Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 49.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 13TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1981
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure is moving off the coast today and we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air along with an increase in clouds.
Wednesday will be cloudy and mild but a cold front will give us a chance of showers in the afternoon, becoming more likely at night. The front will pass through early Thursday morning and the rain may change to snow before ending. A dusting of snow is possible especially over the higher elevations to our north and west.
Much colder but dry Thursday night into Friday as high pressure builds over the area.
Saturday looks to be dry and not as cold as high pressure moves off the coast. A cold front will come through dry on Saturday night.
Much colder but we should stay mainly dry Sunday through the early part of next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 13 – Increasing cloudiness and mild, highs in the upper 40s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows steady in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, mild, highs near 50. rain likely at night possible changing to snow before ending before daybreak on Thursday.
THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Becoming partly sunny, breezy and colder, temperatures falling to the upper 20s by sunset.
FRIDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 17 – Partly sunny and milder, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly sunny and colder, highs in the low 30s.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs near 30.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 10 a.m. Wednesday morning; No advisories expected the rest of the day on Wednesday; advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday with some gale gusts; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!