Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and once again it is cold with temperatures ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 9 degrees at Walpack, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over the area will give us a partly sunny and chilly day today with high temperatures mainly in the low 30s, winds will be light.

Milder on Sunday as high pressure moves off the coast and a milder southwest flow develops, skies will be sunny.

Dry weather with above normal temperatures are expected to continue through next week which is good for holiday traveling but not good for any chance of a white Christmas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast wind to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend!

Good morning!

Skies across our area are partly cloudy, temperatures are a bit milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from around 20 in Clifton down to 10 degrees at Walpack, winds are light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 24 LOW: 13 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from the northwest will give us mostly sunny days both today and tomorrow, it will not be as cold as on Thursday but still chilly with below normal temperatures.

An unusual stretch of dry weather for this time of year will continue Sunday through next week with mild temperatures as high pressure will continue to dominate.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Northwest winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures have fallen to the coldest levels of the season so far with readings ranging from 13 in Clifton down to 6 at High Point, gusty northwest winds are producing wind chills down to around zero.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 55 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL: 0.6″

High pressure building in from the northwest will give our area a mostly sunny day but very cold with temperatures with highs only in the 20s with a brisk northwest wind.

An unusual stretch of dry weather for late December is expected Friday through most of next week. Temperatures will moderate but still be below normal Friday and Saturday then rise to above normal Sunday through next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19TH: Sunny, breezy and very cold, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low around 20.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and keep warm!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm. There may be spots of black ice on some of the untreated roads and sidewalks.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .75″ ICE ACCUMULATION: 0.1″

Today we will see some sunshine but a polar cold front will cross the area this afternoon possibly giving the area a brief snow shower or squall that may give us a quick dusting of snow. The front will be followed by a strong northwest flow of much colder air for tonight into Thursday. Temperatures will fall well down into the teens with wind chills below zero by early tomorrow morning. High temperatures on Thursday will only be in the 20s, the winds will diminish by late in the day.

A long stretch of dry weather is expected Friday through at least through early next week with a slow warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a brief snow shower in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, windy and very cold, low in the low teens.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, breezy and quite cold, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 pm. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m Thursday morning; small craft advisories likely through Thursday evening; no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Freezing rain is falling across much of the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from around 30 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the northeast. Be careful heading outside since untreated roads and sidewalks may be quite slippery.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .04″

A low pressure over Kentucky early this morning will move northeast and be off the coast by tonight, the storm will cause freezing rain this morning changing to plain rain later this morning and continuing into the afternoon before ending early this evening, ice accumulations of 1/10 of an inch is possible before changing to rain.

Clearing on Wednesday but a cold front may cause some flurries in the afternoon, the front will be followed by much colder air Wednesday night into Thursday with the coldest temperatures of the season likely, winds will be strong Wednesday night into Thursday morning then diminishing.

Dry weather with a slow moderation in temperatures Friday through the weekend.

Latest indications are that next week will be milder with no threats of any significant storms.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with freezing rain early this morning changing to rain later this morning, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then clearing, low in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, high in the upper 30s. Windy and colder at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, breezy and cold, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective from 11 a.m. this morning until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Wednesday evening until 6 a.m. Thursday morning; small craft advisories likely during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday.

Be careful driving and walking outside early this morning!