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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly overcast early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are a few degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will still be cold but winds will be light as high pressure over the southeast states builds closer to our area. Skies will be mostly sunny.

The high pressure will move offshore on Wednesday ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night with no precipitation expected. Temperatures will be milder but there will be gusty winds.

High pressure will briefly move into the area during the day on Thursday giving us a mostly sunny and milder day with less wind.

A strong cold frontal system will give us rain and wind Thursday night into Friday morning. Rain may be heavy at times and winds may gust to over 40 mph. Quite mild temperatures Thursday night into Friday morning then colder Friday afternoon and night.

The weekend looks to be dry. Temperatures will be a little below normal on Saturday then a little above normal for Sunday.

Monday looks to be colder but not nearly as cold as we have had the last few days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Sunny and cold with light winds, highs in the mid 30s.

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

WEDNESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

THURSDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny and mild, highs in the upper 40s. Rain, windy and quite mild at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, early highs in the low 50s dropping to the 40s by sunset.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; gale force winds likely Thursday night through Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and it is rather cold with temperatures ranging from 18 in Clifton down to 10 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: .30″ SNOWFALL: 5.5″

The combination of a storm off the Canadian Maritimes along with high pressure over the Ohio Valley will give us a brisk northwest flow of very cold air. High temperatures will struggle to reach the 30 degree mark and with winds gusting to 25 mph will make it feel even colder. Winds will diminish by this evening.

As the Arctic high moves closer to our area on Tuesday temperatures will still be rather cold but with much less wind.

The high will move offshore and we will have more of a southwesterly flow of milder air for Wednesday and Thursday.

A strong frontal system will give us rain Thursday night into early Friday followed by colder weather for Friday night into Saturday although it should not be as cold as we are having now.

Sunday should be dry and milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 30. wind gust to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and cold with diminishing winds, lows in the upper teens.

TUESDAY – DEC 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 50. Rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; advisories expected during the day on Thursday with possible gales Thursday night into Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Snow is falling across the region early on this Sunday morning and about 2 inches have accumulated so far in Clifton. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 74.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL: 0.5″

A low pressure will move through the area this morning with snow ending around 10 a.m. Total accumulations will be between 3-5 inches. An Arctic cold front will come through this afternoon followed by clearing, windy and much colder air tonight. Low temperatures should drop to the teens tonight and with winds gusting to 30 mph will cause wind chills to drop to near zero.

Arctic high pressure will then control our weather on Monday giving us quite cold temperatures and still some gusty winds that should diminish at night. A weak disturbance may cause some snow flurries at night but most areas will stay dry.

As the high pressure moves over us and then offshore on Tuesday winds will be lighter but temperatures will still be well below normal.

Milder weather for Wednesday and Thursday as the high pressure moves off the coast. A frontal system will likely give us rain Thursday night.

Dry and seasonably cool weather Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Snow ending by around 10 a.m. with an inch or two of addition accumulations. Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and cold this afternoon, temperatures dropping through the 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, windy and colder, lows in the mid teens, wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and cold, highs near 30, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TUESDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s, rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 20 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. this morning through 7 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories will continue through the day on Monday; no advisories Monday night through Tuesday night; possible advisories during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; advisories again possible during Thursday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 23 in Clifton down to a chilly 7 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 20.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1988

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

A weak high pressure will be moving off the coast today and we should see an increase in clouds as a low pressure approaches our area. Temperatures will be a little milder today with light winds.

The low pressure area will cause snow mainly from late tonight into Sunday morning with possible accumulations of 2-4″ A cold front will cross the area in the morning followed by much colder air along with gusty winds. Temperatures will drop to the low 20s by sunset.

Monday and Tuesday look to be dry and cold, Monday will still be breezy with less wind on Tuesday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

Milder Wednesday and Thursday but another cold front will give us a chance of rain Thursday night.

High pressure will then build into our area on Friday with cooler temperatures although it will not be as cold as earlier in the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow developing around 10 p.m., lows in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with snow ending by 10 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, windy and colder, temperatures falling to the low 20s by sunset. Total snow accumulations of 2-4 inches likely.

MONDAY – DEC 15 – Increasing clouds and breezy, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50. rain likely at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between Sunday afternoon through Monday morning; advisories lingering through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday; possible advisories again for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!