Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m range from 16 degrees in Clifton down to 4 degrees at Walpack, winds are light northwesterly. Note: Today January 21st has the coldest average temperature so we are halfway through winter weather.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A large area of high pressure centered over the middle of the country will dominate our weather today giving us sunny skies and cold temperatures but with much less wind than yesterday.

Dry weather will continue Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will moderate with highs near 40 on Wednesday rising to the upper 40s on Friday.

A storm system will affect our area over the weekend with rain and some snow. At this time it appears our area will be mostly rain but there will be more snow to our north and west especially over higher elevations.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with snow changing to rain likely, high in the low 40s, rain mixed with snow at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

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

Have a nice day.

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper teens in Clifton down to the low teens further inland, winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Strong high pressure building from the upper midwest will give our area a sunny but cold day, winds will be a little gusty this morning diminishing this afternoon.

The high pressure will dominate our weather through Friday with dry conditions and slowly moderating temperatures.

Precipitation is expected over the weekend as a low pressure system moves into the area, depending on the track of the storm as there may be just enough cold air to cause some wintry precipitation especially to our north and west, although at this time it appears that most of what falls will be in the form of rain, but stay tuned.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and sleet, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible small craft advisories on Friday.

Have an enjoyable M. L. King Day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to near 30 further inland, winds are a little breezy out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 54 – 1996 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: .30″ SNOWFALL 2.5″

The frontal system that caused the precipitation yesterday is moving offshore and a brisk northwest flow will be with us today, high temperatures around 40 late this morning will drop to the low 30s by this evening. Cloudy skies this morning with a slow decrease in clouds this afternoon. We should stay dry but inland a couple of flurries are possible.

Dry weather most if not all of this week, temperatures will be below normal Monday and Tuesday, moderate to near normal on Wednesday and then above normal the rest of the week.

The next chance of precipitation will be on Saturday but at this time it will be warm enough to just have plain rain.

At this time there is no additional snowstorms expected through at least the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy this morning then slow clearing this afternoon, breezy with high near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 20s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for west-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coldest of the month so far with readings ranging from the upper teens in Clifton down to 8 degrees at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1982

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

A low pressure system will be moving into our area today with snow developing by early this afternoon and continuing into this evening and should change to rain before ending around midnight. Possible snow accumulations of 3-5 inches.

Sunshine returns on Sunday but it will be breezy with near normal temperatures.

Dry weather is expected all next week, temperatures will be below normal Monday through Wednesday but rise to above normal levels by the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing by early this afternoon, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with sleet and rain and then changing to all rain before ending by midnight, temperatures rising to the upper 30s. Total snow accumulations of 3-5 inches likely.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

M. L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.,

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m Monday morning. Winds south-southwest gusting to 30 knots until this evening becoming west-northwest at the same speeds late tonight through Sunday.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the snow today and stay safe!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are the coldest in over a week with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to the middle teens further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest. These temperatures are actually near normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .09 SNOWFALL: TRACE.

Low pressure off the Canadian maritime region and building high pressure over the upper Great Lakes will give us a strong northwest flow of cold air, winds will diminsh slowly throughout the day. Skies will be sunny.

A low pressure will be moving into the Great Lakes and off our coast on Saturday, snow will begin in the early afternoon and probably change to rain before ending Saturday night. Accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible with more to our north and west.

Sunday will be a mostly sunny day but it will be windy and colder.

Mainly dry and cold conditions next week with a slow moderation in temperatures toward the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold with slowly diminishing winds, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing by the early afternoon and changing to rain at night, possible accumulations of 2-4 inches, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, windy and becoming colder, high near 40 in the late morning dropping to the low 30s by sunset.

M. L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Winds and seas diminishing in the afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely on Saturday and Sunday with gale gusts possible on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and the overnight light showers have moved offshore, temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will have partly sunny skies but it will become windy as low pressure moves offshore and high pressure builds from the upper midwest. Wind gusts of 45 mph are possible and a wind advisory is in effect. Temperatures will be mild with highs near 50 but become colder by late this afternoon, early morning lows on Friday will be in the low 20s.

During the day on Friday it will be mostly sunny but quite cold with diminishing winds, highs will struggle to reach the freezing mark and drop down to the teens by early Saturday morning.

A stronger low pressure system will affect our area on Saturday with snow developing around noon and continue into the evening then change to rain. Accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible before the changeover with higher amounts of up to 6 inches to our north and west.

