Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the low 50s in Clifton down to around 40 further inland, winds are from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southwest flow of unseasonably mild air will be with us today as a strong high off the coast dominates. Despite mostly cloudy conditions temperatures will rise into the 60s, no rain is expected.

A front will cross the area Sunday morning with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the showers are most likely between 3-8 a.m. Sunday will continue to be unseasonably warm with record highs again possible. A stronger cold front will cross the area late Sunday afternoon bringing in cooler weather Sunday night.

Monday will be cooler but still with above normal temperatures.

There will be a chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

Colder weather is expected Friday through at least next weekend but at this time no winter storms are in sight.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably mild, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and unseasonably mild with showers likely after 3 a.m with possible a thunderstorm, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Cloudy and unseasonably mild, showers likely with possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m., gradual clearing in the afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny and not as mild, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening and a gale warning has been issued valid between 6 p.m. this evening until noon on Sunday for southwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas building to 6 – 11 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday night through Wednesday.

Enjoy the spring like weather this weekend!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are around 10 degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2016 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

After yesterday’s cold weather today will be much milder as high pressure has moved offshore and a southwest flow continues, skies will be mostly cloudy.

Near record or record warmth is expected over the weekend with highs both days in the 60s with a 70 degree reading possible on Sunday. At the present time it appears that most if not all of the showers will hold off until Sunday morning as a cold front approaches the area, there may even be a thunderstorm. Some partial clearing is possible Sunday afternoon.

Cooler temperatures but still above normal readings Monday and during the day on Tuesday with mainly dry condtions.

Seasonably mild weather to continued Wednesday and Thursday but with a chance of showers as a stronger cold front moves through our area.

A colder pattern is expected late next week and may last for several days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Patchy fog in the morning then remaining mostly cloudy, very mild, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the morning, partial clearing in the afternoon, very mild, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny and not as mild, high near 50.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, high near 50, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 12 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m Saturday morning until 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon; no advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday.

Enjoy the milder weather today!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are the lowest of 2020 so far with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to 13 degrees at High Point. These colder temperatures are actually normal for this time of year. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOWFALL: TRACE.

A strong high pressure is building into our area today which will give us sunny and cold conditions today but with much less wind than yesterday, highs will be in the 30s which is near seasonable levels.

A warm front will cross the area on Friday and a southwesterly flow of milder air will move into our area, most of the day will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of some drizzle at night.

Near record warmth is expected this weekend as high pressure will be to our east and a slow moving cold front approaches from the west. It now looks like most of Saturday will be dry except for some drizzle, with most of the showers falling late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Temperatures both days will be in the 60s with an outside chance of 70 degree reading in parts of the area on Sunday.

Mainly dry early next week, temperatures will be cooler but remain above normal.

A change in the pattern is likely toward the end of next week which will finally bring in some colder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50, chance of drizzle at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with some drizzle and a chance of showers, very mild, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before noon, very mild, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny and not as mild, high near 50.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 11 knots diminishing this afternoon, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; possible small craft conditions Friday night; advisories likely Saturday through Sunday night; possible small craft conditions on Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

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

Our area did not produce the dusting of snow that was expected last night as the precipitation remained south and east of our area. Today we will have another chance of a dusting of snow as a cold front is expected to cross the area this afternoon accompanied by some snow showers or brief snow squalls and followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air, wind gusts to 40 mph are possible.

High pressure will then build into the area on Thursday giving us a sunny day but cold with lows in the teens and highs only in the 30s, winds will be much lighter.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a southwest flow of milder air will develop for Friday, skies will be mostly cloudy.

Unseasonably mild weather for the weekend with highs possibly reaching the 60s both days but a slow moving cold front will cause showers mainly Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Cooler but with still above normal temperatures early next week along with a chance of rain Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers becoming very windy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, colder with lows in the upper teens.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday; possible small craft advisories on Friday; advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .05″ SNOWFALL 0.8″

Today we will see an increase in cloudiness, temperatures will be seasonably mild with highs in the mid 40s. A weak disturbance will cause a mixture of snow and rain to develop this evening and then change to snow before ending around midnight, a dusting of around 1/2″ of snow is possible.

