It's not officially winter yet, but boy does it feel like it today?! Despite lots of sunshine, temperatures will be just into the 30s. It will probably not crack the freezing mark in the northwestern-most counties...but it will make it as high as 36 or 37 in far south Jersey. The wind is the story in New Jersey today. The wind chill factor will make it feel like the teens and 20s this afternoon. Tonight will be clear with still just enough wind to notice, but it should back off quite a bit. We'll be back in 20s with teens in the coldest spots by early Saturday morning.
Lots of sunshine Saturday - recovering only to around 40. Now you would think with enough cold air around, that when the next round of precipitation arrives Sunday, it would be more snow than anything. That's not going to be the case. Although it may start as snow or wintry mix at the beginning, even in south Jersey, it's going to go to rain in southern and central counties. Even if snow accumulates in north Jersey for a bit, it will go to rain/freezing rain there.
That's it for now. I'm going to take a couple of weeks off. I'll be blogging with you again on the 28th. My wish for you and your family this holiday season...loving kindness, warm hearts, and the stretched out hand of tolerance. All the shining gifts that make peace on Earth. Be well...
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
We're looking at a cold and windy weekend
It's getting colder in New Jersey, but it certainly has been a gradual process. Temperatures are in the 30s and 40s today - still not too bad. The normal high temperatures are from 43 to 48, and although it will be certainly below that in parts of northern Jersey, it won't be too far from that down near Cape May County. All of this with a gusty wind, which will make it feel much colder...with sunshine and patchy passing clouds.
Windy and colder tonight. It should reach the 20s just about everywhere, and I can't rule out some upper teens in far northwest Jersey.
Windy and cold, but sunny for Friday. Average highs no better than the low or middle 30s, and with winds gusting from 30-40mph, it'll feel even colder. Saturday will be quite cold in the 20s and teens, but clear skies. Lots of sunshine for most of Saturday.
The next weather system will be arriving Sunday. There will be just enough cold air when the precipitation develops for it to start as snow...maybe even in parts of south Jersey as well. Warm air aloft will come in and probably change the snow to rain, but it could be a wintry mess in parts of the state before the day is over. More on that tomorrow...
Windy and colder tonight. It should reach the 20s just about everywhere, and I can't rule out some upper teens in far northwest Jersey.
Windy and cold, but sunny for Friday. Average highs no better than the low or middle 30s, and with winds gusting from 30-40mph, it'll feel even colder. Saturday will be quite cold in the 20s and teens, but clear skies. Lots of sunshine for most of Saturday.
The next weather system will be arriving Sunday. There will be just enough cold air when the precipitation develops for it to start as snow...maybe even in parts of south Jersey as well. Warm air aloft will come in and probably change the snow to rain, but it could be a wintry mess in parts of the state before the day is over. More on that tomorrow...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Dozens of delays and closings in northern NJ
Yesterday I predicted up to an inch or two of snow in parts of northern New Jersey. That seems to have worked out. I wouldn't be surprised if it was even a bit more as you head up to Interstate 80. But that's going to rain. Rain heavy at times for the morning hours, but it'll taper off to scattered showers or maybe end briefly for a time later today. Temperatures will have a wide range. It'll be just into the 30s in NW Jersey...40s and 50s elsewhere. In fact, there's even a chance it might break out to near 60 in far south Jersey before day's end. Don't get used to it...
Windy and turning much colder tonight. Back in the 30s. Could be a few NW Jersey 20s.
Some sunshine, windy and cold for Thursday. Only around 40; remember the normal high is mid to upper 40s now.
Mostly sunny, windy and maybe only in the lower 30s for Friday. Cold and dry Saturday. A system moving by to our south may come close enough to possibly produce some snow or rain here by Sunday. Not sure whether that will happen or if it will be a miss.
The weather pattern over the next week or two is going to be cold and pregnant with possibilities. Until we get closer to any of these things, they are just as easily a piece of fiction vs. reality. More on that later...
Windy and turning much colder tonight. Back in the 30s. Could be a few NW Jersey 20s.
Some sunshine, windy and cold for Thursday. Only around 40; remember the normal high is mid to upper 40s now.
