Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack and High Point. Winds are mostly light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION : NONE

An upper level low north of the Great Lakes in combination with high pressure well to our southwest will give us a cyclonic westerly flow of seasonably cold air. Skies will become mostly cloudy by this afternoon and there is a chance of some flurries.

Dry and seasonably cold weather to persist Monday through Wednesday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

At this point it appears that the coastal storm will move inland over the area which will cause mainly rain that may briefly begin and end with some snow. The best chance of precipitation is from around noon on Thursday through Friday evening.

Arctic air will then move into our area for the Christmas weekend with highs mainly in the 20s and lows in the teens however we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries, high near 40.

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

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with rain developing around noon, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Rain possibly heavy at times, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny and much colder, high only in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening through noon on Monday; advisories expected to continue through Monday night; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!