Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 53 in Clifton down to a chilly 34 degrees at Walpack. Winds are mainly light from the north-northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 39 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another mostly sunny and pleasantly mild day today as the low pressure continues off the Virginia coast as high pressure from the New England states builds over the area. Winds will still be from the northeast but slightly lower speeds than the last couple of days.

Thursday will be another mild day but it should start off cloudy then become mostly sunny in the afternoon.

More clouds on Friday but with only a slight chance of a shower.

Unsettled weather this weekend into early next week with some showers likely but mostly of the time it will be dry with some pop-up showers mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will continue to be mild with an increase in humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy, high near 70.

SATURDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly sunny with still a chance of a shower, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely for high seas on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to a chilly 35 degrees at Walpack. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure off the Virginia coast and high pressure building down from off the New England coast will maintain a brisk northeast flow of mild but very dry air in our region today.

As the low pressure moves further offshore we will see less wind tomorrow and on Thursday with continued mostly fair skies and mild temperatures.

A few disturbances will give us a good chance of showers Friday through the weekend but unlike this past weekend when highs were in the 40s and 50s this coming weekend most highs will be in the 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 10 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for higher seas on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and 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 45 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack. Winds are gusty out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: ..06″ (Storm total – 2.08″)

Snow flurries fell on this date in 1977 and again in 2020

Today we will have mostly sunny skies but due to the low pressure offshore winds will still be a little gusty out of the northeast. Temperatures will be milder with highs in upper 60s.

Dry weather with a warming trend the rest of this work week with plenty of sunshine each day, highs near 70 Tuesday and Wednesday and well up into the 70s Thursday and Friday.

The next chance of showers will be on the weekend but this time instead of highs in the 40s and 50s like this past weekend, highs this coming weekend will be well up into the 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 9 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 60s.

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

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory continues in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 8-12 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue the rest of Wednesday through Thursday morning mainly for high seas; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Friday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle still falling over much of the area. Temperatures are cool with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point and Walpack. Winds are from the northeast around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: 1.25″

The low pressure responsible for the rain and chilly weather the last two days is finally moving further offshore. Some light rain should end by daybreak but it still will be mostly cloudy with some breaks of sunshine this afternoon. It will still be breezy but not as windy as yesterday. High temperatures will only be in the 50s.

The weather will improve the rest of this upcoming week with dry conditions and a slow warming trend. High temperatures will be a little below normal on Monday, near normal on Tuesday and rise to above normal the rest of the week.

It appears that the next chance of showers will be next weekend but this time it will be not nearly as cool as this weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 8 – Chance of light showers before 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, breezy and cool, high in the upper 50s. Northeast winds gusting to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Monday morning for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 9-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue Monday through Wednesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and rain is falling over much of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 49 in Clifton down to 45 at Vernon and High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: .79″

Low pressure currently is off the Virginia coast and will continue to give our area rain today and tonight. High temperatures today will only reach the low 50s and with northeast winds gusting to near 35 mph it will even feel colder. A rather dismal start to the weekend.

The rain should end around daybreak on Sunday as the low pressure slowly moves further to our east but it will remain mostly cloudy, breezy and quite cool.

At this point is still looks like next week will be mainly dry; temperatures will be below normal to start off the week but rise to above normal levels by the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 7 – Rain and windy, highs only in the low 50s, winds gusting to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Rain and windy, low in the low 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Chance of showers mainly before 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, windy and cool, high in the mid 50s. Winds gusting to 30 mph.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 50 knots, seas 10-15 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gales expected to continue Sunday and Monday; small craft advisories expected to continue Tuesday into Wednesday.

Despite the chilly and rainy weather try to have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some light showers falling mainly to our west. Temperatures are mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 50 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After a very nice and warm spring day yesterday our weather will go downhill today through Saturday night as a low pressure system moves into our area. Rain will develop this morning with periods of rain continuing through Saturday night. Temperatures today will only rise a couple of degrees from our present temperatures with highs only near 60. Saturday will even be cooler with highs in the low 50s and with a gusty northeast wind it will feel even cooler. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are likely.

