Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 16 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An Arctic cold front came through early this morning with some snow showers in the area. Today will be a sunny and very cold day with highs only around 20 degrees.

Wednesday morning will start off cold, but milder air will be moving into the area and high temperatures will be nearly 20 degrees warmer than today.

Thursday will be a partly sunny and seasonably mild day.

A storm will be moving well offshore on Friday giving us windy conditions, but we will remain dry.

Very cold on the weekend and another low pressure offshore will give us a chance of snow on Sunday, although most models have the storm too far to our east to give us any snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 11 – Sunny, breezy and very cold, high in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny and milder, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 30.

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday; advisories again possible on Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2016 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Luckily we did not have any freezing rain in our area yesterday morning as temperatures went above freezing before the precipitation began in the late afternoon.

A cold front came through early this morning and a brisk northwest flow of colder air is moving in. Temperatures in the low 30s early this morning will fall to the 20s during the day despite mostly sunny skies.

The coldest air of the season is likely tonight through Wednesday morning but we should remain dry. Early morning lows both Tuesday and Wednesday morning will be in the low teens with single digits further inland. Temperatures moderate Wednesday afternoon with continued mostly sunny skies.

Dry weather Thursday and Friday with temperatures slightly above normal on Thursday and near normal on Friday.

The weekend weather looks to be unsettled and chilly with a chance of snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, daytime highs only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, breezy and very cold, low in the low teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny and very cold, high only in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective tonight through Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected Tuesday through Tuesday night; no advisories expected Wednesday morning; possible advisories Wednesday afternoon; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and most areas are still dry but there may be some scattered wintery precipitation across inland areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 25 in Clifton down to 18 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will cause cloudy skies today with some freezing rain mainly after 9 a.m. changing to plain rain this afternoon as temperatures moderate to near the 40 degree mark.

Arctic air will then move into the area on Monday with cold temperatures and brisk wind but skies will be mostly sunny. Daytime temperatures will fall through the 20s.

The coldest air of the season is expected Tuesday into Wednesday morning with highs on Tuesday only around 20 degrees and early morning lows Wednesday morning should be in the single digits. Mostly sunny during the day on Wednesday with slightly moderating temperatures.

Dry weather with temperatures returning to near normal Thursday and Friday.

A possible coastal storm may effect our area next week with a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 9 – Cloudy with freezing rain mainly after 9 a.m. changing to rain this afternoon, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early with a chance of light rain then becoming partly cloudy, low near 30.

MONDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, temperatures falling through the 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 11– Sunny and very cold, high only near 20.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

FRIDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisories is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 mph, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected through the day on Tuesday through Tuesday night; no advisories expected Wednesday morning; advisories possible late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 19 in Clifton down to 12 at High Point, winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: .28″ SNOWFALL: 5.5″

Strong high pressure over our area will give us a sunny but quite cold day today, winds will be gusty in this morning and then diminishing this afternoon.

Sunday will be a mostly cloudy day with rain showers likely possibly beginning as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain in the morning especially further inland. High temperatures will be around 40 degrees.

Mainly dry weather next week. Temperatures will be very cold Monday through Wednesday with Tuesday being the coldest day with overnight lows around 10 degrees and highs struggling to reach 20 degrees. Not as cold Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

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

SUNDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely possibly beginning as sleet or freezing rain before 10 a.m., high near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny and very cold, high near 20.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected on Sunday with gale gusts possible; small craft advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Snow is falling early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 27 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are from the north. Around 2-3 inches of snow have accumulated so far.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The low pressure that is giving our area snow will be quickly moving away from the area this morning with snow ending around 9 a.m. followed by clearing by this afternoon and it will becoming breezy with seasonably cold temperatures. Total accumulation should be between 3-5 inches.

High pressure building into our area on Saturday will give us a dry and cold day with sunny skies.

A weak frontal system will cause milder temperatures on Sunday along with a chance of showers that may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain in the morning.

Arctic air will be with us Monday through Wednesday with dry conditions but it will be quite cold especially on Tuesday when highs will struggle to reach the 20 degree mark.

Not as cold at the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 7 – Snow ending around 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly starting as sleet in the morning, high near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s

TUESDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny and very cold, high only in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday night; advisories likely Sunday through Tuesday with some gale gusts possible on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!