely, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 11 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Saturday with small craft conditions likely Friday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!