Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 19 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Very strong high pressure is building from the Midwest and will give us mostly sunny skies with temperatures at or a little below normal.

As the high pressure moves off the coast we will have milder air move into our area for Friday and Saturday along with mostly sunny skies both days.

A strong low pressure system is expected to affect our area with rain developing by Sunday evening and become heavy at times Sunday night into Monday. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches. Winds will be gusty out of the east.

Colder air will move in for Tuesday as the low moves off the coast and we may see some rain and or snow showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Sunny and milder, highs in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 3 p.m., highs in the low 50s. Rain heavy at times at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny and breezy with a chance of rain or snow showers, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday; advisories expected Sunday and Monday with some gales possible.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!