Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some flurries falling across inland areas. Early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are from the north-northeast 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An area of low pressure will move into our area today with some rain and snow. The precipitation should start off as snow later this morning and quickly change to rain this afternoon but then back to snow before ending early Monday morning. Accumulations in the Clifton area should be less than an inch but up to 3-5 inches across the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley where a winter weather advisory is in effect.

High pressure then will dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday along with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another stronger low pressure system is expected to give us precipitation Thursday into Friday. At this time it appears most of the precipitation will fall as rain but may begin and end with some snow. Winds will become gusty.

Next weekend looks to be dry and again seasonably cold.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with snow and rain developing mainly after 10 a.m. changing to plain rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain changing to snow after midnight, low in the low 30s, Possible accumulations of less than one inch.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Cloudy with rain possibly mixed with snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly changing to snow before ending at night. Windy with highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue Monday night through Wednesday night; still possible advisories for Thursday.

Even through the weather is dreary and cold try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north will give us a northeast flow of chilly air today with highs only in the low 40s despite plenty of sunshine.

An area of low pressure will cause precipitation mainly from late Sunday morning through early Monday morning. In the Clifton area the precipitation will begin as a mixture of rain or snow, changing to rain in the afternoon and then changing to snow before ending early Monday morning. Possible accumulations in Clifton should be just a dusting but 1-3 inches of snow is possible over the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and across the northern parts of the Hudson Valley.

Monday through Wednesday will be mainly dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another storm system will give us a good chance of rain or snow Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning mainly after 10 a.m. changing to rain in the afternoon and then back to snow before ending early Monday morning, possible accumulation of a dusting to 1/2″, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for north-northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still possible Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cooler than the last few mornings but still slightly above normal with early readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 23 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from north of the Great Lakes to our area will give us a cool northerly flow. Highs today will only be in the 40s despite plenty of sunshine.

Another sunny and cool day on Saturday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

A weak low pressure system is expected to give us mainly rain from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening, however some of the rain will be mixed with snow. Further inland across northwest New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley may pick up an inch or two of snowfall.

High pressure will then give us dry but seasonably cool conditions Monday through the day on Wednesday.

A stronger low pressure system will give us a chance of rain or snow Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly mixed with snow, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still likely on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures remain mild with early readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .17″

Note: Today will have the earliest sunset of the year at 4:30 and 15 seconds p.m. and for the first time since June the sun will set later tomorrow but by only two seconds at 4:30 and 17 seconds.

High pressure building from the northwest will give us a return of sunny skies it still will be mild with highs mainly in the mid 50s.

Tomorrow and Saturday will be cooler but we should remain dry.

A weak low pressure area is expected to form just offshore on Sunday and we will likely have some light rain possibly mixed with snow especially inland.

High pressure then builds back into our area with dry conditions and seasonably cool temperatures Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon and at night possibly mixed with snow especially inland, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for north-northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue Sunday and Monday.

Enjoy the sunshine today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is still some light rain and drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: 1.10″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday is slowly moving through the area. Today will be another cloudy day with only occasional light rain or drizzle which should end by later this afternoon. It will continue be quite mild with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/10th of an inch.

High pressure will build into our area on Thursday with mostly sunny skies returning, it will still be mild.

Dry and cooler Friday and Saturday as high pressure continues to control our weather.

A weak low pressure system will give us a chance of rain Sunday afternoon and evening with some of the precipitation inland may be mixed with snow.

Dry on Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy with a chance of occasional light rain or drizzle, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly clear and breezy, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening possibly mixed with snow inland, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for north-northwest wind to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories likely to continue Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 29 at Basking Ridge and Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into the area will cause rain to develop around 10 a.m. and continue into tonight, it will become mild with highs reaching the 50s. Rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Still a chance of showers mainly Wednesday morning, then we should see partial clearing; temperatures will be quite mild with highs near 60.

High pressure building into the area will give us a dry and still mild day on Thursday.

Another low pressure system may give us rain Friday night into Saturday morning with cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry and seasonably cool Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain developing around 10 a.m., mild with highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and mild with rain, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy and mild with rain likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance or rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; advisories likely Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and with clear skies and calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 16 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

A frontal system will give us rain on Tuesday and Tuesday night along with milder temperatures, rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Quite mild on Wednesday with still some showers likely.

After a dry Thursday we will have a chance of rain on Friday. Temperatures will be mild on Thursday and a little cooler on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT: Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories probable for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .52″

High pressure building from the west will give us a sunny and seasonably cool day today.

The high pressure will be over us on Monday, with calm winds and clear skies early morning temperatures will fall to the 20s but with mostly sunny skies temperatures will moderate during the day.

A slow moving frontal system will give rain on Tuesday with the rain likely lingering into Wednesday. Temperatures will be mild with highs both days in the 50s to near 60.

Mild and dry during the day on Thursday but another storm system will give us another chance of rain Thursday night into Friday with somewhat cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Rain and mild, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly before 1 p.m., high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become cloudy across the area early on this Saturday morning and there are some showers approaching the area from the west. Temperatures are mild with early readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 37 at Basking Ridge and Ramsey. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1998 RECORD LOW 8 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will be moving into our area today, ahead of this system a strong southerly flow of quite mild air will cause temperatures to rise well up into the 50s. Rain should begin around daybreak and continue moderate at times till later this afternoon. The cold front associated with this system will move offshore tonight followed by clearing.

Sunday will be a cooler day but dry with mainly light winds as high pressure builds into our area.

The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather on Monday with mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures.

Another frontal system will give us showers Tuesday and Wednesday along with mild temperatures.

Thursday should be partly sunny and mild but another weaker frontal system may give us some showers at night followed by a dry and cooler weather for Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 3 – Cloudy, breezy and mild with showers, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph. Rainfall amounts between 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear later at night, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible early Sunday then no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and with nearly calm winds temperatures were quite chilly with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 18 at Pequest and Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area today will give us plenty of sunshine, light winds and highs a few degrees warmer than yesterday.

A frontal system will give us showers tomorrow, but with a brisk southerly flow temperatures will rise to well up into the 50s.

Dry and cooler weather can be expected Sunday and Monday as high pressure moves back into our area.

Another frontal system will give us some more showers but with again mild temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday followed by dry and cooler weather for Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 30s rising to the low 40s by daybreak.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Cloudy and mild with showers mainly before 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s, rainfall amounts averaging around 1/3 inch.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy and mild with showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; a gale watch has been issued effective between 6 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; small craft advisories likely to continue Saturday night through Sunday morning then no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2022.

Temperatures during the month averaged 49.0 which is around 3 degrees above normal, the high temperature was 78 on the 5th, the lowest temperature was 23 recorded on the 21st. Precipitation totaled 4.23″ which is near normal, the wettest day was on Veterans Day with 1.16″ recorded as the remnants of Hurricane Nicole moved through the area. The only snow was a few flurries on the evening of the 18th.

CLIMATE FOR THE FALL MONTHS OF 2022

Fall temperatures averaged above normal and precipitation was slightly below normal..

Have a nice day and stay safe!