Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy and there is some fog and drizzle, temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 31 at Hackettstown and High Point. Winds are mainly calm. There still may be some patchy black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 29TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1987
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: .02″
A warm front will move through our area this morning and a rather brisk southwesterly flow will bring milder temperatures this morning along with some showers. A cold front will then cross our area in the early afternoon which will be followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air. Some wind gusts to 40 mph are possible.
Tuesday will be a cold and windy day with highs only around freezing and winds still gusting to 40 mph with diminishing winds at night.
Wednesday will have lighter winds but still colder than normal temperatures. A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of some light snow or flurries at night.
Quite cold but dry weather on New Year’s Day that should extend through the weekend.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 29 – Fog and drizzle early this morning then showers and milder, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 40 mph.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, windy and colder, lows in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 40 mph.
TUESDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cold, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 40 mph.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 31 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 30s, chance of light snow at night.
NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.
FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-9 feet.
OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Tuesday night; possible advisories for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!