Wednesday will be a colder day with a chance of snow showers, it will become windy by the afternoon with possible gusts to 35 mph.

Thursday will be a sunny day and it will be cold with early morning readings near 20, with highs only in the mid 30s, but this is only a couple of degrees below normal.

The cold air will be short lived as a southwesterly flow will develop on Friday and highs will approach the 50 degree mark.

Unseasonably mild over the weekend with rain likely mainly from late Saturday into Sunday, highs both days may reach the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 7 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain changing to snow and ending by midnight, possible accumulation of 1/2″, low around 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny and becoming windy with a chance of snow showers, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high near 50.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, quite mild, high in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 8 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has be posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning valid until 1 a.m Thursday morning; no advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible small craft advisories Thursday night through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for Friday night; advisories then likely on Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are cloudy and there are some flurries still falling over parts of the area, temperatures range from around 30 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm. The overnight snow gave us a dusting of around 1/2″.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The weak disturbance that gave us a dusting of snow overnight will be moving north and east of our area today as high pressure builds in from the southwest. We should have mostly sunny skies by this afternoon, temperatures will be a little above normal for early January.

Another weak low pressure will be moving to our south on Tuesday giving us another chance of a dusting of snow Tuesday night.

Wednesday will be a windy day with some snow showers possible along with colder temperatures. Seasonably cold on Thursday with lighter winds.

Much milder Friday into the weekend but with shower chances increasing as a slow moving cold front approaches from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 6 – Becoming mostly sunny after morning clouds, high in the mid 40s.

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

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the low 40s. Chance of snow at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny and windy with a chance of snow showers, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, milder, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, quite mild with highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect between 10 a.m. this morning until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; small craft advisories expected Tuesday night; gale warnings possible Wednesday lower to small craft advisors by Wednesday evening; no advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible small craft advisories Thursday night into Friday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .40″

The low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the New England coast and intensifying, winds around this system will cause gusts to around 32 mph at times, skies will become mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness. Temperatures will be cooler. A weak disturbance may give us some snow showers tonight.

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day on Monday, it will be seasonably mild with less wind than today.

Another low pressure system will likely give us rain late Tuesday afternoon possibly changing to snow before ending Tuesday night with a dusting of snow possible.

Wednesday will will have a chance of snow showers and it will be windy followed by sunny skies on Thursday, temperatures will be cold but close to seasonable levels for early January.

Much milder Friday into the weekend but low pressure moving in will likely give us rain which may be heavy at times.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Becoming mostly sunny and windy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Cloudy with rain likely mainly after 4 p.m., high in the low 40s, rain may change to snow before ending at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, windy, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of rain at night, high near 50.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Cloudy with rain likely, quite mild, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through the day on Tuesday; advisories likely Tuesday night through Wednesday night with possible gales: small craft advisories possible Thursday morning then diminishing.

Enjoy the sunshine today!

Good morning!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Saturday morning and once again it is mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s in Clifton down to 40 further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .15″

Steady rain this morning will taper off to showers or drizzle this afternoon and tonight, temperatures will be mild with most high above 50 degrees. A low pressure system will be moving off the coast tonight.

Sunday will be a cooler day with a brisk wind, skies should be mostly sunny. A weak disturbance may touch off some snow showers Sunday night mainly further inland.

Monday will again be mostly sunny with temperatures slightly above normal.

Another low pressure system will likely give us rain on Tuesday which may turn briefly to snow before ending Tuesday night, no accumulation is expected.

Wednesday will be a chilly and windy day with a chance of rain or snow showers.

Thursday will be dry with continued seasonably cold temperatures.

