Good morning everyone and Happy Winter Solstice!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 28 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will come through this morning followed by clearing later this morning and it will be breezy. High temperatures will be at or slightly higher than normal.

High pressure will be over the area on Monday giving us a mostly sunny day with cooler temperatures and lighter winds.

A warm front moving through on Tuesday will likely give us some light snow mainly in the morning, accumulations will be near an inch in the Clifton area but higher amounts across the higher elevations to our north and west.

High pressure will then build into the area on Wednesday giving us a mostly sunny day with seasonable mild temperatures.

A couple of weak disturbances may touch off some light rain on Christmas Day with a better chance of some showers on Friday. Temperatures will be a bit above normal.

At this point next weekend looks to be dry with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Clearing and breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s, lighter winds.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Light snow likely mainly in the morning possibly mixing or changing to rain before ending, highs near 40. Accumulation of around an inch.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday! advisories possible Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; possible advisories for Christmas Day.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 (New Record) LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: 1.44″ STORM TOTAL: 1.50″

Much quieter weather today after yesterday’s heavy rain and strong winds with even a rare December thunderstorm. We should have mostly sunny skies with much less wind today with high temperatures near or slightly below normal.

Sunday will be dry and milder but a cold front will come through dry during the day. Winds will be a little gusty.

High pressure will build into our area on Monday with another sunny day with temperatures again a bit below normal.

A weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow Tuesday morning that will change to rain before ending around noon.

Another high pressure will give us a dry Wednesday with milder temperatures.

Another weak disturbance may give us some light rain on Christmas followed by a dry and mild Boxing Day!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows near 30.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Cloudy in the morning then clearing, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with light snow and rain likely mainly in the morning, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday; advisories likely again on Tuesday with brief period of gales; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and it is quite mild with readings ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 48 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the south. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 55 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .06″

A strong cold front will cross our area around noon preceded by showers heavy at times this morning with even a rumble of thunder or two. A strong southerly flow will boost temperatures in the 50s close to record highs. The front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air this afternoon with still a chance of a brief shower. The temperature will fall to the low 40s by sunset and into the 20s by early Saturday morning. Wind gusts over 40 mph are likely and a wind advisory is in effect through tonight.

Saturday will be cold and dry with diminishing winds as high pressure builds into the area.

Sunday will be milder but a cold front will come through dry in the evening.

Dry weather to continue on Monday with cold temperatures as high pressure builds into the area.

A weak disturbance will likely give us light snow changing to rain on Tuesday.

Milder Wednesday into Christmas Day but another weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers on Christmas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19 – Showers heavy at times with a slight chance of a thunderstorm this morning then partial clearing this afternoon but with still with a chance of a shower. Temperatures in the mid-upper 50s this morning will fall to the low 40s by sunset. Winds will gust to over 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, windy and colder, lows in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 45 mph diminishing after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny with lighter winds, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny and colder, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly cloudy with light snow likely changing to light rain in the afternoon, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A gale warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds switching to westerly gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue Saturday through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night; advisories expected to return for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to a cool 17 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION : NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southerly flow of mild air today, skies will be mostly sunny this morning with an increase in clouds this afternoon.

A strong frontal system will affect our area mainly from tonight through Friday morning with rain heavy at times with even a chance of some thunderstorms. A strong southerly flow will boost temperatures well up into the 50s by Friday morning with some record high temperatures possible. The front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air, we should have some clearing by the afternoon with temperatures dropping to near 40 by sunset.

The weekend weather looks to be much quieter as weak high pressure moves into the area, there will be a couple of fronts move through but no precipitation is expected. Temperatures will be slightly below normal on Saturday then rise to slightly above normal on Sunday.

Monday should be colder but not nearly as cold as we had earlier this week.

A weak disturbance may give us some light snow or rain on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Rain developing becoming heavy at times with increasing winds. Temperatures rising to the 50s by 5 a.m. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Showers, heavy at times along with a chance of thunderstorms. Rain ending around noon followed by a strong westerly flow of much colder air, temperatures falling to around 40 by sunset. Total rainfall around one inch.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny with lighter winds, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m this evening through 1 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night; advisories still possible for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 25 in Clifton down to 14 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of milder air today as high temperatures reach the mid 40s which is only slightly above normal. Skies will be mostly sunny and it will be a little breezy in the afternoon with some wind gusts to 20 mph. A weak cold front will come through dry tonight.

Brief high pressure will give us dry weather during the day on Thursday but a strong frontal system will give us rain heavy at times at night through Friday morning with even a risk of a thunderstorm. Winds will pick up with some gusts to 40 mph. Temperatures will rise to the 50s Thursday night into early Friday but the cold front with this system will pass through Friday morning will cause temperatures to fall to the 30s by sunset.

The weekend weather looks dry with temperatures a little below normal on Saturday then a little above normal on Sunday, a weak cold front is expected to come through dry Sunday night.

Early next week looks seasonable cool. A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of light rain or snow on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 30.

THURSDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50. Rain heavy at times, windy with possible thunderstorms late at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Temperatures in the mid 50s in the morning will fall to the upper 30s by sunset. Winds will be gusty up to 40 mph.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly cloudy with a low chance of light rain or snow, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southwesterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between Thursday evening through late Friday night; No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected for Saturday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!