Clearing on Sunday but again it will become windy.

Quite cold but mainly dry most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny and windy, high near 50. Wind advisory is in effect for gusts up to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear and colder, low in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing in the afternoon changing to rain in the evening, high in the mid 30s, possible snow accumulations of 2-4 inches possible.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 30s.

M. L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for Friday night; advisories likely on Saturday; advisories expected on Sunday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from around 40 in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .06″

After early morning cloudiness it will become mostly sunny and it will be mild with light winds as weak high pressure builds into our area. A cold front will cross the area late tonight possibly accompanied by some light rain.

Clearing on Thursday but it will become quite windy, high temperatures will occur in the morning and start to drop in the afternoon.

Friday will be dry but it will be quite cold as Arctic high pressure builds into the area.

A storm system will give us snow by Saturday afternoon but change to rain Saturday night, possible accumulations of 2-4 inches before the changeover to rain.

Fair weather returns on Sunday with seasonably cold temperatures.

Quite cold early next week but we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light rain mainly after 10 p.m., low around 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 40s in the morning falling to around 40 by sunset.

FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow mainly after noon changing to rain at night, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny and cold, high near 30.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and cold, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 11 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 7 a.m Thursday morning until 7 a.m. Friday morning; small craft advisories expected during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night; small craft advisories expected Saturday with some gale gusts Saturday night and especially on Sunday.

Enjoy the sunny and mild weather today!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2005 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be mainly a cloudy day with a chance of very light rain this afternoon and evening as a weak disturbance moves to our south, temperatures will continue to be seasonably mild.

Tomorrow will be rather mild along with mostly sunny skies as weak high pressure builds into the area, most highs will be in the 50s, there is another chance of light showers Wednesday night as another disturbance moves through the area.

Thursday will be a dry and windy day, temperatures will be seasonably mild but become colder at night as Arctic air moves into our area.

Cold and dry on Friday.

A stronger disturbance on Saturday will cause snow most of the day and probably changing to rain at night, a few inches of snow is likely before the changeover. The precipitation may change back to snow before ending Sunday morning.

Much colder early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain after 2 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain before midnight, low in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny and windy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and colder, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing in the afternoon changing to rain at night, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 40.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Sunny and cold, high only around 30.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 9 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories are expected on Wednesday; advisories expected Thursday into Friday with some gale gusts on Thursday; advisories continue on Saturday with gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light northerly. Although temperatures are around 30 degrees colder than yesterday at this time it is still 10 degrees above normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 (Record) LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .20″

High pressure building from the north will give us a much cooler day today but temperatures will still be above normal with highs in the upper 40s, skies will be mostly cloudy.

Skies will be mostly cloudy again on Tuesday and a weak disturbance may cause some light showers in the afternoon and evening.

Wednesday will be dry during the day with mild temperatures but a frontal system will again give our area a chance of showers Wednesday night into Thursday.

Colder and dry on Friday.

A stronger system will likely give us snow on Saturday that may accumulate a few inches before changing to rain. Dry on Sunday with cold temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

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

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Sunny and mild, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain after midnight.

THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, becoming windy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the mid 30s, snow likely after midnight.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow likely in the morning then changing to rain, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Partly sunny, windy and colder, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; small craft advisories expected for Thursday and Friday with some gale gusts possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are a few showers around the area. It is incredibly warm with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s in Clifton down to 60 further inland, winds are gusty out of the south-southwest. The temperature shortly after midnight was 66 degrees which is a new daily record for Clifton.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW 22

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2020 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68(NEW RECORD) LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong south-southwest flow of unseasonably mild air will be with us this morning with gusts up to 45 mph. Not much in the way of showers as the rain to our west is weakening. We should see some sunshine this afternoon with winds slowly diminishing, highs in the 60s will drop to the 50s by sunset as a cold front comes through.

Monday will be dry with cooler temperatures but it still will be above normal for January.

Tuesday will be mild but a weak low pressure area may give us some light rain in the afternoon and evening.

A stronger front will cross the area on Thursday preceded by some showers Wednesday night into Tuesday morning.

Colder on Friday as some Arctic air moves into our area, temperatures will be near normal that will feel rather cold after the mild start of this month.

Low pressure will likely affect the area on Saturday with snow changing to rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 12 – Wind advisory in effect until 1 p.m. for southwest winds gusting to 45 knots. Chance of a shower this morning then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

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

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until noon today for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday with gales possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day!