Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: .08″ SNOWFALL: 0.3″

Low pressure that gave us the mixed precipitation yesterday is moving further offshore as a high pressure builds toward our area from the mid-west. Early clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies and it will be pleasantly mild with highs in the 40s.

Mainly dry weather with above normal temperatures tomorrow through Saturday. There is only a slight chance of rain from a weak cold front on Thursday and again on Saturday. High temperatures on Saturday expected to rise well up into the 50s.

Colder and mainly dry weather Sunday through early next week. A coastal storm is expected to develop on Monday but should be well offshore to give us any significant precipitation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

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

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

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; possible advisories on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 27 in Clifton down to 19 at Sandyston. There are some flurries or light freezing drizzle falling in parts of the area. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 53 -2020 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 13 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak coastal low will give us cloudy skies today with some light freezing rain and flurries this morning changing to plain rain this afternoon as temperatures rise above freezing. Some rain possible again tonight which should end by midnight.

Dry and pleasant weather Tuesday through Saturday with most high temperatures in the 40s each day.

A cold front is expected to cross the area Saturday afternoon or evening followed by dry and colder weather on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 7 – A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon! Cloudy with a light freezing rain or drizzle this morning then plain light rain this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, low near 30.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Becoming mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

SUNDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny and colder, high in the mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and it is cold with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 14 in Clifton down to 5 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 16 PRECIPITATION: TRACE  SNOWFALL: TRACE

Strong high pressure over the area today will provide our area with sunny skies, it will still be quite cold but with light winds it will not feel as harsh as yesterday.

Increasing clouds tonight as a weak low pressure off the coast, some light rain or snow is possible Monday and Monday night, high temperatures will be near 40.

A period of quiet weather Tuesday through Saturday with mainly dry conditions, high temperatures through this period will be slightly above normal with most high temperatures in the 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 -Sunny and cold, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some snow flurries falling in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 22 in Clifton down to 12 at High Point. Winds are brisk out of the northwest. Also, it is quite icy and slippery on untreated roads and sidewalks, so be careful going out this morning.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2019 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: .64″ SNOW: TRACE

An Arctic high pressure will give us a sunny day today after early morning cloudiness, temperatures will be cold with highs only in the 20s and with northwest winds gusting to 20 mph will make it feel even colder.

After a very cold night tonight Sunday will be a little milder with highs in the low 30s but with much less wind than today.

A weak low pressure off the coast is now forecasted to be close enough to give us a chance of light rain and snow Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

Mainly dry with milder temperatures Tuesday through Friday with most high temperatures in the 40s.

Next weekend should be dry and colder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries early this morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low near 12.

SUNDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow in the afternoon and night, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Chance of light snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 40s.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Monday night; possible small craft advisories on Tuesday; no advisories expected on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and again be aware of possible slippery conditions this morning!

Good morning everyone!

Very mild air ahead of a strong cold front as temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 54 in Clifton down to 29 at Vernon where the front has passed. Rain is falling in the Clifton area but freezing rain across our extreme northern areas. Winds are gusty out of the south here in Clifton but northerly north of the front.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 3 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .65″

The strong cold front will pass to our south before sunrise this morning and temperatures in the mid 50s now will fall below freezing by noon. Rain from the front will change to freezing rain before ending early this evening which will cause slippery conditions on untreated roads and sidewalks.

Arctic high pressure will move into our area on Saturday, early morning lows will be nearly 35 degrees colder than this morning as we should drop to near 20 and stay in the 20s during the day. A brisk northerly wind will make it feel even colder.

Sunday will be a sunny day and high temperatures will be a couple of degrees warmer than Saturday after a cold morning, winds will be light.

Mainly dry and quiet weather for much of next week, there is a disturbance that will develop off the coast but stay far enough to our east to cause any precipitation on Tuesday. High temperature should be in the 40s much of the week but a cold front may cause colder conditions on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 4 – Winter weather advisory in effect until 7 p.m. this evening! Rain changing to freezing rain and sleet by noon, temperatures in the 50s early this morning will fall to the upper 20s by sunset. Ice accumulations of at tenth of an inch possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain and sleet early this evening, much colder with lows near 20.

SATURDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, breezy and cold, high only in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday night for south-southwest winds becoming northwest and gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some dense fog in parts of the area, some drizzle or light rain is falling across western sections. Temperatures at 5 a.m. are mild with readings ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 34 at Pequest. Winds are calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A frontal system is slowly approaching our area from the west and we will have periods of rain today and tonight. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the 40s.

The front will move to our east Friday morning and colder air will be moving into our area, with rain changing to freezing rain and sleet by the afternoon and end by evening. The question is how much colder air will move in before the precipitation changes. At this time little or no ice accumulation is expected in our area but higher amounts are likely to our north and west.

Cold high pressure will be with us over the weekend providing us with plenty of sunshine both days but temperatures will be below normal.

Quiet weather Monday through Wednesday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 3 – Periods of rain and fog, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 4 – Rain changing to freezing rain and sleet by noon and ending by evening, little or no ice accumulation is expected, early highs in the low 40s will drop to the upper 20s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories expected to continue through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Despite the crummy weather try to have a nice and safe day today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few morning with 5 a.m. readings ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 12 at Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 56 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving offshore and today will be a mostly cloudy but milder day as highs reach the low 40s. Tonight will continue to be mostly cloudy to cloudy with temperatures nearly steady in the upper 30s.

A frontal system will give us rain along with continued mild temperatures on Thursday. Rain will continue at night.

The front will move offshore sometime on Friday with colder air moving into our area. Rain will then change to a wintery mix by the afternoon of freezing rain, sleet and snow showers with the precipitation ending by Friday evening. An inch or two of liquid precipitation Thursday into Friday with possibly a half inch of sleet and a tenth of ice so travel may become hazardous Friday afternoon and evening.

Cold high pressure will cause dry conditions along with cold temperatures on the weekend.

Mainly dry weather early next week with near seasonable temperatures. A low pressure is expected to develop offshore but it should stay well to our south and east on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 3 – Cloudy with rain, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 4 – Cloudy with rain changing to a mixture of sleet, freezing rain and snow by the afternoon and ending in the evening, temperatures dropping to the upper 20s by sunset.

SATURDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till 10 p.m. tonight for high seas, winds northeast around 10 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night through the day on Saturday; advisories still possible for higher seas Saturday night through Sunday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2022.

January’s temperature average 2 degrees below normal and made it the coldest January since 2015. The high temperature was 57 degrees on the 2nd, lowest 6 degrees on the 16th. Precipitation was slightly below normal with 3.14″ accumulating. Snowfall was above normal with 14.1 inches, much higher snow amounts down the shore with Atlantic City having the snowiest January on record.

Have a nice and safe day and Happy Groundhog Day!

Good morning everyone and Happy February!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there is a wide range in temperatures as clear skies and light winds have caused the valleys to be colder than the higher elevations. My station here in on the hill is 20 degrees while it is 10 degrees at the Clifton station at Oak Ridge. Inland it is even colder with a temperature of -2 degrees at Sandyston.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2019 (19 inches of snow last year)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 13 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day we should have some increasing high clouds in the afternoon, highs may be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but still be slightly below normal. High pressure will be over our area.

High pressure will move off the coast on Wednesday and it should be a mostly cloudy day but milder with highs reaching the low 40s.

A frontal system is expected to move into our area on Thursday and move offshore on Friday. Rain will be likely Thursday afternoon into Friday but as colder air filters into our area some of the precipitation will change to snow, sleet and freezing rain before ending on Friday evening.

Arctic high pressure will be in control of our weather over the weekend providing the area with cold temperatures but dry conditions.

A disturbance may cause some precipitation early next week but for the time being we will keep the forecast dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 30.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 3 – Rain likely mainly after 1 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 4 – Rain, high near 40. Rain possibly changing to snow, sleet and freezing rain before ending at night.

SATURDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 7 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory for high seas effective between 10 a.m. this morning until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. Northeast wind to 15 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!