Good morning everyone and happy winter!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 29 in Clifton down to 16 at Pequest, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a light flow of milder air today as winter begins at 10:59 a.m. this morning. Skies will be mostly sunny.

A weak cold front will come through mainly dry Wednesday morning with only a slight chance of light rain which may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain well inland. Clearing and becoming breezy in the afternoon, highs will be above normal with highs in the upper 40s.

Sunny and a little cooler on Thursday as high pressure moves into our area.

Friday should be a partly sunny day with slightly milder temperatures with increasing cloudiness at night as a weak area of low pressure approaches our area.

Christmas will be mild but light rain is likely mainly in the morning as the low pressure moves through the area.

Sunday and Monday should be dry with temperatures at or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, light rain likely after midnight.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest of the season so far with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 15 at Walpack. Although it is cold these readings are only a degree or two below normal. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: .06″

Strong high pressure will be with us today providing sunny skies, high temperatures will only reach the upper 30s to around 40, but with less wind it will not feel as harsh as yesterday.

As the high pressure moves offshore a southwest flow of milder air will move into the area on Tuesday, temperatures will reach the upper 40s with plenty of sunshine. A weak cold front will cross the area in the afternoon.

A storm is expected to develop on Wednesday but remain far enough to our east to cause any precipitation in our area, but we should have mostly cloudy skies with breezy conditions, temperatures will remain slightly above normal.

Sunshine will return on Thursday and it will be seasonably cold.

Friday will be partly sunny during the day but a warm front will cause an increase in clouds along with a chance of light rain at night.

Christmas Day looks to be mild with highs in the low 50s but with a chance of showers.

Slightly cooler and dry on Sunday but with an increase in winds.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are still some showers over parts of the area that may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations inland. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 41 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are brisk out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 55 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .12″

The frontal system that gave us the light rain and drizzle yesterday is moving offshore and a brisk northwest flow of drier air will be with us today. There may be a rain or snow shower early this morning then skies will gradually clear. With colder air coming in temperatures will not rise much with most highs in the low 40s.

Early morning lows tomorrow may be the coldest of the season so far with temperatures falling to the low 20s which is only a couple of degrees below normal. During the day we will have sunny skies with continued seasonable cool with highs again in the low 40s but with less wind than today.

Much if not all of this coming week will be dry with near normal temperatures.

At this time it appears that Christmas Day will still be dry with highs near 50.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19 – Gradual clearing, breezy and cool, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear and chilly, low in the low 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Monday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday morning; possible advisories for late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and light rain is falling over parts of the area with some sleet and snow mixed in at the higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 41 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack and Vernon. Winds are light northerly!

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION : NONE

Today will be a cloudy and dreary day with periods of mostly light rain. After having very mild air the last few days, today will be cooler with highs in the 40s, which is near normal. Some of the precipitation this morning may be mixed with sleet mainly to our north and west. The rain will end tonight. Rainfall amounts will be between 1/4 and 1/2 inch.

Clearing on Sunday but it will be breezy and cool.

Mainly dry weather next week with near seasonable temperatures expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy with periods of rain possibly mixed with sleet this morning, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light rain likely, becoming breezy after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Becoming sunny and continued breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted valid between 4 a.m. Sunday morning through 4 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures again are unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 44 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 (New Record) LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another day of record warmth is possible today as we will have sunny skies with high temperatures near 60 degrees. A weak cold front will pass through our area this morning with a secondary cold front passing through tonight which will filter in cooler air.

Low pressure will move just to our south on Saturday and precipitation should begin before sunrise and continue through Saturday night. The precipitation will be in the form of rain in the Clifton area but may mix with sleet and slow across higher elevations of northwestern New Jersey. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 inch.

Clearing and seasonably cold on Sunday with skies becoming sunny.

Mainly dry weather most of next week with temperatures near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with rain likely after midnight, low in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain and much cooler, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds around 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 47 at High Point. Winds are from the southwest around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

(Last year on this date we received 7.8″ of snow)

A brisk southwest flow of unseasonably mild air will be with us as high pressure off the coast dominates our weather. Record high temperatures are likely with highs mainly in the 60s.

A weak cold front will cross our area early Friday morning but no cold air is behind the front and we should have another unseasonably mild day with still some record highs possible as highs approach the 60 degree mark.

Rain is expected with cooler temperatures on Saturday, the rain will be mainly light with rainfall totals around 1/2 inch.

Sunday through the middle of the week will be cooler as temperatures fall to more seasonable levels and we should be dry through this period as weak high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 -Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected on Monday.

OUT OF THE AREA WEATHER: Yesterday and last night most of the middle of the country had record high temperatures along with many reports of hurricane force gusts and some tornadoes. Also the Philippines were hit with an intense typhoon.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to 21 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over the northeast (30.65″ at my station this morning) will give us another mild day under partly sunny skies. A warm front may touch off a light shower late this afternoon into this evening.

A southwest flow of very mild air is expected on Thursday despite mostly cloudy skies, highs will rise into the 60s. A weak cold front is expected to cross the area at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Still mild on Friday with highs again approaching the 60 degree mark.

Low pressure will give us rain with cooler temperatures on Saturday.

Sunday will be cooler and breezy with highs near normal which will feel chilly after the mild weather much of this week.

It now appears that the possible coastal storm will be too far to our south to give our area any precipitation early next week. Temperatures will continue to be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower after 4 p.m., high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before midnight, lows in the 40s in the evening rising to the low 50s by daybreak.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 60, chance of rain after 10 p.m.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories for Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; advisories possible on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there is a wide range in temperatures with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 24 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us another nice mid December day today with mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures and light winds. There is a weak cold front that will cross our area this afternoon but with no precipitation expected.

Wednesday will have more clouds as a weak warm front approaches our area but high temperatures will once again be in the 50s. The warm front may cause a shower Wednesday night.

Thursday should be the mildest day of the week as a warm front moves to our north and a brisk southwesterly flow develops, highs will be in the low 60s.

Friday again will be a nice and mild day with temperatures a bit lower than on Thursday.

After a dry and mild day on Friday rain is expected on Saturday followed be clearing and cooler weather for Sunday.

Some models are indicating a possible coastal storm for next Tuesday which will give us a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s, chance of a light shower at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and quite mild, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 37 in Clifton down to 29 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over Virginia will give our area a brisk southwest flow of mild air. Early clouds will give way to sunny skies by later this morning.

Mild Tuesday and Wednesday with less wind than today.

A weak warm front will approach the area Wednesday night that may cause a light shower.

Quite mild on Thursday and a weak cold front may touch off shower at night.

High pressure will dominate our weather on Friday with slightly cooler air.

A storm system will likely give us some rain on Saturday followed by dry and cool conditions for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, breezy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s, chance of a shower at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy and mild, high in the low 60s, chance of an evening shower.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; small craft advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at High Point. Winds are brisk out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 (Record high) LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .17″

Note: 61 years ago today our area received nearly two feet of snow, it is the earliest snowstorm I remember, I especially liked the three days off from school.

After record warmth yesterday we will be cooler today but at least we will see some sunshine as high pressure builds toward our area from the southeast states. Winds will be brisk especially this morning. High temperatures will be near 50 degrees which is still 5 degrees warmer than normal.

An unusual quiet weather pattern for mid December this week with dry conditions and mild temperatures. Most highs will be in the 50s but may reach the 60s on Thursday.

The next chance of showers will be on Saturday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY- DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

FRIDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!