Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are not as cold as this time yesterday with readings ranging from 11 in Clifton down to 3 in Walpack, winds are lighter also coming in from the northwest averaging 10 mph.

Yesterday was one of the coldest days in the last few winters as the temperature ranged in Clifton from a low of 1 to a high of only 13, and with winds gusting to near 40 mph it felt like -20.

Today will not nearly be as harsh as yesterday with temperatures reaching near 30 which is still below normal. The winds will be much less as high pressure moves over our area.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain mainly from late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, temperature will be above normal with highs at least well up into the 40s. Rain may be heavy at times, rainfall amounts averaging around 1.50″

Colder Friday through the weekend but not nearly as cold as the last couple of days. Models have backed away from any potential snowstorms with only a low chance of snow showers on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 20.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 24 – Rain ending around 4 p.m. highs near 50 in the morning dropping to near 40 by sunset.

FRIDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet, winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a nice day!