Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some light sprinkles falling in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 21 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .12″

Today we should have some sunshine but it will be breezy and cool with high only around 50 degrees. Most areas will remain dry but there is a slight chance of a shower. If these showers occur they are going to be much more isolated than on Saturday.

Weak high pressure will give our area a mostly sunny and milder day on Monday with highs about 10 degrees milder than today with less wind.

A weak cold front will cross the area Tuesday morning with a low chance of a shower, despite the frontal passage it will be warmer on Tuesday with highs in the low 70s.

Wednesday looks to be dry but slightly cooler with an onshore flow.

A stronger cold front will cross the area on Thursday giving our area a chance of showers and thunderstorms, temperatures will be warm with highs well up into the 70s.

Mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Partly to mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high near 50.

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

MONDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

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

SATURDAY – APR 16 – Partly 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 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; advisories possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some light rain falling in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 45 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .09″

An upper level low pressure area over us will give our area some light rain early this morning then we should see some partial sunshine but showers are likely again this afternoon with a chance some of these showers may be mixed with some small hail or graupel.

Sunday should be dry but it will be a breezy and cool day with most highs only in the low 50s.

Mainly dry and milder Monday and Tuesday but there is a low chance of a shower early Tuesday morning.

Mild weather should continue the rest of the week but a weak back door cold front may drop temperatures somewhat on Wednesday. A stronger cold front crossing our area on Friday preceded by some showers Wednesday night through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with some light rain early this morning then partial sunshine with a chance of showers this afternoon with an isolated thunderstorm, some storms may be accompanied by small hail or graupel, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Chance of showers this evening and again with an isolated thunderstorm that may produce some small hail or graupel, low in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 p.m. Sunday evening; no advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 48 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: 3.55″

After having the heaviest deluge since Hurricane Ida yesterday and last night we will have a much better day today with sunshine returning with mild temperatures and highs in the low 60s.

Our area will have a chance of showers tonight into Saturday as an upper air low pressure moves through the area, highs on Saturday will generally be in the 50s.

Sunday looks to be a partly sunny day as high pressure builds into our area, however it will be cool.

Mainly dry with a warming trend next week, temperatures on Monday will be in the 60s and rise to the 70s Tuesday through Thursday. A cold front approaching the area may touch off some showers Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 8 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a possible thundershower in the afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny and cool, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 11 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds in the afternoon, high near 70. Chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – APR 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely for high seas on Saturday; advisories still possible on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday!

Enjoy the sunshine today and stay safe!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 45 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the east.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .58″

Another dreary day today with rain as another low pressure system moves into our area, the rain should begin by late this morning and continue through tonight. Rainfall amounts will be around one inch. With the clouds and an onshore wind temperatures again will be cooler than normal.

Some sunshine finally appears on Friday and with a westerly flow it will be milder with highs in the low 60s. A weak upper air disturbance may touch off a shower late Friday night.

Mainly dry and seasonable cool weather for the weekend but there still will be a chance of a shower during the day on Saturday.

Warmer weather is expected much of next week with mainly dry conditions, highs in the 60s on Monday and near 70 Tuesday through Thursday. A welcome change after the dreary weather of this week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 7 – Cloudy with showers developing by late morning, breezy, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, low in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s, chance of a shower late at night.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 11 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely to continue Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Again despite the rainy and cool weather try to have a nice and safe day!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 44 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point. Winds are from the northeast averaging around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (12″ of snow, only April blizzard on record))

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .04″

Low pressure will be moving offshore this morning and the steady rain should end by noon but the afternoon will remain cloudy and cool with a chance of some drizzle.

After a short break rain will return on Thursday as another low pressure system moves through the area. Rain should develop around 8 a.m. and possibly become heavy at times in the afternoon and evening with a chance of some thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will be near 1 inch.

Friday looks to be dry with somewhat milder temperatures as a weak high pressure moves through the area.

The weekend looks mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures with only a low chance of an afternoon shower on Saturday.

A warming trend with mainly dry conditions next week. High temperatures will be in the 60s on Monday and rise to near 70 Tuesday through at least Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain mainly this morning, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of a shower after midnight, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Rain developing by 8 a.m. possibly becoming heavy at times in the afternoon and at night, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny and quite mild, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still possible on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

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

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 41 in Clifton down to 32 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy to cloudy day with temperatures at or slightly below normal. A low pressure system will give our area rain mainly from late tonight into Wednesday morning with about an inch of rain expected.

After a brief break in the rain Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning another low pressure system will give us more rain mainly Thursday afternoon and night. Another inch of rain is likely.

