Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are more than ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 10 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 39.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 3 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 7 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be mostly cloudy and seasonably cold with light winds as the Arctic high pressure moves offshore and a weak frontal system approaches our area from the west.

The frontal system will likely give us some light snow mixed with sleet and rain tonight with little or no accumulation.

Mostly sunny and a little milder on Wednesday but it will be breezy as high pressure builds from the west.

Dry with seasonably cold temperatures Thursday through Saturday.

A low pressure system will give us a chance of rain or snow late Sunday into Monday!

Looking further ahead it appears that next week will finally have a stretch of above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow, sleet and freezing rain likely, little or no accumulations expected, lows stead in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 28 mph.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow late in the afternoon and at night, highs in the low 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has be issued effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning; advisories expected to continue through Thursday night; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and once again it is bitterly cold with readings ranging from 7 in Clifton down to -5 at Walpack. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1979 (Note: on this date in 1934 Central Park had its coldest temperature on record with a reading of -15 degrees)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 18 LOW: 1 (New Record) PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Arctic high pressure over the area today will give us a sunny day with much less wind that we experienced over the weekend. Also with plenty of sunshine it will not be as frigid as highs approach the 30 degree mark which is still below normal. Winds will be a little gusty this morning but diminish by this afternoon.

A weak warm front followed by a weak cold front will give us a slight chance of snow Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Dry weather with seasonable cold but not frigid air Wednesday through Saturday.

Low pressure may approach our area on Sunday giving our area a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 9 – Sunny and not as frigid with diminishing winds, highs near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Increasing clouds with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday; possible advisories Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is brutally cold with readings ranging from 1 above (new record for the date) to 8 below zero at High Point. Winds are still gusting out of the northwest bringing wind chills down to -15 to -20 degrees. A extreme cold warning continues in effect. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 25 LOW: 4 PRECIPITATION: .01″ SNOWFALL 0.2″

Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather again today with frigid temperatures. Winds will not be quite as strong as yesterday, but still gusting to near 40 mph keeping wind chills well below zero.

The Arctic high pressure will be over us on Monday with very cold early morning temperatures, but it will be a little milder in the afternoon along with much less wind.

Mainly dry through the rest of the week with temperatures just slightly below normal as we finally get out of this deep freeze.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, windy and frigid, highs only in the upper teens, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear, low near 6 above, wind gust to 30 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy and not as frigid in the afternoon, highs near 30. Light winds.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet. Also there is a heavy freezing spray warning in effect to 10 a.m. this morning.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm.

My Super Bowl prediction: Seattle 27 New England 13!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some light snow or flurries falling over parts of the area. Temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 13 at High Point. Winds have become gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 91.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 53 -2020 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An Arctic cold front is crossing the area early this morning and gusty northwest winds will follow the front along with rapidly falling temperatures. The light snow should end by daybreak with only a dusting of accumulations. Skies will become partly sunny this afternoon. A extreme cold weather warning is in effect as wind chills will fall to -20 degrees by this evening. There is also a wind advisory as gusts may reach 50 mph.

Extremely cold Sunday morning but winds should slowly diminish by the afternoon, skies will be sunny.

Next week we will be getting out of the deep freeze with temperatures near normal. We should stay mainly dry except for a slight chance of light snow on Wednesday and again on Friday but precipitation possibilities is only 20% both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with some snow flurries ending then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures will fall to the single digits by late this morning. Winds gusting to 50 mph with wind chills -10 to -20 degrees. An Extreme cold warning along with a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and extremely cold lows near 2 above, wind gusts to 50 mph, wind chills down to -20 degrees.

SUNDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny and frigid with slowly diminishing winds, highs near 20, wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 9 – Partly sunny, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-9 feet. A heavy freezing spray warning is also in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday morning.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories to continue through Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and again with mainly calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 2 above at Pequest and Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 39.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 15 PRECIPITATION: NONE  

On this date in 1978 our area had a massive blizzard with nearly 2 feet of snow along with strong winds.

Today will be a quiet weather day with mostly cloudy skies along with light winds and seasonably cold temperatures.

Tonight an strong Arctic cold front will be approaching and passing through our area by daybreak on Saturday. The front will be accompanied by light snow which will give us a dusting to an inch of snowfall.

Dangerously cold with very strong winds Saturday and Saturday night as Arctic high pressure builds into our area. Temperatures will fall to 10 degrees by sunset along with wind gusts to 50 mph will cause wind chill values down to -20 degrees. A extreme cold warning along with a wind advisory will be in effect.

Sunday will still be very cold along with sunny skies, winds will slowly diminish but still gust to 30 mph.

Moderating temperatures next week but we should stay mainly seasonably cold. We will be mainly dry with only a chance of light snow on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 30s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow likely after midnight, lows in the mid teens. Accumulations of less than an inch.

SATURDAY – FEB 7 – Chance of light snow in the morning then remain cloudy with temperatures falling to 10 degrees by sunset. Wind gusts to 50 mph. An extreme cold warning along with a wind advisory will be in effect.

SUNDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny with slowly diminishing winds, highs near 20. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale warning along with a heavy freezing spray warning will be in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 a.m. Sunday morning; Gale warnings expected during the day on Sunday; small craft advisories expected for Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!