Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 42 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: 1.09″ STORM TOTAL: 1.64″

Today will be not as chilly but still below normal as the low pressure that gave us the rain moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds from the west. Winds will slowly diminish throughout the day and we will have more sunshine than the last few days.

Thursday will be a partly sunny day and a little milder, there is a cold front that will mainly come through dry during the day but areas to our north may see a sprinkle or light shower.

Friday looks to be the mildest day of the week with plenty of sunshine and high temperatures rising to near 70 degrees.

The weekend looks to be dry and a little cooler especially on Saturday with an onshore flow as high pressure builds from the northeast.

The next chance of significant showers will be Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and light rain is falling across the area with some snow across the higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 in Clifton down to 30 at Vernon. Winds are gusty out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .55″

The low pressure that has been responsible for the heavy rain and strong winds is now just off the New Jersey coast and will be moving away from our area and moving to the Canadian Maritimes. Rain should end by around 7 a.m. and skies will become partly sunny this afternoon, however it will be breezy and cool.

Mainly dry weather can be expected Wednesday through the weekend. A slow moderation in temperatures with Friday being the warmest day with highs near 70. Slightly cooler on the weekend as high pressure to our east gives our area an onshore flow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 19 – Rain ending early this morning then becoming partly sunny and continued breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 8-11 feet. Small craft advisories expected to continue through tonight;

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

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 36 in Clifton down to a chilly 23 degrees at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 94 –(Easter Sunday 1976) RECORD LOW: 29 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

During the day today we will see an increase in cloudiness as a low pressure develops over the southeast states and starts moving in our direction. Rain will develop by 6 p.m. tonight and become moderate to heavy late tonight along with strong easterly winds gusting 35-40 mph. The rain will taper off and should end around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Temperatures will continue to be chilly. This system may cause some accumulating snow across higher elevations of the Poconos. Some clearing Tuesday afternoon but it will remain cool.

Quiet weather is expected Wednesday through the weekend with dry conditions and a slow moderation in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 18 – Increasing clouds, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 6 p.m., strong easterly winds gusting to 40 mph. Low near 40. Rainfall amounts of 1 – 1.5 inches.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Rain ending by 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon, breezy and cool, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected to continue through Tuesday night; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .28″

High pressure building into our area will give us a chilly day today with highs around 50 and with some gusty winds it will feel even cooler.

With clear skies early Monday morning temperatures will fall to near the freezing mark and there is a freeze watch in effect as the growing season has begun.

A rather strong low pressure system will give our area some moderate to heavy rain, mainly from Monday night into Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1- 1 1/2 inches can be expected. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with snow over the higher elevations well to our north and west.

Clearing by Tuesday afternoon but it will remain chilly with highs only in the 50s.

A stretch of dry weather is likely Wednesday through at least the start of next weekend with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and chilly, low in the low 30s, A freeze watch is in effect.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing by evening, cool, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 9 a.m., still cool, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Monday night through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

Happy Easter!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 54 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 70 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mild but cloudy and breezy day as a southerly flow will dominate our weather ahead of a cold front that will cross the area tonight with showers mainly after 5 p.m.

Easter Sunday will be much cooler and breezy with highs struggling to reach the low 50s, winds will be gusty out of the northwest.

Cool early next week and a low pressure system will give us some significant rain Monday night into Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts will likely be above one inch.

Dry weather with a slow moderation in temperatures Wednesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 5 p.m., breezy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Showers mainly before midnight, breezy and cooler, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing mainly after 5 p.m. high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Rain ending by early afternoon then become mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories during the day on Sunday; no advisories Sunday night; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and Happy Birthday to my daughter and Long Valley weather observer Jessica!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 49 in Clifton down to 35 at Sandyston and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 (New Record) LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .40″

After having record breaking warmth and the highest temperature since last September, today will be cooler but with still above normal temperatures as high pressure builds into our area. With mostly sunny skies highs should be near 70 degrees.

