Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 17 at Walpack and Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 21.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1996
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: .01″ SNOWFALL: 0.2″
Weak high pressure will be moving off the coast today as a weak disturbance moves in from the northwest. We should have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies today along with light winds. There is a slight chance of some flurries or light snow but most if not all of the precipitation will remain to our north.
Tuesday will continue to be mostly cloudy with slightly higher temperatures, but another disturbance will give us a chance of rain overnight that may be freezing rain across the higher elevations to our north and west.
Wednesday will be milder but breezy as another high pressure moves into the area.
Thursday should have less wind along with continued mild temperatures. A low pressure system will give us a chance of rain late at night.
Friday and Saturday will be quite mild but rain is likely as the frontal system moves through the area.
Sunday looks to be dry and cooler as high pressure builds into the area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the mid 30s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.
TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s. chance of rain at night.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50, chance of rain after midnight.
FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s, rain likely at night.
SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, quite mild, highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday; advisories possible again on Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!