Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Winter!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with early readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 13 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly!

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The calm before the storm today as high pressure will be over the area today, temperatures will be seasonably cold but with much less wind than the last few days.

A major winter storm will move just to our west on Thursday with rain developing by the afternoon which may start off as a wintery mix well inland. Rain will become heavy at times Thursday night with an increase in winds.

A strong southeasterly flow with gusts near 50 mph on Friday ahead of an Arctic cold front that will pass through our area in the early afternoon. Highs will be in the 50s in the morning dropping to the low 20s by sunset and to the low teens by Saturday morning with a flash freeze possible. Rain from this system may briefly change to snow before ending Friday night mainly across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Very cold but dry Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with highs only in the 20s, the last time that both of these days were that cold was in 1989.

Dry with a slow moderation in temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Rain developing by noon, high near 50. Heavy rain at night with increasing winds.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Rain with possible thunder ending by evening. Strong winds gusting to 50 mph, early highs in the 50s falling to the low 20s by sunset. Total rainfall amounts of 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches likely.

SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, breezy and very cold, high only in the low 20s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 11 a.m. Thursday morning until 7 p.m. Thursday evening; a gale watch has been posted effective between Thursday evening through Friday night; small craft advisories likely for both Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure east of Nova Scotia will be moving further away as high pressure builds from the Midwest. Skies will be sunny both today and on Wednesday with temperatures at or slightly below normal. The winds will not be as breezy as the last few days.

A very strong storm is expected to develop over the southeast states and move well to our west. We will be on the warm side of the storm and we should have mainly rain possibly beginning as a wintery mix well inland. Rain should start Thursday afternoon and becoming heavy at times Thursday night into Friday. An Arctic cold front associated with the storm will move through Friday afternoon followed by much colder air by Friday night. Temperatures well up into the 50s with drop quickly to the teens by Saturday morning. Rain fall amounts will average 1-2 inches. Winds will be quite strong with frequent gusts above 40 mph. The Great Lakes and Midwest is expected to have a crippling blizzard from this storm which will cause problems for holiday travelers in those areas.

The Christmas weekend looks to be dry and very cold with strong winds on Saturday diminishing on Christmas Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m., high near 50. Heavy rain likely with strong winds at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 7 p.m., very windy, highs in the upper 50s. Quickly falling temperatures at night with lows in the teens by Saturday morning. Winds gusting past 40 mph.

SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high in the upper 20s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny, breezy and very cold, high in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, high near 30.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories likely by Thursday afternoon; Gales expected for Friday; small craft advisories expected to continued for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!

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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .59″

The storm responsible for the rain the last two days is now moving off the Maine coast as high pressure builds from the west. We should have mostly sunny skies today with highs near normal in the low 40s.

Partly to mostly sunny skies on Sunday with highs a couple of degrees lower than today.

Dry weather to persist Monday through Wednesday with slightly below normal temperatures.

A coastal storm is expected to develop and move through our area Thursday and Friday, latest models show that the storm will track more inland so the precipitation in our area may be mostly in the form of rain with mainly snow further inland. The potential storm is still 5 days away so this forecast will likely change so keep tuned for further updates.

Cold Arctic air will be with us for the Christmas weekend but we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with rain and snow likely, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!