Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton down to 18 degrees at Walpack, winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A southwesterly flow of mild air will be with us today as high pressure moves off the coast, high temperatures will be in the 50s and with light winds it will feel rather nice for this time of year.

A weak cold front will come through dry tonight and tomorrow will be slightly cooler but still be above normal along with plenty of sunshine.

Christmas Day will be mostly sunny again with temperatures slightly above normal.

The dry weather will continue through the day on Thursday but a weak trough moving through will give us a chance of light rain late Thursday night into Friday, some of the precipitation may start off as snow further inland.

A stronger low pressure system will give us a good chance of precipitation late Saturday night into Sunday but at this time it looks like what falls with be in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Sunny and mild, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain late at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, high near 50, chance of rain late at night.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day!