SUNDAY  JANUARY 21, 2018  5:37 A.M.

With clear skies and calm winds there is a wide range in temperatures early this morning with readings in the upper 30s in the Clifton area falling to the upper teens well inland.

Today will be a mostly sunny day, temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday but still above normal as a weak cold front slides to our south.

Skies will become cloudy tonight and there is a chance of drizzle on Monday as the weak front starts moving north into our area.

A low pressure will move to our north on Tuesday producing rain that may be heavy at times, rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Dry weather will return with seasonably cold temperatures Wednesday through Friday.

Milder again next weekend with a chance of rain on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of drizzle, low in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with drizzle, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Rain mainly before 3 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; small craft advisories expected Monday night through Thursday with possible gales on Tuesday.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

SATURDAY  JANUARY 20, 2018  5:41 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are milder than they have been ranging from the middle 30s in Clifton to the upper teens in some of the valleys well inland, winds are from the southwest 5-10 mph.

Today will be a mostly sunny and mild day with temperatures reaching the low 50s, winds will be brisk but other than that it will be a rather nice day for the middle of winter.

A weak back door cold front will move to our south on Sunday we will remain dry but high temperatures will be a little lower than today.

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause considerable cloudiness on Monday with some patchy drizzle which may be in the form of freezing drizzle inland.

Low pressure developing on the front will cause rain on Tuesday with possible amounts of around an inch.

Dry with seasonably cold temperatures Wednesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Rain mainly before 3 p.m.  high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through the day on Monday; small craft advisories likely Monday night through the day on Wednesday.

Enjoy the mild weather today!

FRIDAY  JANUARY 19, 2018   5:45 A.M.

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and with calm winds temperatures are quite chilly ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area down to near zero in some of the inland valleys.

High pressure over the southeast states will give us a westerly flow of milder air by this afternoon along with plenty of sunshine.

Sunshine and even milder temperatures on Saturday but it may be breezy in the afternoon.  A weak cold front will come through dry on Sunday with daytime highs a couple of degrees cooler than on Saturday.

A frontal system will approach the area on Monday, there will be a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening that may begin briefly as a mixture of sleet inland.

Rain on Tuesday ending in the afternoon, rain may be heavy at times,  an inch of rain is possible.

Dry weather returns with seasonably cool temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Sunny, high near 40.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s,  rain at night.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Rain, mainly before 3 p.m., high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 6 a.m till 6 p.m. on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through the day on Monday; small craft conditions expected Monday night into Tuesday with gales possible.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  JANUARY 18, 2018    5:40 A.M.

With clear skies and a fresh snowpack temperatures are quite cold early this morning with readings ranging from the mid teens in the Clifton area falling to below zero to our north and west,  the temperature in Walpack is -5 degrees.   There is some black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful if you are heading out this morning.

High pressure located over the southern Mississippi valley will give us a brisk northwest flow of seasonably cold air today along with plenty of sunshine.

A little milder on Friday with again plenty of sunshine.

Quite mild and continued dry over the weekend.

A slow moving frontal system will likely give us some rain Monday afternoon into Tuesday.

Dry weather is expected to return on Wednesday with seasonably cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 20.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high near 50.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and at night, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Rain, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday; possible small craft conditions on Saturday;  no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  JANUARY 17, 2018  5:56 A.M.

In Clifton we have a mix of rain and snow early on this Wednesday morning while inland areas are mainly snow, temperatures range from 33 here in Clifton to the upper 20s further inland, there is a light northerly wind.

The mixed precipitation in our area will shortly change to all snow as colder air filters in behind a weak coastal low pressure.  The snow may come down moderately to heavy for about three hours and will end by noon today, accumulations will range from 2-3 inches in Clifton to 4-6 inches across northwest sections of New Jersey and the Poconos.  Clearing will take place this afternoon but temperatures should remain in the low 30s.   Colder tonight with lows falling into the upper teens.

Thursday will be a dry day with seasonably cold temperatures.

Dry weather Friday through the weekend with a warming trend and we should see some 50 degree temperatures by Saturday.

The next chance of precipitation will be Monday afternoon into Tuesday as a front crosses the area however it will be warm enough so the precipitation will fall as rain which may be heavy at times.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 –  Mixed precipitation changing to all snow and ending by noon, highs steady in the low 30s, snow amounts will be around 2-3 inches.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions expected during the day on Thursday;  no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Despite the snow try to have a nice day!