An upper air low pressure trough will continue to give us a chance of mainly afternoon showers Friday and Saturday followed by a dry Saturday. High temperatures Wednesday through the weekend expect to be near or slightly below normal except for Friday when temperatures will be a slightly above normal.

A warming trend is likely next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain developing mainly after 11 p.m., low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning but some drizzle possible in the afternoon and night, high in the low to mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Chance of a shower in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night with a chance of a thunderstorm, high in the low to mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Chance of rain before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted from 4 a.m. Wednesday morning until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories still possible Wednesday night into early Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

Have a nice and safe day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 38 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .11″

After a chilly damp day with even some snow in the higher elevations across the northwest part of the state today will be a dry and milder day. Gusty winds this morning will slowly diminish this afternoon. Weak high pressure will dominate our weather today. Skies will start off mostly clear but we should have some increase in clouds this afternoon.

Most of Tuesday will be dry but the first in a series of low pressure will give us rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.

After a brief break in the rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning another low pressure will move into our area causing more rain Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning.

Friday and Saturday look mainly dry but there still will be a chance of showers both days as an upper level trough will be over our area.

Sunday looks to be dry. Temperatures Tuesday through the weekend will be near seasonable levels with Friday being our mildest day.

A significant change in the pattern should give us well above normal temperatures much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 40.

TUESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s, rain mainly after 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 3 p.m. high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 8 a.m., high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with still a chance of a shower, high near 60.

SUNDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Tuesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 39 in Clifton down to 32 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1981 RECORD LOW: 25 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak low pressure will give us some light rain mainly from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. With the clouds and precipitation, high temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday with highs near 50.

Weak high pressure will give us rather nice weather Monday into the first half of Tuesday, temperatures will be close to normal.

A couple of low pressure systems will affect our weather Tuesday night through Friday and the best chances of heavier rain will be on Wednesday and again Thursday afternoon and night. Total rainfall with these systems will be around 2-3 inches.

Fair weather with near normal tempertures can be expected to start next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with light rain mainly from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a low chance of an evening showers, low in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s, rain likely after 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of a showers, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. tonight through 6 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Monday through the day on Tuesday; possible advisories Tuesday night; advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

Despite the rain try to have a nice and safe day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 38 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 2ND!

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 26 – 2021

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .38″

Note: On this date in 2018 we received 6.5 inches of snow!

High pressure will build into the area today and we should see mostly sunny skies after early morning clouds. Winds will diminish this afternoon and it should be a quite pleasant early spring day.

A weak low pressure area will cause mainly light rain mainly from around 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. High tempertures will be slightly lower than today. Rainfall amounts should be around 1/4″

Monday and Tuesday will be dry with near seasonable temperatures.

Several areas of low pressure will give us unsettled weather Wednesday through Friday with rain that may be heavy at times. Total rainfall should be around 2-3″

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Becoming sunny with diminishing winds, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low near 40.

SUNDAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with light rain mainly between 8 a.m. till 4 p.m., high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, diminishing this afternoon, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday morning; advisories likely Sunday afternoon; no advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday night; advisories expected on Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2022.

Despite the very cold weather at the end of this month, March actually averaged above normal with an average temperature of 43.7 degrees. The highest temperature was 76 degrees on the 18th with the lowest temperature was 17 on the 4th.

Precipitation was below normal with 2.56″

Snowfall was also below normal with 3.5″ accumulated.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy April!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are still some showers in parts of the area. It continues to be unseasonably mild with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point. Winds are calm or light westerly!

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 24 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .25″

The cold front that gave us the showers and thunderstorms overnight is now moving through the area and will be off the coast this morning. There will still be a chance of showers during the day and some small hail is possible in the showers. Temperatures will not rise much from our current readings with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Winds will be gusty at times.

Saturday is shaping up to be a nice early spring day with plenty of sunshine and near seasonable temperatures.

A weak low pressure area will likely give us some light rain on Sunday with slightly cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry weather Monday through the day on Tuesday as high pressure dominates our weather. Near seasonable temperatures can be expected.

A complex low pressure will likely give us some rain Tuesday night through Thursday, temperatures will continue to be near seasonable levels. Most of the rain will be light.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, some showers this afternoon may have some small hail, breezy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Chance of an evening shower then clearing, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of rain late at night.

WEDNESDAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with light rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 7 – Mostly cloudy with light rain likely, high again in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6 – 9 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been issued valid between 6 p.m. this evening until 2 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories likely Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!