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.

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