Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Monday morning and some higher elevations well inland has some snow mixed in with the rain. Temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 (Tied Record) LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .99″

The strong frontal system will move to our east today and the rain should end around 9 a.m., the rain may be mixed with snow mainly across higher elevations well inland. Northwest winds will become gusty later this morning with gusts to near 35 mph, the wind will diminish by late in the day. High temperatures will be near normal in the low 40s.

Quiet and dry weather this week. Temperatures will be seasonably cool Tuesday through Thursday but become milder by Friday and that should extend through the weekend. The only slight chance of precipitation will be later on Sunday as a coastal low pressure develops.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Rain ending around 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, windy and seasonably cool, highs in the mid 40s. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny and a little breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny highs in the mid 40s.

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

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

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

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK; Advisories possible Tuesday through Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 42 at Ramsey. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 92.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong frontal system will give us rain that should develop by 10 a.m. and continue heavy at times this afternoon and tonight. Rainfall amounts will average between 2-3 inches. Winds will gust to 35 mph tonight into Monday morning. A flood watch is in effect. The precipitation may mix with snow before ending Monday morning, no accumulations expected in our area but higher elevations well inland may pick up an inch of snow.

Dry weather with near normal temperatures are expected through the week. A warming trend is likely for next weekend with only a slight chance of showers next Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing around 10 a.m. becoming heavy at times this afternoon with possibly a thunderstorm, becoming breezy, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Rain and possibly a thunderstorm with rain heavy at times, windy with gusts to 35 mph likely, winds from the south will become northwest after midnight. low near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of rain before 10 a.m. then clearing, winds with gusts to 35 mph likely, highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

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

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Monday evening for southerly winds to 45 knots becoming northwest after midnight, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Despite the stormy weather have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 26 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The calm before the storm today as we will have partly sunny skies and highs in the middle 50s as high pressure moves off the coast. Winds will be mainly calm or light southerly.

A strong frontal system will give us rain beginning shortly after daybreak on Sunday. Rain should be light to moderate during the day but become heave at times at night with even a chance of a thunderstorm. Winds will gust to near 40 mph especially at night into early Monday morning. As colder air moves in behind the storm some of the precipitation may mix with snow well inland before ending Monday morning.

Quiet weather with dry conditions and near normal temperatures most if all of next week. The next chance of rain may again be next Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds with a chance of showers after 4 a.m., lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain, breezy and mild, highs in the low 60s. Rain may be heavy at times at night with a chance of a thunderstorm. Rainfall amounts averaging 2-3 inches and a flood advisory is in effect. Winds may gust to near 40 mph.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of rain in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch will be in effect valid from 10 a.m. Sunday morning through 7 p.m. Monday evening with some storm force gusts possible; advisories still possible for high seas on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than the last couple of morning with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

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 one second at 4:30 and 16 seconds. By Christmas Day the sun will set 5 minutes later and by New Year’s Day about 10 minutes later than today.

Today will be a partly sunny day with light winds and high temperatures about 10 degrees higher than yesterday as high pressure builds from the south.

Despite mostly cloudy skies Saturday will be a couple of degrees higher than today mainly in the low 50s. Winds will again be light.

A storm system will give us strong winds and heavy rain mainly Sunday afternoon through the early part of Monday. It will be mild with a southerly flow. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches. Winds gust of over 40 mph likely with higher amounts over coastal areas.

The storm will move offshore and skies will become mostly sunny by Monday afternoon but it will still be breezy.

High pressure should be in control of our weather the rest of next week with dry conditions and near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing by 10 a.m. becoming heavy at times by evening, windy with gusts possibly over 40 mph, highs in the low 60s. Rainfall amounts averaging between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Gales expected on Sunday! advisories expected on Monday with gales still possible; advisories still possible for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is seasonably cold with temperatures ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

We will have an increase in clouds today with a low chance of some flurries or sprinkles mainly this afternoon as a weak disturbance moves along a warm front to our northwest. High temperatures will be chilly but there will be less wind than yesterday.

Dry conditions are likely Friday and Saturday with milder temperatures as high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow develops.

Storm to give us heavy rain and high winds mainly Sunday afternoon into early Monday. Rain will be heavy at times especially Sunday night. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches. Winds may gust over 40 mph. It will be quite mild however with highs reaching the low 60s.

Dry with near normal temperatures the rest of Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Increasing clouds with a chance of flurries or sprinkles, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Showers mainly after 1 p.m., becoming heavy at night with strong winds, quite mild, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers before noon then partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foog.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; advisories expected on Sunday with gales likely; advisories will continue on Monday with some gales still possible.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 25 at High Point and Sandyston. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm well off shore will be moving further east but still cause mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of some flurries. Winds will be a little brisk out of the northwest.

A weak warm front approaching from the west will cause mostly cloudy skies on Thursday with temperatures continued chilly with again a slight chance of flurries.

High pressure will then build into our area from the southeast and we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air along with dry conditions Friday and Saturday.

A strong low pressure system will give us rain possibly heavy at times Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inch. Also there will be strong southerly winds possibly gusting to above 40 mph.

Quiet weather with near seasonable temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Increasing clouds with a slight chance of snow or rain showers, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing in the afternoon becoming heavy at times at night, windy and quite mild with highs near 60.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers before daybreak then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 3 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; advisories expected with gales likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than yesterday morning but still a little above normal with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 29 at Pequest. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

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: 50 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a cooler day as weak high pressure builds into the area. A weak disturbance is expected to move to our south overnight and may touch off some flurries inland but most areas will remain dry.

Another high pressure area will dominate our weather Wednesday and Thursday with cooler than normal temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off shore we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air Friday through the weekend but a rather strong low pressure system will likely give us rain and possible some strong winds on Sunday.

Fair with near seasonable temperatures are expected early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Increasing clouds, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and it is a mild morning once again with temperatures ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at Ramsey. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .78″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the coast as a weak high pressure builds into the area. Skies will start off partly sunny but we should have considerable cloudiness this afternoon. High temperatures will be a little above normal.

High pressure will continue to build into our area Tuesday through Thursday giving us dry weather with temperatures a little below normal.

Milder Friday into the weekend as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have more of a southerly flow. A rather strong low pressure system is expected to affect our area on Sunday giving us a good chance of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny this morning then becoming mostly cloudy, a little breezy, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday or Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

A foggy and drizzly start to this Sunday and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 41 at High Point and Walpack. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 97.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1998 RECORD LOW 8 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will give us rain today but it will be seasonably mild with highs in the low 50s. Still a chance of showers tonight. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 3/4″

Monday will be a partly sunny day again with seasonably mild temperatures.

Dry but cooler Tuesday through Thursday as high pressure slowly moves through our area.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Friday bringing in milder air that should extend into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 3 – Rain, drizzle and foggy today, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle in the evening becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 20 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday; possible advisories Wednesday and Thursday.

Despite the crummy weather try to have a good day but please stay safe.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 83.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .30″

Today will be a mostly cloudy and mild day with light winds as weak high pressure builds into our area.

Another low pressure system will give us rain most of Sunday into Sunday night, temperatures will continue to be mild. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 and 1 inch.

Mainly dry much of next week, Monday will be seasonably mild but temperatures should be below normal the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain mainly after 1 a.m., lows in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Rain, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2023

November’s average temperature was 44.3 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 68 recorded on the 16th, the lowest was 24 degrees on the 29th. Precipitation totaled 3.95′ which was near normal. Most of the rain came on the 21-22nd and again on the 26th.

FALL’S CLIMATE FOR 2023.

This fall was slightly above normal in temperatures and well above normal in precipitation as September and October were quite wet.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!