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West Essex — Weather Update

Thursday, Feb. 21, West Essex Weather

Carolyne Volpe Curley

Thursday, February 21, 2013 • 9:59am


Today's wind is stronger than yesterday. Until 5pm the wind is BREEZY, 18 mph to 24 mph, Fresh breeze. At the same time we'll be having (annoying, but not dangerous) wind gusts of 32 mph to 36 mph. The gusts are classified as VERY WINDY, High wind to Near gale and are difficult to walk against. The strongest gusts will be from 1p to 3pm, 36 mph, Near gale.

It's likely to snow Saturday starting at 5am, turning into a mix of rain and snow by 8pm and continuing until midnight, then turning to snow until 5am Sunday morning. Accumulations: 1.5" but that may increase. 

Temperature
  • The temperature is 25°; 11° with the wind chill.
    The high today will be 31°; 18° with the wind chill by 1pm.
    Freezing temperatures will continue this evening.
Wind
  • The wind will be BREEZY, 18 mph to 24 mph, Fresh breeze, until 5pm.
    It will lessen to BREEZY, 13 mph to 16 mph, Moderate breeze, until 7pm.
    After 7pm, the wind will be BREEZY, 11 mph, Gentle breeze, until midnight
Wind Gusts
  • VERY WINDY until 5pm - Difficult to walk against
    8am to 11am - 32 mph, High wind
    11am to 1pm - 34 mph, Moderate gale
    1p to 3pm - 36 mph, Near gale
    3pm to 4pm - 34 mph, Moderate gale
    4pm to 5pm - 31 mph, High wind
     
  • WINDY
    5pm to 6pm - 26 mph, Strong breeze
     
  • BREEZY
    6pm to 12am - 23 mph, Fresh breeze
Sky Cover
  • Mostly Sunny
  • Sunset: 5:39pm
FORECAST
Thursday, 21st
  • All seems clear
Friday, 22nd
  • Low:  21°; 14° with the wind chill
    High: 36°; 34° with the wind chill 
     
  • All seems clear
Saturday, 23rd
  • Low:  32°; 26° with the wind chill
    High: 40°; 34° with the wind chill 
     
  • 12am to 5am
    41% scattered chance of Snow
     
  • 5am to 8am
    66% likely chance of Snow
     
  • 8am to 11am
    66% likely chance of Rain and Snow
  • 11am to 12am
    81% increasing to 85% definite chance of Rain and Snow
Sunday, 24th
  • Low:  33°; 24° with the wind chill
    High: 40°; 33° with the wind chill  
     
  • 12am to 5am
    76% likely chance of Snow
     
  • 5am to 11am
    27% isolated slight chance of Snow
     
  • 11am to 5pm
    20% isolated slight chance of Rain and Snow
Monday, 25th
  • Low:  28°; 22° with the wind chill 
    High: 41°; 36° with the wind chill
     
  • 6pm to 12am
    29% isolated slight chance of Rain and Snow
Tuesday, 26th
  • Low:  33°; 24° with the wind chill
    High: 43°; 37° with the wind chill
     
  • 12am to 5am
    29% isolated slight chance of Snow
     
  • 5am to 8am
    30% widely scattered chance of Snow
     
  • 8am to 11am
    30% widely scattered chance of Rain and Snow
     
  • 11am to 6pm
    30% widely scattered chance of Rain
     
  • 6pm to 12am
    35% widely scattered chance of Rain and Snow
Wednesday, 27th
  • Low:  34°; 25° with the wind chill
     
  • 12am to 5am
    35% widely scattered chance of Snow

Update from the Fairfield, Essex County Airport

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