Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 13 in Clifton down to -6 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1974 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure will be moving offshore and a southerly flow will bring moderating temperatures this afternoon but it will still be colder than normal.

A coastal storm will develop to our east and move up the coast and intensify. Depending on the track and intensity will determine snow amounts and the computer models are still not in agreement with the American (GFS) model has the storm too far to our east to give us significant snow while most of the other models have the storm closer to the coast which would give us heavier snow. At this time in the Clifton area may receive 4-8 inches of snow with less to our west and more to our east. However it is a tricky forecast so stay tuned for further updates.

Clearing and quite cold on Sunday.

Mainly dry Monday through Wednesday and becoming milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s, snow likely late at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with snow mainly before 1 p.m. possible accumulations of 4-8 inches, windy and cold, high only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – JAN 31 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 11 p.m. Friday night until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 18 in Clifton down to 7 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure will be building into our area today giving us sunny skies but with cold temperatures as highs will be mainly in the 20s. Winds will not be that strong coming from the northwest around 5-10 mph.

Very cold tonight with lows dropping to the single digits under clear skies but highs during the day tomorrow will be around five degrees higher than today as the high pressure starts moving offshore.

A weak disturbance from the west will give us a chance of snow during the day on Friday and a strong coastal storm will likely give us snow Friday night into Saturday morning. At the present time the American GFS model has the storm too far to our east to give us heavy snow but the European model is still indicating a heavy snow event for our area. We should have a better idea of the storm’s track by tomorrow morning as better data is ingested into the models. The snow will taper off Saturday afternoon and there is only a chance of snow Saturday evening.

Dry weather is expected Sunday through early next week. Sunday will be quite cold but temperatures will slower moderate Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 26 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 9.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s. Snow likely at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 29 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning and then a chance of snow in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, high near 30.

MONDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FOREAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories expected Friday night through the day on Friday with possibly some gale or storm force gusts; no advisories expected Sunday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is milder than the last few mornings with readings at 5 a.m. range from 33 in Clifton down to 25 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly!

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 2010 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be milder as temperatures are expected to rise to the low 40s with partly sunny skies. A cold front will cross the area this afternoon and a northwest flow of colder air will move into our area tonight.

Arctic air will be over the area tomorrow through Thursday, highs on Wednesday will be in the 20s and morning lows on Thursday will be in the single digits. Temperatures moderate a bit during the day on Thursday but still remain below normal.

Still watching for a potential coastal storm Friday afternoon through Saturday morning which will give our area a good chance of snow. Right now it looks like the storm will be too far east to give our area significant snowfall but that will probably change so stay tuned for further updates.

The storm will be followed by more cold air Sunday and Monday but our area will be dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and colder, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow after 1 p.m., high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow mainly before 1 p.m., high near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds becoming west-northwest to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Friday; advisories expected Friday night through Sunday with gale gusts probable.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Our skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 26 in Clifton down to 16 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 0 – 2011

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: .02″ SNOW: 0.3″

A cold front will cross the area this morning, temperatures will not rise much with highs mainly in the low 30s, however winds will be rather light.

Milder on Tuesday along with partly sunny skies, there is a slight chance of some flurries early tomorrow morning but most places will remain dry, highs will be near 40.

Cold Arctic air will be with us Wednesday into Thursday. During the day on Wednesday highs will not get out of the 20s and lows Thursday morning may drop down to the single digits.

Then we will be watching for a storm that is expected to rapidly develop offshore. The computer models have shifted a little closer to the coast which would give our area some snow, but we have several days to watch this system and determine the impacts to our area. At the present time our forecast has a low chance of some snow Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

Clearing and cold weather is expected on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 30.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Sunny and colder, high in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon and night, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, high near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 30 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots diminishing this afternoon, seas 2 feet and diminishing to 1 foot or less this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Mainly sub-advisory levels Tuesday through Friday with only a possible advisory during the day on Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 20 degrees in Clifton down to 12 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1976 20″ of snow fell in 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 9 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a little milder and we should have some partial sunshine. A cold front will cross the area tonight with some snow flurries possible from late this afternoon through this evening.

Mostly sunny and cold on Monday as high pressure builds into the area.

Tuesday will be the mildest day of this week, there will be a slight chance of rain and snow showers as another cold front approaches our area.

Arctic air will be with us Wednesday into Thursday with highs only in the 20s. Early morning lows Thursday morning may only be in the single digits.

A little milder on Friday with mostly cloudy skies.

