Showers are falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and it is unseasonably mild with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point, winds are gusting to near 40 mph from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .37″

A strong cold front will cross the area around sunrise with strong southwest winds becoming northwest gusting at times over 40 mph. Showers will end also around daybreak with much colder air moving into the area, temperatures that are in the low 60s now will fall to the mid 30s by sunset. Skies will become mostly sunny by this afternoon.

Saturday we will see some increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon as a weak cold front crosses the area, winds will again gust to near 40 mph.

Sunday will be a sunny and cold day with less wind.

Milder Monday through Wednesday and showers are expected from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

Cooler on Thursday with a low chance of light snow or rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 18 – Showers ending by dawn then becoming partly sunny windy and much colder, temperatures falling to the mid 30s by sunset. Winds gusting to above 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Increasing clouds with a snow showers likely in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, winds gusting to 40 mph

SUNDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny and cold with less wind, high in the upper 30s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, quite mild, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly cloudy and colder with a chance of light snow, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORCAST: A gale warning i in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 9-14 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted for Saturday afternoon and night; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday; advisories possible on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is considerably milder than this time yesterday with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 33 at Pequest. Winds are from the southwest around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1976 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong south to southwest wind today will boost temperatures in the low 60s despite plenty of clouds.

A strong cold front will approach our area tonight and move off the coast early Friday morning. Rain from this system will fall from around 9 p.m. tonight though 7 a.m. tomorrow morning with about 3/4 of an inch likely. Winds will become even stronger with gusts above 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect.

We should see clearing during the day on Friday and it will become colder with brisk northwest winds. Temperatures in the upper 50s in the early a.m. will drop to the mid to upper 30s by sunset.

Chilly and windy weather for the weekend and it will be mainly dry but there is a slight chance of flurries during the day on Saturday as a weak cold front crosses our area.

Milder weather returns by Monday with a chance of showers Tuesday into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy to cloudy and windy and mild, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain heavy at times with thunderstorms possible, strong gusty winds above 45 mph, low near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming sunny, windy with early temperatures in the 50s dropping to the mid-upper 30s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness and breezy, high near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 1 p.m. Friday afternoon; small craft advisories expected during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night; gale warnings expected on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear and moonlit early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are around ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 10 at Pequest, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1976 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 13 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure off the coast will give our area a southerly flow of milder air today as high temperatures reach the upper 40s which will feel warm after out very cold weather of the past few days. Skies will be mostly sunny in the morning but we should see some increase in clouds by late in the day.

Very mild on Thursday as a south-southwest flow continued which will raise temperatures into the low 60s despite mostly cloudy skies.

The strong cold front will be moving through the area Thursday night into Friday morning with rain heavy at times and strong winds gusting to over 40 mph at times. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch.

Gradual clearing by noon on Friday but it will be windy. Temperatures in the 50s in the morning will fall to the upper 30s by sunset.

The weekend weather will be dry with seasonably cool temperatures.

Mild weather will return next week with a chance of showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 16 – Partly sunny and becoming breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy and very mild, high in the low 60s. Rain with strong winds mainly after 10 p.m.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Cloudy in the morning then gradual clearing, windy, temperatures in the 50s in the morning will drop to the upper 30s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be effect from 10 a.m. this morning through 6 p.m. Thursday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective from 6 p.m. Thursday evening through 1 p.m. Friday afternoon; small craft advisories expected to continue Friday night; advisories likely on Saturday with possible gale gusts; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold again with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 13 in Clifton down to zero at Pequest. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2019 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 25 LOW: 13 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Very strong high pressure will be over our area today providing us with plenty of sunshine, it will remain quite cold but high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday with less wind.

As the high pressure moves offshore a southerly flow will develop on Wednesday giving us milder temperatures but clouds will increase.

Thursday will be very mild with highs in the 60s as a strong southerly flow continues, there is a chance of showers in the afternoon but the steady and heavy rain will be at night into early Friday morning along with winds that may gust over 40 mph. Rainfall totals will be around one inch.

Gradual clearing on Friday, it will start off mild with temperatures well up in the 50s in the morning dropping off to the 40s by sunset.

The weekend weather still looks to be dry with near seasonable temperatures.

Mild weather will return by Monday and be with us much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low near 20.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Increasing cloudiness and becoming breezy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the low 60s. Rain heavy at times at night with strong winds likely.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then gradual clearing, early highs in the 50s will drop to the 40s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; advisories likely at night; gales expected Thursday through Friday morning; small craft advisories to continue into Friday afternoon.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 15 in Clifton down to 6 degrees at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest making it feel even colder.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 56 – 2011 RECORD LOW: -3 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: .20″ SNOWFALL: 2.5″

The storm system that gave us 2-3 inches of snow in the Clifton area and up to 5 inches across northwestern New Jersey has moved well offshore as high pressure builds into our area. Today will be very cold and breezy despite plenty of sunshine.