Milder weather will again return for Friday through next weekend with a chance of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 4 – Cloudy with light rain this morning tapering off to showers or drizzle this afternoon, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening showers, becoming breezy after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, snow showers possible at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny and windy with a chance of rain or snow showers, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers, milder with highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 6 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between midnight tonight until 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon; small craft advisories likely Sunday night through Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday; advisories expected Wednesday with some gale force gusts.

Have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An area of low pressure will move into the area today, some light rain mainly this morning but remaining cloudy all day. Temperatures will continue to be mild.

Another area of low pressure is expected to give our area more rain late tonight into Saturday, temperatures will continue to be mild, total rainfall amounts will only be around 1/4 of an inch.

Clearing, breezy and colder on Sunday.

Monday will be mostly sunny with near seasonable temperatures.

Another weak area of low pressure may give us some light rain or snow on Tuesday followed by clearing for Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will continue to be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 3 – Cloudy with light rain mainly this morning, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain mainly after midnight, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 4 – Cloudy with periods of light rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected with some gales Saturday night into Sunday; advisories still expected Sunday night into the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night into Tuesday.

2019 Weather Highlights, Clifton New Jersey!

Jan 21 – High of 13 degrees lowest maximum temperature since Feb 16, 2003

Jan 30 – Arctic front caused heavy but brief snow squall .5”, Large fire Marcal in Elmwood Park

Jan 31 – 1 degree below zero, lowest temperature since February 14, 2016

Feb 4 and 5^th 63 and 67 degree high temperatures.

Feb 25 – Gusts to 40 mph 58 Newark airport.

Mar 1-4 – Snow each day 14.3 inches.

Mar 15 – 76 degrees, strong thunderstorm at night.

Apr 15 – Strong thunderstorm, highest gust at my weather station 38.4 mph.

May 10-17 – 8 straight days of measurable precipitation.

May 28 – Tornado Stanhope.

July 20 -21 98 degrees each day, heat index 111.

July – Warmest July on record, 3^rd wettest.

Aug 7 – Tornado Springfield – 2.11” rain here, 3.69” rain rate.

Sept – Driest month since October 2013.

Oct 2 – 92 degrees, highest October temperature. 96 Newark.

Oct 16 – 3.34” of rain, 29.14 lowest barometer reading since March 2015.

October – 5^th warmest, 2^nd wettest.

Nov 1 – Gusts to 40 mph causes some tree limbs to fall, 70 degrees in the early morning.

Nov – 7^th coldest.

Dec 1-3 7.2 inches of snow.

Dec – Most hours of precipitation for December.

Overall 2019 was milder and wetter than normal.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly fair early on this Thursday morning and it is colder than the last few morning with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1999

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After a few days of not much sunshine we will start the day today with sunny skies although we should see some increasing high clouds this afternoon, it will be milder with highs about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. High pressure off the coast will give us a light southwest wind.

A low pressure area will give us rain late tonight into Friday morning but remain cloudy in the afternoon and night.

Another low pressure will give our area more rain Saturday into Saturday night.

Colder on Sunday with some snow possible in the morning that may give our area a dusting, further inland a couple of inches may accumulate.

Dry and seasonable cold on Monday but another area of low pressure will give us a chance of rain on Tuesday possibly changing to snow before ending Tuesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 2 – Sunny this morning then increasing high clouds this afternoon, milder with highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 10 p.m., low around 40.

FRIDAY – JAN 3 – Rain mainly before 10 a.m., cloudy with highs around 50.

SATURDAY – JAN 4 – Rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning, colder, high near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 40s, rain and snow likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday into the day on Saturday; possible small craft advisories Saturday night; small craft advisories expected on Sunday with some gale gusts.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE FOR DECEMBER 2019: Temperatures this December averaged slightly above normal. Highest temperature 59 on the 23rd, lowest temperature was 13 recorded on the 19th. Precipitation was above normal with 6.88 inches falling which made the month the 7th wettest since 1973. Snowfall was above normal with 9.3 inches accumulating mostly falling on the first 3 days of the month.

Have a nice day!