Mostly sunny, windy and maybe only in the lower 30s for Friday. Cold and dry Saturday. A system moving by to our south may come close enough to possibly produce some snow or rain here by Sunday. Not sure whether that will happen or if it will be a miss.
The weather pattern over the next week or two is going to be cold and pregnant with possibilities. Until we get closer to any of these things, they are just as easily a piece of fiction vs. reality. More on that later...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
More white stuff
A major snowstorm with blizzard conditions will be occurring across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the next 24 hours. We'll get a small taste of that here in New Jersey later tonight. But first thing's first...
Variable clouds for today. Some sun through the clouds, maybe not much. Chilly -highs in the lower 40s.
We'll have just enough cold air from along and just north of Route 1 corridor, parts of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties on north, for a snow or wintry mix to start tonight. Rain will be starting mostly in south Jersey (Ocean and Burlington Counties on south. But...before any change over to some rain late tonight, a coating to an inch or two is possible from Route 78 on north. It might even be a little bit more than that along Interstate 80 and far far northern New Jersey.
Rain heavy at times tomorrow morning just about everywhere, and windy. The rain may taper off and even end during Wednesday afternoon with Wednesday's highs in the 30 and 40s, but some 50s in parts of south Jersey.
Partly sunny, windy and colder on Thursday. Upper 30s or low 40s. We should be dry, but cold on Friday. There might be a storm threat of some kind by the time we get to later Saturday, Saturday night, and early Sunday morning. More on that in future reports.
Variable clouds for today. Some sun through the clouds, maybe not much. Chilly -highs in the lower 40s.
We'll have just enough cold air from along and just north of Route 1 corridor, parts of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties on north, for a snow or wintry mix to start tonight. Rain will be starting mostly in south Jersey (Ocean and Burlington Counties on south. But...before any change over to some rain late tonight, a coating to an inch or two is possible from Route 78 on north. It might even be a little bit more than that along Interstate 80 and far far northern New Jersey.
Rain heavy at times tomorrow morning just about everywhere, and windy. The rain may taper off and even end during Wednesday afternoon with Wednesday's highs in the 30 and 40s, but some 50s in parts of south Jersey.
Partly sunny, windy and colder on Thursday. Upper 30s or low 40s. We should be dry, but cold on Friday. There might be a storm threat of some kind by the time we get to later Saturday, Saturday night, and early Sunday morning. More on that in future reports.
Monday, December 7, 2009
It's definitely winter!
A quick recap of this past weekend's first snowfall of the season. As much as 6-8 inches in Sussex County, but mostly 4 inches in Warren and Morris...while just a coating to an inch or two elsewhere. The forecast worked out, except for the northwest corner of the state.
Our Monday will have lots of variable clouds. It may look like it may flurry today, and I can't rule it out, but overall it should be dry. Temperatures this afternoon in the 40s. Tonight is another cold one. Clouds could keep temps up a bit, but there's a few possible 20s in the coldest spots with lows mainly in the 30s.
Partly cloudy Tuesday - back in the 40s. The next storm may produce some wintry mix or some snow for a start at some point tomorrow night, especially from Route 78 on north. Elsewhere...rain. Even where it does start as snow or a mix Tuesday night, it'll be rain by Wednesday morning.
Rain everywhere Wednesday, heavy at times, although it has a shot of tapering off in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s and 50s from north to south.
As we look farther down the road, we can see chillier weather coming in toward the end of the work week. Whether that's accompanied by any precipitation Friday night or Saturday morning remains to be seen. More on that later...
Our Monday will have lots of variable clouds. It may look like it may flurry today, and I can't rule it out, but overall it should be dry. Temperatures this afternoon in the 40s. Tonight is another cold one. Clouds could keep temps up a bit, but there's a few possible 20s in the coldest spots with lows mainly in the 30s.
Partly cloudy Tuesday - back in the 40s. The next storm may produce some wintry mix or some snow for a start at some point tomorrow night, especially from Route 78 on north. Elsewhere...rain. Even where it does start as snow or a mix Tuesday night, it'll be rain by Wednesday morning.
