Good morning!

Light snow is falling across most of the area this morning and temperatures range from the freezing mark in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .19″

The disturbance that is causing the light snow this morning will move offshore and the snow should end around 9 a.m., accumulations of 1-2 inches are expected mainly over grassy surfaces. Most of the roads will mainly just be wet with some slushy spots. High pressure will then build into the area and we should see some clearing by this afternoon, temperatures will be seasonably cold.

High pressure will be over our area on Thursday with dry and cold conditions.

Milder on Friday but another storm system will give us rain late Friday into Saturday, some of the rain may be heavy at times on Saturday with rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely.

Sunshine returns on Sunday, it will be seasonably mild but there will be a brisk wind.

Seasonably cold and dry on Monday but another storm system will likely give us rain again on Tuesday that may start off as a period of snow especially to our north and west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Snow ending this morning then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 30s, total accumulation of 1-2 inches.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly cloudy with rain develop late in the afternoon and continuing at night, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Rain, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, may start off as a wintery mix early in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; small craft advisories likely Friday night through Sunday with some gale force gusts possible on Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is unseasonably mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s in Clifton down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION 1.42″

Southwest flow of mild air ahead of a cold front today will cause the temperatures to rise to near 60 degrees today. After a break in the precipitation this morning showers will return for this afternoon and evening however rain totals will be much less than yesterday.

The cold front will cross the area this evening with colder air filtering into our area. As colder air moves in the precipitation will change to snow after midnight and accumulate to 1-3 inches mainly on grassy surfaces as roads may just be wet or a little slushy. We should see some clearing later in the day.

Thursday will be a cold but dry day.

Friday will be a little milder it should be dry most of the day but another low pressure system will give us another chance of rain late Friday.

Saturday looks to be another rainy and mild day as the low pressure moves off the coast, the rain will end by Sunday morning.

The rest of Sunday into Monday will be dry with temperatures at or a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with a chance of a shower this morning then rain this afternoon, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely in the evening changing to snow after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Snow ending in the morning, total accumulations of 1-3 inches, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, colder with highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning for westerly wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some light rain falling, temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A frontal system moving into the area will cause periods of rain today, temperatures will rise into the 50s but there will be a brisk southerly wind.

Tonight will be quite mild with overnight lows staying in the 50s. There may be a break in the precipitation Tuesday morning and temperatures will climb to above 60 degrees. A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night causing showers in the afternoon and night.

Rain will change to snow before ending Wednesday morning, at this time it appears that accumulations will be 1-2 inches with higher amounts to our north and west.

Colder on Thursday as high pressure builds into our area.

The next storm system will affect our area late Friday night into the weekend but it should be milder so any precipitation should be in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Periods of rain, breezy and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain this evening, chance of showers after midnight, quite mild, low in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Chance of showers in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, highs in the low 60s. Rain changing to snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s, possible accumulations of 1-2 inches.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday morning; possible small craft advisories Friday afternoon and night.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the are are mostly clear and it is quite chilly with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to a frigid 8 degrees at Sandyston in Sussex county, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area this morning will slowly move off the coast and we will enjoy a mostly sunny day with highs a couple of degrees higher than yesterday. Tonight will not be as cold and we should see an increase in cloudiness.

A warm front will move through the area on Monday with rain showers and even a chance of a rare December thunderstorm, rain will become heavy at times especially Monday afternoon and night.

There may be a lull in the precipitation Tuesday morning and temperatures will rise to near 60. A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night and the precipitation may chance to snow before ending Wednesday morning, some accumulations are possible especially more inland.

Dry and cold weather Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of rain possibly beginning as snow on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, temperatures holding steady in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Rain with a chance of a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Chance of showers in the morning with rain likely in the afternoon and at night, high around 60 at noon falling to the low 50s by sunset.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, colder with highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot. A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 5 p.m. this afternoon until 1 a.m. Monday morning.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Monday through Tuesday night with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; possible small craft advisories Wednesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to 20 further inland, winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building from the midwest will give us a mostly sunny and cold day, winds will be a little gusty early this morning but will diminish by late morning.

The high pressure will be over the area Sunday morning then move off the coast. After a cold morning temperatures will moderate in the afternoon, skies will continue to be mostly sunny.

A slow moving frontal system will be moving into the area on Monday and affect our weather through Wednesday morning. Temperatures will be mild Monday and Tuesday with showers, the rain may be heavy at times. The front is expected to move to our east Tuesday night with colder air moving in so the precipitation may change to snow before ending early Wednesday morning.

Dry and cold weather is then expected Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cold, low around 20.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, milder with highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with showers, high near 60. Rain at night changing to snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of snow mainly before 7 a.m. then clearing and colder, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 11 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday; small craft advisories likely Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!