Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 49 in Clifton down to 43 at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure just to our south is giving our area rain this morning that should end around 10-11 a.m. There still will be a chance of a shower this afternoon but some sunshine is possible by late this afternoon. High temperatures will be in the 60s.

Monday will be a mostly sunny but breezy and seasonably cool day.

Dry weather and becoming warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, highs on Tuesday will be in the 70s and then rise into the 80s on Wednesday.

A frontal system moving into our area may give us some showers Thursday through Saturday, temperatures will be cooler but still averaging above normal for this time of year.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 25 – Rain this morning with a chance of shower in the afternoon, partial clearing by late this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

MONDAY – APR 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 28 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and at night, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower mainly in the morning, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for southeast winds this morning becoming northwest with gusts to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and with light winds there is a large difference in temperatures with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 31 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving offshore will give us a nice mild day today with highs reaching the low 70s., we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon.

A storm system will give us rain mainly between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday morning with rain possibly heavy at times. There still may be a chance of a shower in the afternoon but we should see clearing later in the day. Temperatures will be a little lower than today. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch.

Monday will be a seasonably mild day but it will be breezy as the low pressure moves into the Canadian Maritime area and high pressure builds from the southwest.

Mainly dry and warmer weather the rest of the week with highs in the 80s Wednesday and Thursday.

A cold front may give us showers on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 24 – Sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness this afternoon, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain mainly after 2 a.m., rain may be heavy at times, low near 50.

SUNDAY – APR 25 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 10 a.m., chance of an afternoon shower followed by clearing, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 28 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 29 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – APR 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 a.m. Monday morning; advisories may continue through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point, winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building closer to our area from the southeast states will give us a mostly sunny day and it will be milder with highs in the 60s. Winds will still be brisk but not as windy as yesterday.

Saturday will be the best day of the weekend with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures.

An area of low pressure will give us rain mainly from late Saturday night into Sunday morning, rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Dry weather with a warming trend is expected next week. Temperatures will be near normal on Monday and then rise to well above normal by the middle of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 23 – Sunny, breezy and not as cool today, high in the mid 60s, winds gusting to 30 mph.

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

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon, high near 70.

SUNDAY – APR 25 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 27 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – APR 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected much of next week.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some snow flurries falling in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are from the west around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 29 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .28″

Our first thunderstorm of the year yesterday was quite strong to severe in our area with gusty winds and hail and followed by plummeting temperatures.

Today will be an unseasonably cold day and windy with gusts to 35 mph. High temperatures will struggle to reach 50 degrees. Low pressure moving into the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure over the southeast states. Skies will be partly sunny this morning and mostly cloudy this afternoon.

After a chilly morning on Friday, temperatures will rebound as the high pressure builds closer to our area providing plenty of sunshine and temperatures rising into the 60s.

Saturday will be the nicest day of the weekend with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatues.

A storm system will likely give us rain on Sunday and with more clouds it will be cooler.

Looking further ahead it now appears that much of next week will be dry with a warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, windy and chilly, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear and breezy, low in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – APR 23 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high near 70., rain developing late at night.

SUNDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 28 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Monday.

Have a happy Earth Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 51 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point, winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong cold front is expected to move through the area this afternoon with showers and possibly some strong thunderstorms, the best chance of the storms will be between 3-4 p.m., some strong gusty winds are possible. Much colder air will follow the front and temperatures will plummet tonight with readings falling to the 30s by tomorrow morning. Winds will continue to be gusty out of the west.

Thursday will feel more like mid March rather than late April with highs only in the low 50s and it will feel colder with winds gusting to 35 mph at times.

Friday will start off chilly but milder air will move into the area by the afternoon along with mostly sunny skies. Winds will still be brisk but not as strong as on Thursday.

Most of Saturday will be dry and mild but another low pressure area will likely give us rain Saturday night into Sunday morning!

Looking ahead to next week it looks like it will be mainly dry with a warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 21 – Showers and thunderstorms mainly between 3-4 p.m., breezy, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, windy and colder, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, windy and chilly, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 23 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 60s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Thursday evening; small craft advisories likely during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Sunday with possible gales.

Have a good day and stay safe and healthy!