Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to the lower teens further inland, winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will cause increasing clouds during the day today, temperatures will be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday with continued light winds.

High pressure will build into the area on Tuesday and we should stay dry with temperatures slowly rising and by Friday it may approach the 50 degree mark.

A frontal system will give our area a chance of snow or rain showers Friday night followed by dry conditions for the weekend with near seasonably temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 11 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 40.

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

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of snow or rain showers at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in Clifton down to near 20 further inland, winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day and it should be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday. We should also have less wind as the storm that was well out in the Atlantic moves further east and high pressure builds closer to us from the west.

Very quiet weather for January will continue much if not all of this week with dry conditions and temperatures at or slightly above normal. The storm that we have been tracking for Tuesday will stay well enough to our east to affect our weather.

The next chance of precipitation may be on Friday as a frontal system approaches our area but at this time there is only a slight chance of any rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

FRIDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 16 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coldest so far in 2021 with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to 13 at High Point, winds are a little brisk out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure well east of our coast along with high pressure to our west will cause a brisk northerly flow of seasonably cold air today. High temperatures will be near 40 but the wind will make it feel colder.

Dry weather looks to continue much if not all of next week. The storm on Tuesday should stay well enough out to sea to give us any precipitation. A frontal system on Friday may give us some precipitation but at this time it is only a slight chance. Temperatures will be at or slightly above normal through the period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

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

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning !

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from the mid 20s in Clifton down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day with near seasonable temperatures, winds should be lighter than the last couple of days. We are between low pressure well off the coast and high pressure to our west.

Mainly dry weather with continued near seasonable temperatures over the weekend and continuing much of next week. Daytime highs will average in the low 40s and overnight lows will be mainly in the mid 20s. Computer models now have that system for Tuesday to be well off the coast and should not give us any precipitation. A stronger system may give us some precipitation on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday; possible small craft advisories for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another sunny day is expected today with less wind and high temperatures reaching the mid 40s which is slightly above normal for this time of year. Low pressure well off the Canadian maritime region along with high pressure to our west will dominate our weather.

Nearly the same weather will persist Friday through early next week as systems are being blocked from moving west to east. Expect dry conditions with temperatures near normal. The storm on Saturday will stay well offshore to affect our weather and then another system may come closer to the coast on Tuesday but at this time there is only a slight chance of any rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: Northwest winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through the day on Saturday; advisories still possible for high seas Saturday night through Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure off the Canadian Maritime area along with high pressure to our west will give us a northwest flow of seasonably cool air today, skies will be partly sunny.

Continued dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Thursday through early next week. A storm on Saturday and another storm on Tuesday should stay well to our south and east and not affect our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 6 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

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

THURSDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; possible small craft advisories Friday night through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

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

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .05″ SNOW: TRACE

Our area will be between low pressure well off the New England coast and high pressure to our west. Today will again be a mostly cloudy day there is just a slight chance of some sprinkles or flurries this morning mainly falling further inland. Temperatures will be slightly above normal again with highs in the low 40s.

Very quiet weather for early January with no storms expected and temperatures at or slightly above normal for the next several days. Latest computer models now have the storm on Saturday will be too far offshore to affect our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories for Wednesday; no advisories Thursday into the day on Friday; possible small craft advisories for Friday night into Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: .28″

The storm that gave us the snow and rain yesterday is slowly moving off the New England coast as high pressure to our southwest will build into the area. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s.

Mainly dry through the rest of this week, temperatures will continue to be at or slightly above normal.

Still watching for a potential coastal storm around Saturday, but most computer models have the storm too far offshore to give us any precipitation, but it still has to be watched in case the storm comes closer to our area that is now presently indicated.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

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

TUESDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 6 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Tuesday; advisories likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak low pressure area over the Carolinas will move offshore to our southeast today, precipitation with this system will begin later this morning mainly in the form of rain and snow in our area and mainly snow further inland. The precipitation will continue into tonight. Accumulations of less than an inch is expected in the Clifton area and up to 2-4 inches in parts of northwest New Jersey especially in the higher elevations.

Quiet weather is expected the rest of the week with temperatures at or slightly above normal for early January. A low pressure may form offshore on Saturday, but at this time it should stay far enough away so no precipitation is expected, but it is an area to watch.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 3 – Cloudy with rain, snow and sleet developing late this morning and continuing into the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Rain and snow mainly before midnight, low in the low 30s, total accumulations of less than an inch.

MONDAY – JAN 4 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 9 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday; small craft advisories likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some drizzle still falling over the area, temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton to around 30 further inland, winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .63″

The low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday and overnight is moving away and high pressure will build over the area. Drizzle should end by daybreak and we should see some clearing by this afternoon. It will be mild with highs in the low 50s but winds gusting to 25 mph will make it feel cooler.

Another low pressure will be developing off our coast on Sunday and we should see precipitation move into our area around noon and end around midnight. Mainly rain will fall mixed with snow at times, some minor accumulations are possible mainly across higher elevations to our north and west.

Mainly dry weather the rest of next week with temperatures slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 2 – Becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

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

SUNDAY – JAN 3 – Cloudy with rain and snow developing around noon and continuing into midnight, possible accumulations of snow less than an inch, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 4 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories again possible on Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY:

December 2020 – Temperatures averaged 2 degrees above normal. Highest temperature 60 degrees on the 13th, lowest 15 degrees on the 19th. Precipitation was slightly above normal with 4.49″. Snowfall was above normal with 8 inches accumulation with 7.8″ falling on the 15th into the 16th.

2020 – CLIMATE SUMMARY: Temperatures averaged 3.85 degrees above normal which tied 2016 for the warmest year in my 48 years of record keeping; Precipitation was above normal with 55.03″; snowfall was much below normal with only 11.6″ of accumulations.

Have a continued nice holiday weekend and stay safe and healthy!