THURSDAY  APRIL 20, 2017  5:53 A.M.

We have cloudy conditions across the area  this morning and temperatures are on the mild side, ranging from around 50 in Clifton to the mid 40s inland; winds are mainly calm.  Some scattered showers are falling in parts of the area.

A weak front will be moving into the area today, causing mainly cloudy skies with some light showers this morning.  Some breaks in the clouds are possible this afternoon.

A stronger front is expected to cause more showers and possibly a thunderstorm, late tonight into Friday morning, with drying conditions in the afternoon temperatures will be seasonably mild.

Saturday should be the best day of the weekend but another low pressure system may cause more showers on Sunday.  Saturday will be seasonably mild but it will be cooler on Sunday due to clouds and an onshore flow.

Dry weather with seasonable temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 20 – Cloudy with some light rain this morning, high in the upper 60s

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, showers and a possible thunderstorm after midnight, low in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the morning and a chance of a shower in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 23 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 24 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 26 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Light an variable winds, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday with possible small craft advisories for high seas on Monday.

Have a happy 4/20!

WEDNESDAY  APRIL 19, 2017   5:55 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 40s in the Clifton area to near 40 further inland, winds are mostly easterly around 5 mph.

Today we will have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies; temperatures with the clouds and an onshore wind will be cool with highs mostly in the 50s.

A weak warm front will be approaching the area tonight and we will have a chance of mostly light showers from after midnight to around noon on Thursday. There will be a break in the rain during Thursday afternoon and evening, but more showers and possibly some thunderstorms from late Thursday night into Friday morning.

We should see clearing Friday afternoon with milder temperatures.

High pressure will give us a nice day on Saturday.  Another low pressure system will likely give us more rain on Sunday.

Early next week look to be mostly cloudy and cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 19 – Becoming cloudy, cool, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely after midnight, low around 50.

THURSDAY – APR 20 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before noon, high in the upper 60s, showers and thunderstorms likely late at night.

FRIDAY – APR 21 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 23 – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the afternoon, cool with highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 24 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.

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

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  APRIL 18, 2017   5:55 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning, temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday, but still a bit above normal with readings ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to near 40 in some inland spots; winds are from the north around 10 mph.

High pressure building from eastern Canada will give us a sunny day but it will be cooler with highs mostly in the 60s.

Wednesday will be mainly dry during the day but with increasing cloudiness; with these clouds and an onshore wind highs will only reach the 50s.

A front will move into the area Wednesday night giving us a chance of rain.  Periods of rain are likely Thursday into the day on Friday along with milder temperatures.

High pressure should give us a dry weather on Saturday with seasonable temperatures but another system will likely give us more rain Sunday into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – APR 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s, showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

FRIDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 2 p.m., high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 24 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North winds to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday with possible small craft advisories for high seas Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  APRIL 17 2017  5:50 A.M.

It is quite mild early on this Monday morning under mostly cloudy skies, temperatures range from the mid 60s in the Clifton area to the low 50s in some of the colder inland area, winds are westerly averaging 5-10 mph.

After having the second warmest Easter on record, today will be not as warm but with a warm start this morning. Temperatures still should rise into the 70s which is normal for the end of May.  A cold front will be moving through the area later this morning with a brisk northwest flow of drier air, skies will be partly to mostly cloudy.

High pressure building down from Canada will cause dry weather for Tuesday but with cooler temperatures.

A series of low pressure systems will likely give us periods of rain from Wednesday night into Friday morning. Temperatures will be cool on Wednesday, milder on Thursday but cooler again on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to have seasonable temperatures but after a dry Saturday we may have more rain late on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 18 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – APR 20 – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 70.

FRIDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s, chance of rain at night.,

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to  10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories Tuesday and Thursday with possible small craft conditions Wednesday and again on Friday.

Have a great day!

SUNDAY  APR 16, 2017  5:45 A.M.

Temperatures early on this Easter Sunday are quite mild ranging from the low 60s in the Clifton area to the low 50s further inland, skies are partly cloudy and the winds are light out of the southwest.

Very warm today as temperatures reach well up into the 80s with mostly sunny skies, it will be also very windy with some wind gusts over 35 mph.  Today should be the warmest Easter since 1976 when the temperature rose to an amazing 96 degrees.  A cold front will cross the area tonight with only a slight chance of a shower.

High pressure will build into the area on Monday giving us cooler temperatures but it still will be above normal.  Dry on Tuesday but even cooler as winds become more onshore.

A series of low pressures will move into the area Wednesday through Friday giving us a chance of showers each day, temperatures will be slightly below normal on Wednesday, above normal on Thursday and near normal on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly sunny and very warm and windy, high in the mid to upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm, low in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. this morning till 6 a.m Monday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday, possible small craft conditions on Wednesday, no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a Happy Easter!