Rain everywhere Wednesday, heavy at times, although it has a shot of tapering off in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s and 50s from north to south.
As we look farther down the road, we can see chillier weather coming in toward the end of the work week. Whether that's accompanied by any precipitation Friday night or Saturday morning remains to be seen. More on that later...
Friday, December 4, 2009
Winter Wonderland on Saturday?
Denver, Colorado is often known for wild swings in the weather. What do I mean by that. Well one day it's in the 60's and a day or two later there's snow. You can expect the same thing in New Jersey this weekend. We had the 60's yesterday, and today it will be a bit colder. The next storm is on track to bring us some rain and possibly snow.
Friday will feature some sunshine, some arriving clouds. Lower 50s, the normal high is 47 to around 50, so if it's up to 53 or 54 in spots, it will again be a bit above the normal. With some clear skies early, but actually some clouds increasing quickly tonight. We'll look for temperatures to be in the 30's. Maybe held to the lower 40's South Coast.
Now it looks as though we'll have not quite enough cold air around on Saturday for anything more than just rain or a mix. It will probably change over to snow inland first at some point tomorrow afternoon. It should be everywhere by tomorrow evening. By the time it ends before midnight, anything from barley a coating to an inch or two. That could be conservative because we could have double that, with two to four inches if some of the models are correct.
Regardless, Sunday should offer some sunshine. Temperatures in low to mid 40's.
Friday will feature some sunshine, some arriving clouds. Lower 50s, the normal high is 47 to around 50, so if it's up to 53 or 54 in spots, it will again be a bit above the normal. With some clear skies early, but actually some clouds increasing quickly tonight. We'll look for temperatures to be in the 30's. Maybe held to the lower 40's South Coast.
Now it looks as though we'll have not quite enough cold air around on Saturday for anything more than just rain or a mix. It will probably change over to snow inland first at some point tomorrow afternoon. It should be everywhere by tomorrow evening. By the time it ends before midnight, anything from barley a coating to an inch or two. That could be conservative because we could have double that, with two to four inches if some of the models are correct.
Regardless, Sunday should offer some sunshine. Temperatures in low to mid 40's.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
We're experiencing Denver weather
Some wild weather is occurring in New Jersey, and we'll be seeing more of this over the next couple of days as we go from almost a taste of late summer in the 60s...to snow that could be in the picture for later Saturday and the first part of Saturday night. More on that in a minute...
It'll be windy all day, but the wind will be calming down just a bit. Not quite as windy this afternoon as it was earlier (some 45 to 55mph gusts recorded in far south Jersey). With some sunshine, temperatures in the 60s will probably settle in the 50s. Mostly clear tonight with colder 30s; 40s urban and coastal areas.
Some sunshine and arriving clouds Friday - low 50s.
Most of the models are keying on the next storm coming out of the Gulf and off the south and mid Atlantic coast by the time we get to the start of the weekend. It's going to come close enough to bring us precipitation, although it may be just mild enough initially for some rain or a wintry mix at the start Saturday. By later Saturday and the first part of Saturday night before it ends, it'll more than likely change over to wet snow. Maybe the best chance of some accumulation, surprisingly enough, will be in southern and coastal counties. Regardless, it'll be gone in time for a chilly but dry Sunday.
It'll be windy all day, but the wind will be calming down just a bit. Not quite as windy this afternoon as it was earlier (some 45 to 55mph gusts recorded in far south Jersey). With some sunshine, temperatures in the 60s will probably settle in the 50s. Mostly clear tonight with colder 30s; 40s urban and coastal areas.
Some sunshine and arriving clouds Friday - low 50s.
Most of the models are keying on the next storm coming out of the Gulf and off the south and mid Atlantic coast by the time we get to the start of the weekend. It's going to come close enough to bring us precipitation, although it may be just mild enough initially for some rain or a wintry mix at the start Saturday. By later Saturday and the first part of Saturday night before it ends, it'll more than likely change over to wet snow. Maybe the best chance of some accumulation, surprisingly enough, will be in southern and coastal counties. Regardless, it'll be gone in time for a chilly but dry Sunday.
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