FRIDAY  NOVEMBER  10, 2017  5:52 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures have been dropping quickly now ranging from around 40 in the Clifton area down to 30 further inland, winds are gusty out of the north.

An Arctic cold front has passed to our east early this morning and cold Arctic air is moving into the area on strong winds which may gust to close to 40 mph, temperatures will drop throughout the day and be around 30 degrees by sunset.  Winds will diminish tonight but that will cause temperatures to fall to record levels with most places dropping into the teens.

Less wind on Saturday and temperatures will moderate somewhat by the afternoon but still be well below normal.

Milder on Sunday and mainly dry but there is a chance of some light rain at night which may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations inland.

Most of the rest of next week will remain dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, tempertures falling to 30 degrees by sunset, winds gusting to near 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds, record cold with lows in the upper teens.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning is in effect until  10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft gusts possible Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through the day on Monday; possible small craft conditions for higher seas Monday night into Tuesday.

Enjoy the cold weather!

THURSDAY  NOVEMBER 9, 2017  5:47 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is cool with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s here in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light out of the north.  There may be some patchy fog in some of the inland valleys.

A weak high pressure will give our area dry conditions today, we may see some increase in clouds late this afternoon as an Arctic cold front approaches.

The Arctic front will pass through early on Friday morning possibly accompanied by a few snow flurries inland and followed by a strong northwest flow of much colder air, high temperatures will be reached in the morning and then drop to below freezing by sunset.  Along with the cold temperatures winds are expected to gust to over 30 mph bringing wind chills down to the 20s through the day.  Lows overnight will drop off to the teens which will set record cold values throughout the area.

Winds diminish on Saturday but it still will be rather cold.  Dry weather to continue into Sunday with temperatures closer to normal.

A weak disturbance may give us some precipitation Sunday night into Monday mostly in the form of rain but may start off as a mixture of snow inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening then becoming mostly clear and windy after midnight, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, windy and very cold, morning highs in the mid 30s will drop to 30 by sunset.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny and cold with diminishing winds, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.,

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 1 p.m. this afternoon.  Today – East wind to 7 knots, seas 4-7 feet this morning diminishing to 3-4 feet this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning is posted effective from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Friday evening.  Small craft conditions expected Friday night into Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through the day on Monday; possible small craft conditions Monday night.

Have a good day!

WEDNESDAY  NOVEMBER 8, 2017  6:01 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 30s further inland, winds are brisk out of the north.

The storm which caused the rain that was mixed with some snow inland has moved off the coast and high pressure will build into the area, we should see clouds slowly dissipate this morning and we should see mostly sunny skies this afternoon, temperatures will be slightly below normal.

Dry and seasonably cool weather will continue on Thursday.

An Arctic front will cross the area early on Friday morning bringing in by far the coldest air of the season, high temperatures will only be in the 30s during the day on Friday and with winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel much colder.   Lows by Saturday morning will drop to the teens over much of the area.

Temperatures moderate a bit on Sunday with mainly dry conditions.

A weak low pressure may give us some light rain Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming sunny, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 30s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 -Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50, chance of rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  Today – Northeast wind to 30 knots, seas 4- 8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday;  possible gales Thursday night into Friday;  small craft  conditions Friday night into Saturday; no advisories expected on Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  NOVEMBER 7, 2017  5:49 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Election Day morning and temperatures are much cooler than this time yesterday ranging from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will see an increase in clouds with some light rain likely later this afternoon into this evening as a low pressure now over the Tennessee Valley moves east, some of the rain may mix with some snow well inland before ending by around midnight.

Seasonable cool and dry Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds into the area.

Arctic air will move into the area on Friday giving us the coldest night of the season so far, daytime highs will struggle to reach the 40 degree mark and tempertures Friday night will approach record low levels with the teens expected over much of the area.

Not as cold on Sunday but a weak disturbance may give us some light rain at night, precipitation may start as a wintery mix inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Increasing cloudiness with light rain likely after 4 p.m., high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Light rain likely before midnight, mostly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and cold, high only around 40.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.  Today – northwest wind becoming northeast gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; small craft advisories expected Thursday night through Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  NOVEMBER 6, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from around 60 in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A cold front will pass through the area this afternoon preceded by a southwest flow of quite mild air, showers will develop ahead of the front and it will be rather humid.  The front will be followed by a northwest flow of much cooler and drier air tonight.

Cool on Tuesday and we should remain dry but a front to our south may be close enough to give us a slight chance of some light rain in the afternoon and night which may be mixed with a little snow inland.

Cool and dry Wednesday and Thursday.

An Arctic cold front is expected to cross the area sometime on Friday followed by the coldest air of the season so far, early morning lows by Saturday morning may fall well down into the 20s and widespread freeze is likely across the entire region.

A weak disturbance may cause some light rain on Sunday that may start off as snow in some inland areas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with showers developing this morning with possibly a thunderstorm, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, chance of a shower before 7 p.m., colder with lows in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 –  Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the mid 40s.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny and chilly, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.  Today – Southwest wind becoming northwest later this afternoon and gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions for higher seas possible Wednesday through Friday.

Enjoy your Monday!