Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning, some light rain showers have moved to our east and some snow showers overnight gave a dusting of snow across the higher elevations of Sussex County. Temperatures are cool with readings ranging from the mid 30s in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 21 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .22″

Strong low pressure off the Maine coast along with high pressure building from the middle of the country will give us a strong northwest flow of cool air along with partly sunny skies, winds may gust up to 40 mph.

Saturday will be a sunny day with slightly milder temperatures, it will still be breezy but less wind than today.

Easter Sunday will be milder but we should see an increase in clouds during the day with rain developing late at night as low pressure approaches our area.

Soaking rain especially on Monday morning as the low pressure moves through the area, expect 1 to 2 inches of rainfall.

Still a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny and windy, high in the low 50s, winds gusting to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 60s, rain mainly after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain heavy at times mainly before 2 p.m., high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for west winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night; advisories expected Sunday afternoon; gales with possible storm force gusts Sunday night through Monday; advisories continuing Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures are mainly in the low to mid 40s, winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .18″

A strong cold front will cross the area this afternoon preceded and accompanied by showers and possibly a thunderstorm. After the front passes a strong westerly flow of cooler and drier air will move into the area, winds may gust to 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect for our area.

Friday will be cooler and quite windy again as low pressure moves to the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds from the west, temperatures will be cooler and there is a slight chance of rain showers that may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend but a storm system will give us rain late Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will be a little below normal on Saturday and near normal on Easter.

The storm system on Monday will likely give our area heavy rain at times especially in the morning, rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches. Milder temperatures are likely.

Still a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing, some storms may be accompanied by small hail and strong gusty winds, high in the low 60s. A wind advisory is in effect for wind gusts to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, low in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon, very windy and cooler, high in the low 50s, winds may again gust to 45 mph.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny with diminishing winds, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 60s, rain mainly after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain possibly heavy at times mainly before 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night; advisories expected during the day on Sunday; possible gales Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the low 50s in Clifton down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure along a front to our south will move offshore and rain with the system will end mainly before 8 a.m. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with continued mild temperatures.

A strong front will move through the area on Thursday with showers and thunderstorms likely, the front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of cooler air by late in the day.

Friday will be a cool and windy day as low pressure moves through the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds in from the west. Most of the day will be dry but there is a slight chance of snow or rain showers mostly to our north and west.

At this point most of the weekend will be dry but another low pressure area will likely give our area a soaking rain late Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will be cooler than normal on Saturday, near normal on Sunday and above normal on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 8 – Showers ending by 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, becoming windy with gusts to 40 mph, high near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny and windy, gusts to 40 mph, cooler with highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high near 60, rain likely after midnight.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain heavy at times in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas less than one foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective between 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon until 8 p.m. Friday evening; conditions lowering to below advisory levels on Saturday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies have become mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: .06

High pressure will be moving off the coast and today will be mild again with variable amounts of clouds and sunshine.

A front to our south will move slowly in our direction causing some showers and possible thunderstorms late tonight into Wednesday morning with still a lower chance of showers the rest of Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be mild.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Thursday with showers and again possible thunderstorms.

Friday will be partly sunny, windy and cooler as high pressure builds into the area.

Dry weather with cool temperatures on Saturday will be likely be followed by rain on Easter Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m., low around 50.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly at thunderstorm before 8 a.m, then a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny, windy and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Wednesday; small craft advisories likely on Thursday; possible gales on Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and some overnight showers have moved off the coast, it is mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s in Clifton down to 40 further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (along with 12″ of snow)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front crossed the area overnight which caused some light showers, this front will move offshore and we will have much drier air move into the area. Not much cold air behind the front so with sunshine the temperatures will rise well up into the 60s.

Another nice day on Tuesday with high pressure over the area although we should see an increase in clouds.

A weak front will likely give us some showers Wednesday morning followed by clearing.

A stronger front will give us a chance of showers on Thursday followed by windy and much cooler air Thursday night into Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to be seasonably cool, it should be mainly dry but there is a low chance of a shower on Easter Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 40.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 60s, showers likely after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 9 a.m., high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and hopefully stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s in Clifton down to the low 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Today will be a partly sunny and mild day ahead of a weak cold front, temperatures will be mild with highs again in the 60s, winds will be light.

Mild weather will prevail Monday and Tuesday, skies will be mostly sunny on Monday but we should see and increase in clouds on Tuesday.

Weak fronts moving into the area will give our area a chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.

Fair weather with cooler temperatures are expected Friday into at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m Monday morning for southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures across the area are in the mid to upper 40s, winds are from the north around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .19″

The ocean storm that gave us windy conditions along with some light rain is moving further away from the coast and we will have less wind today but skies will remain mostly cloudy, temperatures will be milder than yesterday.

Mostly cloudy skies again on Sunday with seasonably mild temperatures, a weak cold front will come through at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Milder Monday and Tuesday as high pressure builds into the area.

A cold front will give us a chance of showers Wednesday into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for high seas on Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Try to have a nice weekend and hopefully stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some light rain or sprinkles mainly to the east of our area. Temperatures range from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1981 RECORD LOW: 25 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The ocean storm that gave us a windy day yesterday is moving closer to the coast today so we should see cloudy skies with a chance of occasional light rain or sprinkles. Winds will still be brisk but not as windy as yesterday as the storm weakens.

Dry weather for the weekend as the ocean storm moves further away and high pressure builds from the west, temperatures will be seasonably mild.

Milder weather most of next week, Monday and Tuesday should be dry but a cold front will give us a chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Cloudy and breezy with a chance of light rain or sprinkles, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and breezy, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday evening for northerly winds to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a good day and hopefully stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly fair early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 2ND!

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 26 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will start off sunny but we should see an increase in clouds as a strong ocean storm moves westward, winds will pick up and gust at times over 30 mph, high temperatures will be similar to yesterday but with the wind it will feel cooler.

The ocean storm will cause clouds in our area on Friday with a chance of some light rain in the morning especially over coastal areas.

The storm will move further offshore on Saturday as high pressure builds into our area, we will have dry conditions with some sunshine both Saturday and Sunday with seasonably mild temperatures.

Mild Monday through Wednesday with a chance of showers on Wednesday as a weak front crosses our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Increasing cloudiness and windy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly after 3 a.m., low in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue Friday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2020:

Cliftons average temperature was 6.2 degrees above normal making this the 4th warmest March since 1973 Highest temperature 77 – 20th Lowest temperature 22 – 1st: Precipitation totaled 4.07″ which was slightly below normal: Snowfall was only 0.1″ Note: The first three months of 2020 was the 2nd warmest start of the year for Clifton, Central Part and Newark Airport. Central Park’s record started in 1869 while Newark records started in 1931 and Clifton’s record started in 1973, only 2012 had the warmest first 3 months of the year.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid to upper 30s, winds are light from the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 24 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .12″

Low pressure moving off the Carolina coast will give us some clouds this morning but high pressure to our west will build into our area providing us with mostly sunny skies by later this morning, with the sunshine temperatures will be milder than the last couple of days.

Mainly dry weather with seasonable temperatures Thursday through the weekend. The ocean storm will be only slowly moving away but close enough to give us a windy day Thursday and Friday especially along the coast.

Milder early next week and we should stay mainly dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 3 – Cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and hopefully stay well!