Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and with calm winds there is a big difference in temperatures with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton down to a cold 4 degrees at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 53 – 1986 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over the area will move offshore and we will have a return flow of milder air as temperatures rise to above freezing for the first time since Sunday January 14th.

Skies will become cloudy on Tuesday with a chance of light rain in the afternoon and night as a weak low pressure moves along a front to our north. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with sleet and snow well inland.

Periods of rain will continue Wednesday through Friday with milder temperatures as areas of low pressure continue to move through our area. High temperatures Thursday and Friday should be in the 50s.

Continued mild on Saturday and we should be dry but another low pressure area may cause some rain or snow on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Sunny and not as cold, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and night, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning rain, highs in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 50, chance of rain or snow at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming west-southwest in the afternoon to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!