Saturday will be a mainly cloudy day but still mild ahead of a cold front that should come through late in the day or at night accompanied by some showers.

Much cooler on Easter Sunday with highs only in the 50s despite having mostly sunny skies.

Cool early next week and a low pressure system will give us rain mainly from late Monday into Tuesday morning.

Dry weather can then be expected with near normal temperatures Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 15 – Sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high near 70.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high only in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with rain ending in the morning, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Saturday and Sunday; advisories still probably Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and the temperature at 5 a.m. is 58 in Clifton. Inland areas are warmer than coastal areas as the temperature in Jersey City is 53 degrees while it is 64 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be unseasonably warm with some record highs possible as temperatures rise to at or above the 80 degree mark. The last time it reached above 80 degrees was last October 20th when the high was 81 degrees. A cold front will cross the area this evening possibly accompanied by a strong to severe thunderstorm, the best time of the storms will be somewhere between 5-7 p.m.

Friday will be a very pleasant spring day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s with lower humidity than today.

Saturday will still be mild but another cold front will give us a chance of afternoon or evening showers.

Much cooler on Easter Sunday despite mostly sunny skies, highs will only reach the mid 50s.

Cool weather will continued through the middle of next week and there will be a chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., high in the low 80s. Some gusty winds and heavy rain is possible.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 7 p.m., clearing late tonight, low in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of rain late at night.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Enjoy the warm weather today but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 53 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: .08″

Today will be another pleasant spring day with partly sunny skies and mild temperatures with highs once again in the low 70s. A weak warm front will move to our north late in the day.

Thursday should be the warmest day of the year so far as temperatures will be rising to the low 80s. A cold front will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the evening.

Weak high pressure will give our area a nice day on Friday with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.

Another cold front will cross the area on Saturday with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.

Easter Sunday will be cooler with highs only in the 50s despite mostly sunny skies.

Cool early next week with a chance of rain on Tuesday as low pressure approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, low near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny and warm, high in the low 80s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

FRIDAY – APR 15 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m. high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisories has been posted effective between 8 p.m. this evening through 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon; no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy and there are some sprinkles falling in parts of the area early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 50 degrees in Clifton down to 44 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak frontal system will cause mostly cloudy skies this morning with a chance of some light showers then it will become mostly sunny and mild this afternoon with high temperatures reaching the low 70s.

Wednesday will be another mild day but a weak warm front may touch off a light shower Wednesday evening.

Thursday looks unseasonably warm ahead of a cold front that will cross the area in the afternoon or evening, which will likely be accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will reach or exceed the 80 degree mark.

Friday looks to be a nice day with mostly sunny skies and although it will be cooler than Thursday temperatures will still be above normal.

Mild again on Saturday but a cold front may cause some showers in the afternoon and evening!

Cooler weather on Easter Sunday despite mostly sunny skies, highs will only be in the 50s.

Still cool on Monday with a chance of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 12 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of a shower then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 70s, chance of showers in the evening.

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny and warm with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high near 80.

FRIDAY – APR 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 37 in Clifton down to 30 at Sandyston and Walpack. Winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

After a chilly and breezy weekend today will be milder with less wind as a weak high pressure moves into the area, high temperatures will be around 60 which is near normal. Winds will be lighter than yesterday.

A weak frontal system will give us a slight chance of a shower Tuesday morning followed by sunshine and milder temperatures with highs reaching into the low 70s however it will be a little breezy.

Wednesday will be slightly cooler than on Tuesday but we should remain dry.

Thursday looks to be a quite warm day ahead of a cold front, highs may approach the 80 degree mark but there will be a good chance of showers and thunderstorms as the front moves offshore by Thursday night.

Friday looks to be dry and slightly cooler.

The weekend looks a bit unsettled as a couple of disturbances moves into our area. At this time the best chance of rain will be on Saturday followed by clearing and cooler weather for Easter Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 11 – Sunny, high near 60.

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

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a slight chance of a light shower then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and milder, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high near 80.

FRIDAY – APR 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!