After a clear and very cold morning temperatures will moderate slightly during the day but stay below normal, however there will be less wind than today.

Mostly sunny and milder on Wednesday with high temperatures reaching the upper 40s.

A strong frontal system approaching from the west will cause a strong southerly flow of quite mild air with rain possibly heavy at times mainly Thursday night through early Friday morning. Winds may gust above 40 mph. Sunshine returns on Friday with cooler temperatures.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 14 – Sunny, breezy and quite cold, high only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and very cold, low near 12.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 6 p.m., becoming windy and very mild, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Becoming mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday; small craft advisories developing on Wednesday; advisories expected Thursday and Friday with possible gales.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Good morning everyone!

Mainly light snow is falling over the area early on this Super Bowl Sunday and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 30 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are light from the north. Accumulations so far in Clifton are around 1 inch mainly on colder surfaces as of now the streets look just wet. Further to our north and west across Sussex County up to 3 inches of snow have been reported.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The disturbance that is giving us snow this morning is stronger than anticipated and accumulations of 2-3 inches are expected. The steady and heaviest snowfall will be this morning tapering off this afternoon. Clearing tonight and becoming quite cold with lows in the teens.

Despite plenty of sunshine on Monday high temperatures will only top out in the upper 20s.

Dry weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday with moderating temperatures.

A strong frontal system will give us rain mainly Thursday afternoon and night, temperatures will be quite mild with some highs in the 60s.

Dry with seasonable temperatures Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 13 – Winter weather advisory is in effect. Cloudy with snow accumulating 2-3 inches before tapering off this afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early with a chance of flurries then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the upper teens.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the afternoon and night, quite mild, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe. My Super Bowl prediction – Rams 27 Bengals 13!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 30 at Walpack, winds are light from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After early morning cloudiness we will enjoy another sunny and mild day with highs well up into the 50s with some 60 degree temperatures possible. A couple of cold fronts will cross the area this afternoon and tonight bringing in much colder air tonight with temperatures falling to the freezing point by midnight.

A weak disturbance will cause cloudy skies with some light snow from around 4 a.m. till 10 a.m., accumulating to a coating to possibly one inch.

Quite cold but dry Monday and Tuesday.

Milder weather once again Wednesday through Friday with rain from Thursday afternoon into Friday followed by somewhat colder air for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 12 – Mostly cloudy till mid morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow likely mainly after 4 a.m. low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy with light snow likely mainly before 10 a.m., high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, quite mild, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories expected Sunday night through Monday; no advisories on Tuesday; possible advisories on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 35 in Clifton down to 20 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us another mild day today with mostly sunny skies and highs in the 50s, winds should be lighter than yesterday.

Saturday will be quite mild ahead of a cold front that will cross the area Saturday night.

A weak disturbance moving through the area along with a coastal low pressure well out in the ocean may touch off some light snow or flurries Sunday morning, only a coating of less than an inch is possible. It will be much colder with highs only in the low 30s.

Dry and cold weather is expected Monday and Tuesday.

The cold will be short-lived as milder air will be in our area Wednesday through Friday, so far the only chance of showers will be on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 11 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy and colder with a chance of morning light snow or flurries, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected this evening through Saturday night; advisories still likely Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Enjoy the nice weather today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some sprinkles or flurries falling across northwestern areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to 28 at Ramsey. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 3 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will be moving through the area this morning giving us some clouds and some light precipitation to our north and west. Skies will then become mostly sunny, it will continue to be mild but there will be a brisk wind this afternoon.

Friday will continue to be a mostly sunny and mild day with less wind as high pressure builds into the area.

Saturday will be mild and partly sunny but a cold front will cross the area by evening.

Sunday will be much colder and there is a chance of morning light snow as a coastal low develops, at this point the storm looks to be too far out to sea to give us any significant snow.

Dry and cold weather is expected Monday and Tuesday then become milder Wednesday with mild weather continuing much of the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 10 – Becoming mostly sunny breezy and mild, high near 50, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

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

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny and mild, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning light snow, much colder, high only in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday and Saturday; advisories possible Sunday afternoon; advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 26 in Clifton down to 16 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure will give our area a nice February day with mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures and less wind than yesterday.

A weak disturbance will give us only a slight chance of showers Thursday morning, clouds will give way to mostly sunny and mild conditions by the afternoon.

Mild and dry weather will continue Friday and Saturday. A cold front is expected to cross the area Saturday night.

Sunday will be colder and there is a low chance of some snow as a disturbance moves in from the west and a potential coastal storm offshore. At this time the coastal storm will be too far to our east to give us significant snowfall but this system will be watched in case it comes closer to the coast.

Dry and cold weather is expected Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and mild in the afternoon, high near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny and mild, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Mostly cloudy and colder with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Partly sunny, high near 30.

TUESDAY – FEB 15 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

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

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

Enjoy the nice weather today and stay safe!