SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 18, 2018  5:53 A.M.

Good morning everyone!    Skies have become mostly clear early this morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.  Snow accumulations were from 5-8 inches around the area.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine and with temperatures reaching the 40s it will help melt some of the snow today.   Tonight temperatures should drop to just below freezing so there may be some black ice issues.

Seasonably mild on Monday with mostly cloudy skies, light rain is likely late Monday afternoon into the evening as a warm front approaches the area.

The warm front will move to our north on Tuesday with much milder air moving into the region, temperatures will be near 70 on Tuesday and rise to the low 70s on Wednesday, we should stay mainly dry but there is a chance of showers Wednesday night as a cold front slips to our south.

Unsettled weather Thursday through the beginning of next weekend.  There is a chance of precipitation each day that may be frozen inland Thursday night into Friday morning.  Temperatures Thursday and Friday will be cooler with milder temperatures again expected over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after 3 p.m., high near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the low 70s,  chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.  winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday;  possible small craft conditions for high seas Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

SATURDAY  FEBRUARY 17, 2018  5:44 A.M.

Good Saturday morning everyone!   We have mostly clear skies early this morning and temperatures are much colder than this time yesterday ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to around 20 further inland, these readings are actually normal for this time of day.   Winds are light.

High pressure will be moving off the coast today and we should see some sunshine this morning followed by increasing cloudiness this afternoon.  A low pressure will form offshore and move up the coast producing snow from around 6 p.m this evening until 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, snow may become heavy at times, accumulations of 4-7 inches are expected and a winter storm warning has been issued.

High pressure will return for Sunday and temperatures will be milder approaching the 50 degree mark.

Some light rain Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning as a warm front moves through the area.

Record highs possible on Tuesday and likely on Wednesday when the temperatures may reach the low 70s.   Showers with a cold front is possible Wednesday night.

Cooler on Thursday with mainly dry conditions, temperatures will still be above normal.

A good chance of light rain Friday afternoon and night as another warm front approaches the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 17 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow from around 6 p.m. until 4 a.m.  snow may be heavy at times, low around 30, snow accumulations of 4-7 inches expected.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Mostly cloudy with rain  likely after 4 p.m., high near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm, chance of showers after 3 p.m., high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday;  possible small craft advisories for higher seas Tuesday and Wednesday.

Despite the snow tonight try to have a nice and safe weekend!

FRIDAY  FEBRUARY 16, 2018  5:54 A.M.

Good Friday morning everyone!   It is unseasonably mild early this morning with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to around 50 further inland, these temperatures are about 30 degrees warmer than normal for this time in the middle of February.  There is some scattered mainly light showers in the area.

Showers will fall mainly this morning as a couple of cold fronts move through the area, temperatures in the 50s this morning will fall to the 40s by sunset and it will become breezy.

Much colder tonight with lows falling to the middle 20s which is actually near normal for this time of year, skies will be mostly clear.

Saturday will start off dry with seasonably cold temperatures but a quick moving but potent low pressure system will be moving up the coast, snow will develop around 8 p.m and continue moderate to heavy at times ending before daybreak Sunday morning, there is a potential for 4-7 inches of snowfall, a winter storm watch has been posted for the area.

Clearing during the day on Sunday but will no cold air around temperatures will be seasonably mild.

Showers are likely Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning as a warm front moves to our north, the front will be followed by much warmer air with highs Tuesday and Wednesday will be well up into the 60s with some records possible.   Showers on Wednesday as a cold front moves to our south.

Thursday will be cooler but still with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers mainly this morning, becoming breezy this afternoon, temperatures in the 50s this morning will fall to the 40s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and colder, low in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.  Snow at night possibly heavy at times, accumulations 4-7 inches.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Becoming sunny, high in the upper 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Partly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain, high near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Partly sunny and cooler, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is posted effective from 10 a.m this morning until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for winds becoming northwest and gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday;  possible small craft conditions by late in the day on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 15, 2018    5:47 A.M.

Good Thursday morning everyone!      Cloudy skies prevail across the area early this morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the low 40s in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A warm front caused some early morning showers and will be lifting to our north which will give our area a southerly flow of mild air, temperatures will be rising to close to 60 degrees today and if we have any more sunshine temperatures may rise to well up into the 60s.

Some rain is expected tonight and end Friday morning as a cold front approaches from the west, tonight will be very mild with lows only dropping to near 50 degrees. The rain should end Friday morning and after a mild morning temperatures will fall in the afternoon and become cold at night.

Saturday will start off dry but cold, a coastal low is expected to develop and quickly move to the east, snow from this system will begin Saturday evening and end before daybreak on Sunday, we may pick up a couple of inches.

Partial clearing on Sunday but temperatures will become milder.

Some rain is expected on Monday as a warm front pushes toward our area.

Very mild again Tuesday and Wednesday with some record highs possible, Tuesday should be dry but showers are possible on Wednesday as a cold front approaches at night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 15 – Cloudy and mild, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Rain, mainly after 8 p.m.,  low near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Rain likely before 11 a.m. highs in the low 50s in the morning dropping to the 40s in the afternoon.  Much colder at night.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.  Snow after 7 p.m. with 2-4 inches possible.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny, high in the upper 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy and mild, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, mild with highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – Southwest wind to 20 knots, seas 1-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from midnight tonight until midnight Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Enjoy the day!

WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 14, 2018  5:54 A.M.

Good Wednesday morning everyone!    Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there was some light rain that moved through the area, some spots the rain froze on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful heading out this morning.  Temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mostly calm.

We should see some sunshine by this afternoon after early morning clouds and temperatures will rise to above normal values.

A weak disturbance will give us some light rain from late tonight into Thursday morning.  After the rain we should see some sunshine and temperatures rise to the 60s in most areas.

More showers are possible from late tomorrow night as a cold front crosses the area., temperatures will continue to be mild during the day on Friday but become much colder at night as a cold front moves through the area.

Chilly and dry on Saturday, but another low pressure disturbance may give us some snow Sunday morning followed by clearing and milder during the afternoon.

Quite mild next week but more rain is possible especially on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 14  – Cloudy with a chance of light freezing rain early this morning then becoming mostly sunny and mild, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Rain likely mainly after 9 p.m., low around 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, high in the low 60s. Rain likely at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, morning highs in the 50s dropping to the 40s in the afternoon.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.   Chance of snow late at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 19 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday;  possible small craft conditions for high seas Thursday night; small craft conditions likely on Friday;  no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Happy Valentine’s Day!