Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 47 in Clifton down to 40 at Pequest, winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .45

After a couple of mostly cloudy days we should see plenty of sunshine today but temperatures will be cool with highs mainly in the upper 60s. High pressure will be building in from the Midwest, winds will be a little brisk at times gusting to 15 mph.

Another nice day on Friday as high pressure builds closer to our area but temperatures will be slightly below normal.

The weekend will continue to be cool with some light rain likely on Saturday as a weak disturbance moves through the area, high temperatures will only be in the 50s. Sunday looks to be dry with just slightly milder temperatures.

Another weak disturbance will likely give us more light rain on Monday followed by dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be cooler than normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly cloudy with light rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 9 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly cloudy with light rain likely in the morning, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some drizzle falling in parts of the area along with fog. Temperatures are fairly uniform with readings near 50, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .27″

A cold front will cross the area this afternoon preceded by showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the best chance of rain will be between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of much drier air tonight.

Dry weather is expected along with temperatures a bit below normal Thursday and Friday.

The weekend’s weather looks to be unsettled and cool with a chance of showers both days as a couple of weak disturbances move through the area.

Mainly dry weather early next week with cooler than normal temperatures continuing.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with patchy fog with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly between 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., rain possibly heavy at times, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower in the evening then becoming mostly clear and breezy, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, high near 60.

SUNDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly clear with a chance of showers in the afternoon and at night, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. tonight until 8 a.m. Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and most of the rain that fell overnight has moved to our east. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 52 in Clifton down to 48 at Vernon, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .47″

The warm front that was expected to move to our south will struggle to reach our area today so high temperatures that was expected to be near 80 today will struggle to reach the low 70s. Most of the day will be dry but another area of rain is expected late in the day continuing through tonight.

Showers and possibly some thunderstorms will continue most of Wednesday as a cold front slowly moves through the area.

High pressure will cause some sunshine on Thursday but it will be cool.

Slightly cooler than normal temperatures can be expected Friday through the weekend, some rain is possible on Friday and again on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly this morning, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 9 – Increasing clouds with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Wednesday through Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Friday; advisories possible on Saturday.

Have a nice day and May the Fourth be with you!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 58 degrees in Clifton down to 50 at Walpack, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front dropped through last night bringing in a cooler northerly flow. This front will stay just to our south today causing a weak onshore flow and with cloudy skies high temperatures will be lower than yesterday. Also there will be a chance of showers this afternoon with showers and possible some thunderstorms likely tonight.

The front will move to our north on Tuesday and we should see some sunshine with warmer temperatures but another cold front approaching from the west will likely give us more showers and thunderstorms late in the day and at night.

The front will move through our area on Wednesday with showers and possibly a thunderstorm.

Thursday looks to be a dry day but with cooler temperatures.

A coastal low is expected to develop well out to sea on Friday but close enough to give us a low chance of rain along with cool temperatures.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures a little below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 3 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, low near 60.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny and warm with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm late in the day and at night, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorms, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 60.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are nearly 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 43 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of warm air today with partly sunny skies, highs will rise to the low 80s by this afternoon.

Monday will be slightly cooler as a front will be in our area causing more clouds and also a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon through Tuesday morning.

Tuesday looks to be a warm and humid day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches our area.

Wednesday will not be as warm and showers are likely as the cold front moves offshore.

Cooler weather is expected Thursday into the weekend. Thursday should be dry but a potential storm offshore may give us rain Friday into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 2 – Partly cloudy and warm, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny, warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 3 p.m., cooler, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely late Monday afternoon and night; no advisories expected on Tuesday; advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

APRIL 2021 CLIMATE SUMMARY:

This April averaged 1.5 degrees above normal with an average temperature of 52.8. The highest temperature was 89 degrees on the 28th and the lowest was 26 degrees on the 2nd and 3rd. Precipitation was below normal with 3.22″ which is 75% of normal. No snow fell during the month.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!