SUNDAY  NOVEMBER 5, 2017  5:49  A.M.  EASTERN STANDARD TIME!

We have cloudy skies early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s inland, there are some light showers in parts of the area.

High pressure is moving off the New England coast as a warm front approaches from the southwest, we should have cloudy skies most of today with some light showers likely.

The warm front will pass north of us tonight, overnight will be very mild and it will be rather warm on Monday with temperatures rising into the 70s.  A cold front will cross the area in the afternoon and evening accompanied by showers and followed by clearing and cooler weather for Monday night.

A period of mainly dry and cool weather Tuesday into the beginning of next weekend, the models have backed off from the very cold temperatures that was anticipated for Friday so we may not have the hard freeze that was anticipated for Friday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the evening, low in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, with showers likely in the afternoon and evening, mild with highs in the low 70s.

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

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

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

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

VETERAN’S DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible for higher seas Monday through Thursday.

Did you remember to set your clocks back?

SATURDAY  NOVEMBER 4, 2017  5:42 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are much more seasonable than yesterday with readings ranging from the mid 40s in the Clifton area down to the middle 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure building into the area from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures.

A warm front approaching from the southwest will cause some light rain or drizzle on Sunday along with milder temperatures.

Unseasonably mild on Monday ahead of a cold front that will likely give us showers in the afternoon and night.

Cooler weather and mainly dry the rest of the week, Friday is expected to be the coldest day with highs only in the 40s and lows below freezing in most of the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Cloudy with showers after 4 p.m. high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and cool, high only in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Near advisory level conditions mainly for higher seas Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

FRIDAY  NOVEMBER 3, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning although some inland areas have some patchy fog, temperatures once again are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the upper 50s in the Clifton area down to around 50 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will have a repeat of yesterday with quite mild conditions ahead of a cold front that will pass east of us by this evening.

Cooler on Saturday as high pressure builds from Canada, there will be a brisk onshore wind.

A warm front will approach the area Sunday morning giving us some light rain Sunday morning, temperatures during the day will be milder.

Monday will be another unseasonably mild day but another cold front will likely give us some rain late Monday, the front will be followed by much cooler air that should last most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and mild, high in the low 70s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m.  high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY  South-southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective from 8 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories expected to continue Saturday and Sunday; possible small craft conditions on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan!

THURSDAY  NOVEMBER 2, 2017  5:59 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are around 15 degrees milder than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the upper 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A warm front will move north of us today and a light southerly flow of very mild air will move into the area, skies will be mostly cloudy this morning and partly sunny this afternoon.

Another unseasonably mild day on Friday along with partly sunny skies, a cold front will cross the area at night, the front will come through dry so no showers are expected.

Cooler on Saturday as high pressure moves off the New England coast and an onshore flow develops.

A warm front will approach the area Saturday night and move north of our area on Sunday, there is a low chance of some showers with the front, temperatures will again rise to above normal levels.

Unseasonably warm on Monday but a cold front will cross the area at night with a better chance of some showers.

Unsettled weather and cooler weather for the middle of next week with a chance of a storm Wednesday or Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night into the day on Sunday;  possible small craft conditions Sunday night into Monday.

OCTOBER 2017 CLIMATE SUMMARY!

This past October was the warmest on record here in Clifton with temperatures averaging more than 7 degrees above normal, my records go back to 1973, also it was the warmest at Central Park and their records go back to 1869.   Precipitation totaled 5.37 inches which is above normal, 4.15 inches of that total rainfall came with the storm on October 29-30.  The highest temperature recorded was 84 degrees set on October 5th while the lowest temperature was 38 which occurred on the 17th.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  NOVEMBER 1, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this first day of November and temperatures are chilly with some frost and freeze in parts of the area, readings range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland winds are mainly calm.

Today we should see an increase in clouds as a warm front approaches the area, there is a slight chance of a shower this afternoon and evening but most areas will remain dry.

Much warmer and mostly dry Thursday into Friday as the warm front passes to our north, temperatures both days should reach the low 70s.

A cold front will cross the area Friday evening followed by cooler weather for the weekend, Saturday should stay dry but we may see some shower activity Sunday morning as a warm front approaches.

Mild on Monday with possible showers as a cold front moves through.

Cooler air returns for most of the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and not as cool, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, milder, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Friday;  possible small craft conditions Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day!