THURSDAY  FEBRUARY 8, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Good Thursday morning!   Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area to the mid teens further inland, winds are brisk out of the northwest.  It may be icy on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful if you are heading out this morning.

Today will be a cold and breezy day with temperatures struggling to reach the freezing mark.  High pressure will be building from the midwest.

Tomorrow we should see some increasing cloudiness it will be milder after a cold start.

Milder still on the weekend but a storm system is expected to give the area rain from Saturday night through Sunday.

Mild much of next week and we may have more rain on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely developing by the afternoon, high near 50.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Rain likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.  Winds and seas diminishing this afternoong.

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

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  FEBRUARY 7, 2018  5:47 A.M.

Good Wednesday morning!    Skies now are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the mid teens further inland, winds are light.

Precipitation should move into our area around 8 a.m. starting off as snow but quickly changing to sleet and freezing rain, as warmer air moves into the area the frozen precipitation will change to plain rain and continue into this evening.   Snow and ice accumulations should be around an inch before the changeover but higher amounts up to six inches are possible across inland sections of northwest New Jersey.   The rain this afternoon and evening may be heavy at times, total liquid precipitation will be around an inch.

Much colder air will move into the area late tonight and any standing water may freeze and possibly affect tomorrow morning’s commute.

Dry and seasonably cold weather is expected tomorrow and Friday, winds will be gusty tomorrow but be less on Friday.

Another low pressure system will affect our area from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday but this time there isn’t much cold air around so the precipitation should fall as plain rain.

Dry early next week with temperatures a bit above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow developing this morning quickly mixing with sleet and freezing rain then rain this afternoon, high near 40.  Snow and ice accumulation less than an inch.

TONIGHT – Rain ending by 8 p.m. then clearing, breezy and colder, lows in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and breezy, high only in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s,  rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Cloudy with rain likely, high near 50.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:   A small craft advisory will be effect from noon today until noon on Thursday.  Southwest winds today gusting to 30 mph, seas 4-7 feet. winds becoming northwest tonight with possible gale gusts.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Sunday.

Despite the winter weather try to have a nice day!

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 6, 2018  5:47 A.M.

The area has overcast skies early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area down to the upper teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

A weak disturbance to our north will cause cloudy skies mainly this morning along with a few flurries, some clearing should occur by late this afternoon, temperatures will be milder than yesterday and with much less wind it will feel more comfortable.

A frontal system will be moving into the area on Wednesday, snow should begin around the morning commute and accumulate 1-2 inches before changing to rain.  Further inland the changeover will be later and 4-7 inches if snow is possible across the northwest part of New Jersey where a winter storm watch is in effect.   The rain should end by early evening and rainfall amounts should be around 3/4 of an inch.

Fair and colder weather on Thursday and it will be breezy.

Dry weather Friday into Saturday with a slight warming trend.

Another system will give us a chance of rain on Sunday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of flurries, becoming mostly sunny later this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with snow and sleet in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, possible accumulations 1-2 inches with more further inland, high near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, colder and breezy, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s, chance of rain late at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 –  Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from noon on Wednesday till 6 a.m. Thursday morning;  no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

40 years ago today we had a severe blizzard in our area with 20 inches of snow and very strong winds.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  FEBRUARY 5, 2018  5:39 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy around the area early this morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are light.   Where the temperatures are below freezing there may be some icy patches on the ground from yesterday’s precipitation.

High pressure building in from the west will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cold temperatures, the winds will get gusty by mid morning with some gusts to 35 mph are possible.

Tuesday we will have less wind with continued seasonably cold temperatures, skies will become sunny after early morning cloudiness.

Another low pressure area will move into the area on Wednesday with snow changing to rain by Wednesday afternoon, this time we may have more accumulating snow before the changeover especially further inland.

Dry with again seasonably cold temperatures Thursday and Friday.

Still another low pressure area will give us a chance of snow or rain over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 5 – Partly sunny early then mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low around 20.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Snow changing to rain, snow accumulation of 1-3 inches possible before the changeover, high near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through Tuesday; advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 4, 2018  5:52 A.M.

Skies have become cloudy early on this Super Bowl Sunday and temperatures are not as cold as yesterday morning with readings ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

A frontal system will cause rain over much of the area falling mainly from the middle of the afternoon until midnight tonight, the rain may start off as snow inland and may accumulate 1-2 inches before changing to rain.

Dry weather with seasonably cold temperatures Monday and Tuesday.

Another system will likely give us rain beginning as snow on Wednesday and may change back to snow before ending,  snow accumulations are again likely well inland.

Seasonably cold with mainly dry conditions Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m. rain may start off as snow mainly inland, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain ending around midnight, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy, high in the upper 30s

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Rain beginning as snow, high in the mid 40s,  rain changing back to snow before ending at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has be posted effective from 6 a.m. Monday morning until 3 p.m. Monday afternoon; no advisories expected Monday night into Tuesday;  small craft advisories possible Wednesday into Thursday.

Have a good day!

MY SUPER BOWL PREDICTION:    New England 28   Philadelphia 24!