Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly clear, and with mainly calm winds there is a large range in temperatures with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 32 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Today will be the nicest day of this week as high pressure will give us a southwest flow of quite mild air, temperatures throughout the area with be in the 70s. Winds will be a little brisk with gusts to 25 mph.

A strong cold front will cause showers and thunderstorms mainly tomorrow afternoon into the evening, some of these storms may be quite strong with possible gusty winds. High temperatures will be in the 60s but plummet at night dropping to the 30s by Thursday morning along with gusty winds.

Thursday will be mostly sunny but it will be windy and unseasonably cool with highs only reaching the low 50s.

Dry weather with moderating temperatures Friday into Saturday.

Low pressure will likely give us rain on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, breezy and quite mild, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, high in the upper 60s.

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

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

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon on Wednesday till 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; a gale watch has be issued effective between 6 pm. Wednesday evening through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; small craft conditions likely Thursday night through Friday afternoon; no advisories expected Friday evening through the day on Saturday; advisories possible Saturday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy across the area early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 40 at Sandyston, winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will start off partly sunny but we should see some increase in clouds this afternoon with a chance of a shower or even a thunderstorm later this afternoon and this evening, high temperatures should be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday.

Tomorrow will be the nicest day of this week with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s.

A strong cold front will be moving through our area Wednesday afternoon or evening with a good chance of showers and possibly some strong thunderstorms. After the frontal passage temperatures will plummet falling to the 30s by Thursday morning with brisk winds.

Thursday will be dry but chilly and windy with highs only in the low 50s, it will feel like an early March day.

Milder and mainly dry Friday into Saturday.

A low pressure area will give our area a good chance of rain on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., low in upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly between 2-9 p.m., high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Tuesday night; advisories possible during the day on Wednesday; gales possible Wednesday night into Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies remain mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 in Clifton down to 40 at Sandyston, winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 94 –(Easter Sunday 1976) RECORD LOW: 29 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Low pressure off the Maine coast that gave us mostly cloudy and cool conditions yesterday will slowly move further offshore as high pressure builds into our area. Skies will continue to be mostly cloudy but temperatures will rise into the 60s by this afternoon.

Still mostly cloudy on Monday and it will be mild, a weak disturbance that will give us a slight chance of showers, but most if not all of the day will be dry.

Tuesday will be the nicest day of this upcoming week with mostly sunny skies and temperatures rising into the 70s.

A strong cold front will cause some showers on Wednesday followed by much cooler air for Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 18 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Tuesday night; advisories possible during the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night into Thursday with some gale gusts possible during the day on Thursday.

Have a nice day and hopefully stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 39 degrees in Clifton down to 36 at High Point, winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .07″

The low pressure that gave us the showers and cool and windy weather yesterday will be moving further offshore as a weak high pressure moves into the area. We will still have mostly cloudy skies, but high temperatures will not be as cool as yesterday and we will have less wind.

Sunday will be a bit milder but still with considerable cloudiness.

High pressure will give us mild weather Monday and Tuesday with highs well up into the 60s on Monday and into the low 70s on Tuesday.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Wednesday accompanied by some showers and then followed by cooler and windy conditions Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

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

SUNDAY – APR 18 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 23 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; advisories likely late Wednesday with possible gale gusts Wednesday night.

Have a nice weekend and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 57 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .31″

The low pressure that gave our area the rain yesterday is moving slowly off the Long Island coast. Skies will start off partly cloudy but we should see more clouds this afternoon along with a chance of light showers. Temperatures will be cool with highs only in the mid 50s and with some wind gusts to 25 mph will make it feel cooler. Also across the higher elevations well to our north and west some of these showers may be mixed with snow.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures are expected for the weekend as weak high pressure moves into the area.

Mainly dry early next week and with milder temperatures. A weak disturbance may touch off a shower Monday afternoon. Tuesday may be the best day of the upcoming week with highs near 70 with plenty of sunshine.

A cold front may touch off some showers on Wednesday followed by clearing and cooler weather on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this afternoon, breezy, high in the mid 50s.

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

SATURDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of a showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisories is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and “Happy Birthday” to my daughter and inland weather observer Jessica!