Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some scattered showers falling in parts of the area. Once again it is unseasonably mild with temperatures ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 59 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 91 (New Record) LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will be crossing our area today and it will not be as hot as the last few days but still well above normal with highs in the upper 70s to near 80. Skies should be partly sunny but there is a low chance of some scattered showers this afternoon.

Saturday should be a nice day with mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be seasonably mild.

A stronger cold front will cause showers on Sunday and chilly temperatures as highs will only be in the 50s.

Quite chilly early next week as a Canadian high pressure builds into our area. High temperatures both Monday and Tuesday will again only be in the 50s. Overnight lows Monday night into Tuesday morning may drop to near freezing especially inland.

The rest of the week we should remain dry with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of a scattered shower and thunderstorm this afternoon, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Cloudy with showers, breezy with highs only on the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, breezy and chilly, highs in the low 50s. Frost and freezes likely late at night.

TUESDAY – APR 21 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – APR 23 – Sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are once again unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 69 in Clifton down to 59 at Sandyston and Walpack. The winds are light and variable. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 89 (New Record) LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another day with some record high temperatures are likely again today as the Bermuda high pressure continues a southwest flow of unseasonably warm air. Skies should be mostly sunny. The record of 89 was recorded in 2002 and 2012 and we should be close to this record.

A weak cold front will give us a low chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening and temperatures will be lower but still well above normal with highs near 80.

Cooler on Saturday as we have more of an onshore flow, skies will be partly sunny.

A stronger cold front is likely to cause some showers on Sunday.

Canadian high pressure will give us much cooler air for early next week. Early morning temperatures on Tuesday will be near freezing especially inland.

Dry with moderating temperatures by Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly sunny and unseasonably warm with some record high temperatures likely, highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs near 60.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny and quite cool, highs only near 50.

TUESDAY – APR 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; advisories possible for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my daughter and Schooley’s Mountain observer Jessica!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures once again are unseasonably warm with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 55 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are light and variable. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 87 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: .02″

A southwest flow around high pressure off the Carolina coast will give us another very warm day with record highs expected. The record here for April 15th is only 80 degrees and we should break this record by nearly ten degrees. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m.

Thursday will be another very warm day with record highs again possible, the record for April 16th is 89 degrees and we will come close to that record.

Not as warm on Friday and a weak front will give us a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday should be a dry day as high pressure will be near our area.

A stronger cold front will likely give us showers on Sunday.

Canadian high pressure will then build into our area for early next week. We should stay dry but it will be much cooler.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 15 – Mostly sunny and very warm, highs in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 8 p.m., lows in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny and very warm, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is unseasonably mild with temperatures ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 51 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A southwesterly flow of unseasonably warm air around high pressure off the Carolina coast today along with mostly sunny skies. Winds again will be a little brisk in the afternoon. High temperatures should reach the mid 80s but will fall well short of the 94 degrees that was recorded in 2023.

Tomorrow record highs will be likely as high temperatures reach well up into the 80s to near 90. Clifton’s record for Wednesday is only 80 degrees and we should easily break that record. There is a low chance of an afternoon or evening shower otherwise it will be dry.

The unseasonably warm weather will extend into Thursday with temperatures again well up into the 80s, Clifton’s record is 89 degrees and we should get close to that record.

Not as warm on Friday as a weak frontal system moves through the area. Skies will be partly sunny with a chance of some showers.

After a dry Saturday with more seasonable temperatures a strong cold front will likely give us some showers on Sunday followed by much cooler weather for early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and very warm, highs in the mid 80s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Mostly sunny and very warm with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny and very warm, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny and much cooler, highs only in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 41 at Basking Ridge. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will pass to our north this morning associated with some clouds and followed by a rather brisk southwesterly flow of much warmer air along with partly sunny skies.

A mainly west-southwest flow of air the rest of the week will give us unseasonably warm air with some record high temperatures possible especially Wednesday and again on Thursday. Only a low chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening otherwise we should stay dry.

Still above normal temperatures this upcoming weekend but a strong cold front may touch off some showers Saturday night into Sunday followed by much cooler weather for early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 13 – Becoming partly sunny, windy and much warmer, highs near 80. Wind gusts to 33 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and Happy 12th Birthday to my grandson Sullivan!