Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Christmas morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging form 42 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack and Wantage. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups with an index of 103.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure over our area will give us dry and mild weather today. Skies will be mostly cloudy and highs will be in the low 50s but may be warmer if we get more sunshine this afternoon.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Tuesday, during the day will be mainly dry with continued mild temperatures and light winds.

A low pressure system is expected to move through the area Tuesday night through Wednesday night with rain developing and possibly becoming heavy at times. The latest indications that rainfall amounts will average between 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches which may cause some flooding.

An upper air disturbance will continue a chance of showers Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will be quite mild on Thursday but cooler on Friday.

At this point the New Year’s weekend looks to be dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, lows near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 26 – Cloudy, highs in the low 50s. Chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 27 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Wednesday night; possible advisories for Thursday.

Have a very Merry Christmas but please stay safe!