The rain should end by daybreak on Sunday but it will remain mostly cloudy, breezy and cool.

At this time much of next week will be dry with a slow increase in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with rain developing this morning, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, low in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAY 7 – Cloudy, windy and quite cool with rain, high only in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Chance of showers mainly before 8 a.m. then remain mostly cloudy, breezy and cool, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been issued effective between midnight tonight until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; gales expected to continue through Sunday night; small craft advisories then expected Monday and Tuesday.

Despite the crummy weather try to have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 56 in Clifton down to 47 degrees at Walpack. Winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Today will be a very pleasant spring day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and warm temperatures with highs reaching the 70s.

A coastal low is expected to develop off our coast spreading rain Friday and not ending until early on Sunday morning. Winds will increase especially on Saturday from the northeast along with chilly temperatures. Rainfall amounts will be around one inch.

Hopefully the low pressure will move further away on Sunday to permit some sunshine during the day however it will still be breezy and cool.

At this point it appears that the warming trend for next week may be delayed somewhat as that low pressure area offshore may be close enough to cause some more showers but at this time we will keep the forecast dry with only a slow increase in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

FRIDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with rain, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 7 – Cloudy, windy and quite cool with rain, high only in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 11 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

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

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been issued effective from late Friday night through late Saturday night; gales expected to continue on Sunday; advisories still expected for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are showers and drizzle falling, temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 49 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are mainly light and variable.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak frontal system moving through the area will cause some mainly light rain this morning with a low chance of a shower this afternoon. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels with highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Tomorrow will be a nice spring day with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 70s.

Another stronger frontal system will give us a good chance of rain Friday and Saturday. Saturday will be quite cool with highs mainly only in the 50s.

Mother’s Day looks to be sunny but cool as high pressure builds into the area.

Dry and mild to warm weather is expected much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 4 – Cloudy with showers mainly this morning, high in the mid-upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with a chance of rain developing in the afternoon, high in the low-mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 7 – Cloudy and cool with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 10 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories expected with some gale gusts likely Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and May the fourth be with you!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .21″

Today will be dry and with mostly sunny skies, it will be milder than yesterday with highs in the 60s, winds will be light.

A frontal system will give us showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly Wednesday morning; temperatures will continue to be seasonably mild.

Thursday looks to be the best weather day of the week with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures with highs in the 70s.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers Friday into Saturday along with cooler temeperatures.

Mother’s Day looks to be dry and seasonably cool.

Looking further ahead it now appears that we will have consistently mild to warm temperatures much of next week with highs each day mostly in the 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 5 a.m., low near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 4 – Cloudy with showers an possibly a thunderstorm mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, cool with highs only in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 52 in Clifton down to 46 at High Point. Winds are calm or light easterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A weak frontal system will be in our area today giving us some showers this morning, with cloudy skies prevailing the rest of the day with a chance of some drizzle. With the clouds, high temperatures will only reach around 60 degrees.

Tuesday will be dry during the day and a bit milder despite having mostly cloudy skies.

Another frontal system will likely give us more showers Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Thursday looks to be the best day of this week with plenty of sunshine and highs reaching the low 70s.

Still another frontal system will likely give us some rain Friday into the start of the weekend. With plenty of clouds high temperatures will be below normal through this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 2 – Cloudy with showers this morning then a chance of drizzle this afternoon, high near 60.

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

TUESDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 4 – Cloudy with showers, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

SUNDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot or less.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday; possible small craft advisories for Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2022

The average temperature was 51.6 degrees which was 0.3 degrees above normal The highest temperature was 86 degrees recorded on the 14th; the low temperature was 35 degrees on the 18th. Precipitation was above normal with 7.33″ accumulating, 3.55″ fell on the 7th causing flooding in our area. No snow fell during the month.

Have a nice day and stay safe!