Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some sprinkles in our area. Temperatures are mild, mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A weak disturbance will give us cloudy skies this morning with a chance of some light sprinkles. We may see some clearing this afternoon and temperatures will be slightly milder than yesterday.

A frontal system will give us rain Sunday into Sunday night, temperatures will be seasonably mild. Expect rainfall amounts to be between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

Still a chance of showers and a little cooler on Monday.,

Much of next week will be unsettled with the best chance will be on Friday, temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles this morning, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Cloudy with showers, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories for high seas Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 47 degrees in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak area of high pressure will be moving through the area today but we should see more clouds and cooler temperatures as a weak onshore flow develops.

Despite mainly cloudy conditions on Saturday it will be slightly milder than today as the weak high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow develops.

Showers are expected on Sunday as a frontal system moves into our area, temperatures however will continue to be slightly above normal.

Lingering showers are possible on Monday along with cooler temperatures.

Most of next week will be mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low near 50.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Saturday; advisories possible for high seas Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack, 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: 72 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another nice spring day today with plenty of sunshine, light winds and mild temperatures.

Dry weather should continue Friday and Saturday but with more clouds. Temperatures will be slightly cooler with an onshore flow on Friday, but become a bit milder on Saturday as winds become more southerly.

A low pressure system will move into our area on Sunday likely giving our area some showers, temperatures will be near or slightly above normal.

Unsettled weather to continue on Monday as the low pressure system slowly moves through our area, temperatures will be slightly cooler.

Mainly dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 8 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and at 5 a.m. there is a wide range in temperatures with 50 degrees at my station in Clifton down to 30 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will give us some cloudiness this morning but skies will become sunny by this afternoon, temperatures once again will be mild with highs near 70.

High pressure will be in control of our weather Thursday and Friday, temperatures will be above normal on Thursday and near normal on Friday.

Unsettled weather over the weekend with a low chance of showers Saturday morning and a better chance of rain on Sunday, temperatures will be slightly above normal.

Some showers may persist into Monday followed by drier conditions on Tuesday, temperatures will continue to be near or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming sunny this afternoon, high near 70.

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

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

TUESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

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

Enjoy the nice spring weather again today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and tempertures at 5 a.m. range from 43 degrees in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack, winds are mainly light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (12″ of snow, only April blizzard on record))

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue the mild and dry weather today with mostly sunny skies and lighter winds than yesterday. The humidity will remain quite low and there is still a risk of some brush fires in our area.

Continued dry Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be above normal Wednesday and Thursday and near normal on Friday.

Looks like the next chance of rain will be on Saturday with chances of precipitation continuing Sunday and Monday. Temperatures with clouds and an onshore wind will be closer to normal with highs averaging in the upper 50s to near 60.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high near 70.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.,

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; possible advisories for Saturday.

Enjoy the pleasant spring weather today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 44 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack, winds are light from the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a nice spring day with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, however low pressure that has been sitting off the Canadian Maritimes will cause winds to be a little higher than yesterday and with low humidity there is a risk of some brush fires in the area.

Nice spring weather is expected to continue Tuesday through Thursday with mostly sunny skies each day. Winds will be lighter as the low offshore moves further east and high pressure builds into the area from the west.

Unsettled weather Friday through Sunday as a weak frontal system moves into our area. There will be a low chance of showers each day and somewhat cooler temperatures as there will be more clouds around and winds will be from the cooler ocean waters.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories possible on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures are about 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with 5 a.m. readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack, winds are light from the west. Radar is showing some rain and snow in parts of the area but with dry air the precipitation is not reaching the ground.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will cause mostly cloudy skies today but milder temperatures with highs mostly in the low 60s, some clearing is expected late in the day.

Dry weather is expected Monday through Thursday with above normal temperatures.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of rain Friday into Saturday with somewhat cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

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

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

To all that celebrate have a Happy and Healthy Easter!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and once again it is quite chilly with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 27 degrees in Clifton down to 17 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly. More than likely, it probably will not be this cold again until November.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 26 (Tied Record) PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building into the area will give us a northwest flow of dry air and with plenty of sunshine temperatures will moderate with highs in the mid 50s with much less wind.

Some cloudy skies early on Easter Sunday then it should remain mostly cloudy as a weak warm front moves through the area. Early morning low temperatures will not nearly be as chilly as this morning and afternoon highs should reach to near 60 degrees.

Mainly dry weather next week with temperatures slightly above normal with the next chance of showers not until the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Sunny and not as cold, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the upper 30s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 30 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point, winds are still gusty out of 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: 57 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .14″

Note: On this date in 2018 we received 6.5 inches of snow!

Low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure over the Midwest will cause a brisk northwest flow of unseasonably cold air, highs will only rise to the low 40s which is around 15 degrees below normal.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather on the weekend with moderating temperatures. Saturday will be mostly sunny and not as cold as today with highs in the 50s. Milder on Easter Sunday despite more cloudiness.

Most of next week should be dry with temperatures slightly above normal, with the next chance of showers not until later in the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then becoming clear, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Sunny and not as cold, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

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

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2021!

This March was milder than normal with temperatures nearly 4 degrees above normal. Highest temperature was 81 on the 26th and the lowest was 19 degrees on the 2nd. Precipitation was below normal with 3.15″. From the 2nd to the 18th we had no measurable precipitation which was the longest dry period since 2015. After having record snowfall in February this month only had a trace of snow, it was the only the 8th time in the last 48 years that there was no measurable snowfall in March. This month also was quite windy with many days having gusts over 35 mph.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some light showers in the area. Temperatures range at 5 a.m. from 43 degrees in Clifton down to 36 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .34″

A cold front crossed our area early this morning followed by a strong northwest flow of cooler air. Most showers should end by 10 a.m. followed by some partial clearing this afternoon. Some of the showers this morning may fall as snow across the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey with a dusting of accumulation possible. Temperatures will remain nearly steady in the 40s, and winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel colder.

Friday will be a partly sunny and cold day with slowly diminishing winds, most lows by tomorrow morning will be in the 20s while daytime highs will only be in the low 40s.

The weekend is expected to be mainly dry with moderating temperatures. After a chilly morning on Saturday temperatures will rise into the 50s by afternoon along with plenty of sunshine. Highs on Easter Sunday will rise to near 60 and skies should be partly sunny.

Mainly dry weather through the Monday through Wednesday with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 1 – Cloudy with showers this morning mainly ending by 10 a.m., some breaks in clouds by later this afternoon, windy and cool, high in the upper 40s.

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

FRIDAY – APR 2 – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Sunny and not as cool, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!