Increasing cloudiness and not as frigid in this afternoon with a slight chance of flurries this afternoon and evening! Mostly sunny, breezy and milder on Thursday! Partly sunny, breezy and colder on Friday! Frigid weather for the weekend with an increasing probability of a significant snowstorm Sunday into Monday! Remaining quite cold through much of next week!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are the lowest so far this winter season with readings ranging from 8 above in Clifton down to frigid 9 below at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 12 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Since I started records in 1973, today January 21st, has the coldest average temperature of the year with highs averaging 32.6 degrees and the average low is 17.8 degrees.

After our very cold morning today will be less harsh in the afternoon with highs reaching the low 30s. Winds will be a little brisk this afternoon and evening. Also a weak warm front may cause some flurries this afternoon and evening.

Tomorrow will probably be the last day of above normal temperatures for the rest of the month as weak high pressure builds into the area. A cold front will come through dry in the evening.

Friday will be colder as weak high pressure builds into our area. An Arctic cold front will come through dry at night.

Frigid weather for the weekend and the probability of a significant snowstorm has increased for Sunday into Monday.

Much below temperatures are expected to continue much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Increasing cloudiness with a slight chance of afternoon flurries, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a slight chance of flurries this evening then partial clearing, lows steady near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

FRIDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny and bitterly cold, highs only in the upper teens.

SUNDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly cloudy and bitterly cold with snow likely, highs in the upper teens.

MONDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 27 – Sunny, highs in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 7 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Thursday through Friday night; advisories likely for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!