Good morning everyone and Happy Mayday!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 32 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW:46 PRECIPITATION: .30″

High pressure building into our area today will give us plenty of sunshine, light winds and seasonably mild temperatures.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the early morning and then again Saturday evening as a couple of weak disturbances move through our area. Rainfall amounts will be less than 1/10th of an inch.

Sunday will be cool and breezy but with mostly sunny skies as a coastal low will be well off the New England coast and high pressure building from the north.

Milder next week as the high moves off shore and we will have a return southwest flow of air. Tuesday will be the warmest day with highs near 80.

A stronger cold front will give us a chance of showers Tuesday night with showers likely Wednesday into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 1 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, lows in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 60. Chance of evening showers.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs near 80. Chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and most of the overnight rain has moved offshore. Temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .27″

The frontal system that gave us the rain overnight is moving offshore as another weak cold front crosses our area this afternoon. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of some scattered light showers.

Friday will be a partly sunny day along with near normal temperatures.

The weekend will be cool and a disturbance to our south may touch off some light rain showers on Saturday followed by a mostly sunny day on Sunday.

Milder next week with the next chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 30 – Mostly cloudy with a low chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 4 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 51 in Clifton down to 47 at High Point and Chester. The winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day with near normal temperatures. A low pressure system will give us a chance of rain late this afternoon. Then there will be showers tonight ending around daybreak on Thursday. Rainfall amounts will average 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Clearing will be likely by the afternoon and it will be a little breezy and cool.

High pressure building into our area will give us mainly dry and cool weather Friday through the weekend.

As the high pressure moves off the coast we will have milder temperatures early next week and as a weak cold front approaching the area may touch off some showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Showers, lows near 50. Rainfall amounts 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

THURSDAY – APR 30 – Chance of showers before 8 a.m then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 1 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 36 at Hackettstown, Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 28!

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2010

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving off the coast and we will have an increase in clouds by this afternoon. There is a slight chance of some sprinkles this afternoon but most areas will remain dry. High temperatures will be a little cooler than yesterday but near normal for this time of year.

A low pressure system will give us a chance of showers Wednesday afternoon with well needed rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Temperatures will be slightly below normal. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 1 inch. Some clearing by late in the day on Thursday and it will be breezy.

Mainly dry and cool weather Friday through the start of next weekend. There will be a low pressure area that should stay to our south on Saturday but some computer models have the system further north and that would give us rain but at this time there is only a slight chance of some showers Saturday afternoon.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 28 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 60s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the low 60s. Rain at night.

THURSDAY – APR 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m. then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening. Winds light and variable, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday; 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 temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 33 at Hackettstown, Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .12″

High pressure over our area today will give us light winds and milder temperatures.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Tuesday and we should have more clouds with continued seasonably mild temperatures with a light onshore flow.

A low pressure system will likely give us some more well needed rain. There will be a chance of showers Wednesday afternoon then showers are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts should be near one inch.

Mainly dry with seasonably cool temperatures Friday into next weekend as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 27 – Sunny and milder with light winds, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 28 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 60s. Showers expected at night.

THURSDAY – APR 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening. Winds light and variable, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible for mainly high seas Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!