Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and early temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack. Winds are from the west averaging 5-10 mph.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 19TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 25
RECORD HIGH: 55 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Low pressure near the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure building from the south and west will give us a sunny day today with seasonably cold temperatures.
High pressure will continue to dominate our weather Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures slightly below normal.
A coastal storm is expected to give us rain that may start off as a wintery mix Thursday afternoon and continue heavy at times on Friday, temperatures will warm up to near 50 on Thursday and well up into the 50s on Friday. An Arctic cold front then will come rushing through the area Friday night with the rain possibly changing to snow before ending. Any standing water from the rain may freeze solidly as a flash freeze may occur. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are possible along with strong winds.
The Christmas weekend will be dry and very cold with daytime highs mainly in the 20s and overnight lows in the teens.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high near 40.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.
TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing mainly after 3 p.m., possibly beginning as a wintery mix further inland, high near 50.
FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy and windy with rain, high in the mid 50s. Rainfall amounts possibly 1-3 inches, winds may gust past 40 mph. Rain may change to snow before ending
SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the upper 20s.
CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny and very cold, high in the upper 20s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; small craft advisories expected for Thursday and Friday with possible gale warning.
Have a nice day and stay safe!