A strong coastal storm is expected to develop on Saturday and move off the coast, at this time most computer models have the storm to far out to sea to give us any snow but this system will be watched for possible changes in the track and intensity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of flurries late this afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries, low near 20.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of rain or snow showers, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 29 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night; no advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through Wednesday night; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 10 in Clifton down to -5 at Sandyston. Winds are from the north-northeast around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 53 – 1986 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 11 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure over New England will be moving offshore and we will have sunny skies today, high temperatures will be around 5 degrees higher than yesterday and with lighter winds it will not feel as frigid as yesterday.

Sunday will be a partly sunny day with slightly milder temperatures but high temperatures will still be below normal. A cold front will move through the area at night.

Monday will be sunny but quite cold once again with highs struggling to reach 30 degrees.

Milder on Tuesday but a cold front will give us a chance of light rain and snow in the afternoon and evening.

Much colder again Wednesday through Friday but we should remain dry.

Another possible snowstorm for next Saturday with the GFS computer model has a healthy snowstorm for our area while the European model has the storm well out to sea.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

SUNDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon then a chance of snow at night, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday through the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night; no advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; possible advisories again Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite chilly with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 12 in Clifton down to 4 at High Point. Winds are a little brisk out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: .30″ SNOWFALL: 0.8″

January 21st marks the middle point of the winter as today has the lowest average temperature of the year. We will again be very cold today as Arctic high pressure builds over the area. Skies will be partly sunny with highs only in the 20s and with gusts to 20 mph will make it feel even colder.

The weekend will start off very cold as lows tomorrow morning will fall to the single digits but with sunshine during the day and high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than today with less wind. Sunday will again be dry with again slightly milder temperatures but still remain below normal.

Another cold day on Monday despite plenty of sunshine with highs staying below freezing.

Tuesday will be the mildest day of this upcoming week with highs near 40 but a cold front may cause some snow or rain showers in the afternoon and night.

Following the cold front, Arctic air will again move into the area and it will be very cold Wednesday through Friday, but we should stay dry.

There are indications at this time that February will average above normal as most of the colder weather will stay across the western part of the country.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and very cold, low near 8.

SATURDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain showers in the afternoon and night, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay warm and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Today is the 10th anniversary of the start of my blog!

Light rain is falling over the Clifton area and is starting to change to snow over northwest sections of the state. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 38 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area shortly and the rain that is falling will mix and change to snow before sunrise and accumulate 1-2 inches before ending around noon! High temperatures in the 30s this morning will fall to the 20s by sunset on a northerly flow. Clearing this evening but it will be colder with lows falling to near 10 degrees by tomorrow morning.

Arctic air will be with us through the weekend. Friday and Saturday will be the coldest days and slightly milder on Sunday. A storm developing off the North Carolina coast will stay well offshore as it moves up the coast so we will remain dry.

Mainly dry and cold much of next week with only a low chance of snow showers Tuesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Rain changing to snow around sunrise and accumulating 1-2 inches before ending around noon, temperatures in the upper 30s early this morning will fall to the 20s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Clearing, breezy and much colder, low near 10.

FRIDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and very cold, high only in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday evening for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 24 in Clifton down to 12 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 54 – 1996 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A brisk southwesterly flow will bring milder air into the area today with high temperatures reaching the mid 40s. Skies will be partly sunny.

A cold front will cross the area over night with light rain changing to light snow tomorrow morning, 1-3 inches of snow possible. Clearing Thursday afternoon but it will be breezy and colder.

Cold weather will persist Friday through early next week. The potential storm that we have been tracking now looks to be well south and east of our area with only a low chance of some flurries or light snow Saturday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Partly sunny, breezy and milder, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain mixing with and changing to light snow after midnight, low near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 20 – Snow in the morning accumulations of 1-3 inches followed by clearing and colder in the afternoon, temperatures falling to the upper 20s by sunset.

FRIDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and quite cold, high in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – JAN 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of light snow, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

TUESDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Thursday through Saturday; no advisories expected on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 29 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: 1.18″ SNOW: TRACE

The low pressure that gave us the stormy weather yesterday has moved north of Maine and high pressure is building from the southeast states. A brisk northwest flow of seasonably cold air will be with us today along with mostly sunny skies.

Wednesday will be milder but there will be lots of clouds around as a cold front approaches from the west. Some light rain at night will change to light snow Thursday morning which may cause a coating of snow.

Much colder air will filter into our area on Thursday with temperatures falling into the 20s by sunset along with brisk winds.

Very cold weather will continue Friday through the weekend and we will be tracking a possible storm that may give us snow Friday night into Saturday. Plenty of time to watch the possible strength and track of the storm but at the present time the GFS model has the storm well offshore while the European model has the storm closes to us which would give our area significant snowfall.

Dry and cold weather is expected Sunday into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high in the mid 40s. Light rain likely at night changing to light snow after midnight.

THURSDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning, temperatures falling to the upper 20s by sunset.

FRIDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 10-13 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!