FRIDAY  FEBRUARY 23, 2018  5:44  A.M.

Good morning!   Our skies are cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, there is a light northeast wind.

High pressure to our north and low pressure to our south will cause cool conditions again today with mainly light rain this afternoon into this evening.

Milder on Saturday but we will still have cloudy skies, it should be dry in the morning but rain chances increase in the afternoon.  Rain will fall moderate at times Saturday night into early Sunday afternoon with an inch of rain expected.   Temperatures on Sunday will be cooler than on Saturday.

Mild and dry weather is expected Monday through the day on Wednesday, daytime highs each day will be in the 50s.

More rain is expected Wednesday night and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy with light rain developing by this afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain likely mainly before midnight, temperatures steady in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy and milder with a chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., high in the upper 50s.   Rain at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Rain mainly before 3 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 1  Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Despite the chilly and damp day try to have a nice day!

THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 22, 2018  5:54 A.M.

Good morning everyone!   Our skies are cloudy early this morning and there is some light rain in parts of the area, temperatures have fallen to the low 40s in Clifton ranging down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are from the northeast averaging 10-15 mph.

Yesterday was incredibly warm across the entire area, the high temperature in Clifton was 80 degrees which broke the daily record by 17 degrees and it also broke the record for the warmest February temperature by 5 degrees.  Newark had a high of 80, while in Central Park it reached 78 degrees, both February records.

Much cooler today as high pressure builds from the north,  low pressure along the front to our south will cause periods of rain during today, and as temperatures fall to around freezing this evening the rain may mix with sleet, especially inland.

Mainly dry Friday morning but more rain is expected by the afternoon and again some of the precipitation may be mixed with freezing rain or sleet in the morning.

A little milder over the weekend but with continued periods of rain especially from Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Fair weather early next week, temperatures will be above normal but not as warm as we experienced the last couple of days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain this morning, rain likely mixed with sleet this afternoon, temperatures in the low 40s this morning will fall to the low 30s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Rain likely, possible mixed with freezing rain or sleet in the morning, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, milder with highs in the mid 50s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Rain, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today until 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.  Today – Northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday night through Saturday night; possible small craft conditions for high seas Sunday and Sunday night;  no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 21, 2018  5:53 A.M.

Good morning everyone!   Our area has low clouds early this morning and there is some patchy fog around again, temperatures are incredibly warm with temperatures in the low 60s here in Clifton but range down to the 40s further inland, Walpack now is down to a chilly 38 degrees.   Yesterday the temperature reached 68 degrees here in Clifton which was a record for the date.

Low clouds should burn off after sunrise and it will be a very warm day with temperatures reaching the 70s which would be another record high for today.  A cold front will move through the area tonight possibly accompanied by an evening shower.

Tomorrow will be much cooler day with periods of rain that may mix with some sleet late tomorrow afternoon into the night, temperatures in the 40s tomorrow morning will drop to the 30s by night.

Friday will be a cool day with periods of rain which may be mixed with frozen precipitation in the morning inland.

The weekend looks to be unsettled with periods of rain, it will be milder with highs both days in the 50s.

Dry weather returns early next week with slightly above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy this morning then become partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Much cooler with periods of rain, morning highs in the 40s dropping to the 30s by sunset.  Rain may be mixed with sleet at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy and cool with a periods of rain, mixed with sleet in the morning, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, milder, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY- FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – South-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday; possible small craft conditions again on Sunday.

Enjoy the May like weather today!

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 20, 2018    5:45 A.M.

Good morning everyone!   Skies are cloudy early this morning and there are pockets of dense fog in some areas, temperatures are mild ranging from the upper 40s here in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A warm front will move north of the area today and a southwest flow of unseasonably mild air temperatures today will rise to well up into the 60s but be cooler at the shore.  After cloudy skies this morning we should see some sunshine this afternoon.  Tonight will be very mild and damp with a chance of some fog or drizzle.

Tomorrow will be even warmer as temperatures reach the 70 degree mark along with partly sunny skies.

A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night followed by cooler weather.  A few disturbances will give us periods of rain Thursday through the weekend although it won’t be raining all the time.  Although temperatures will be cooler they will be still above normal for the end of February.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY –  FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy this morning with some patchy fog and drizzle becoming partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with some patchy fog and drizzle, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Becoming partly sunny and unseasonably mild, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning with rain likely in the afternoon, much cooler, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest winds to 13 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night; possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Enjoy the mild weather!

MONDAY  FEBRUARY 19, 2018  5:48 A.M.

Good morning everyone!     Our area has partly cloudy skies early on this Presidents Day and there is a wide range of temperatures with the lower 30s in Clifton down to around 20 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

Today we will see an increase in clouds as high pressure moves offshore and a warm front approaches the area from the southwest, light rain is likely from after 4 p.m. this afternoon through this evening, temperatures will rise into the 40s and remain at that level tonight.

Much milder on Tuesday as the warm front moves to our north and a southwest flow develops, there may be some fog or drizzle early in the morning then we should have some sunshine in the afternoon.

Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week as the southwest flow will push temperatures up into the 70s along with partly sunny skies.

Cooler on Thursday but still above normal and there will be a chance of rain.

Unsettled weather Friday through the weekend with a chance of rain each day, some of the rain may be frozen inland on Friday morning.   Cool temperatures on Friday but it will be milder over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after 4 p.m., high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely before 10 p.m., low in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny and very mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, cooler with highs near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; possible small craft conditions Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice holiday!