Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Christmas Eve with temperatures ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 27 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 74. Also there may be some black ice especially inland from the precipitation we had yesterday.

LIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989 AND 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .20″ SNOWFALL: 1.0″

Today will be a sunny day but windy ahead of a cold front that will come through dry this evening. Temperatures will be near normal with highs in the low 40s.

Mostly cloudy skies for Christmas Day but we should remain dry with again high temperatures in the 40s.

A storm system will give us snow Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Possible accumulations of 3-6 inches.

Another frontal system will give us rain mainly Sunday afternoon through the evening with still a chance of rain on Monday followed by much colder weather for Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, possible wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, lows in the upper 20s. diminishing winds.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Snow developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, highs near 30.

SATURDAY – DEC 27 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning, highs in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, highs near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny with a low chance of a shower, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 30 – Partly sunny, windy and colder, highs near 30.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Thursday and Thursday night; no advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories again possible Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy and there is some light snow falling in some areas. Temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance along a warm front will cause some light snow this morning accumulating to 1-2 inches in the Clifton area with 2-4″ further inland. Winds will be light.

Wednesday will be a mild day but windy as the pressure gradient increases from a low off the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure build from the west. Skies will be mostly sunny and winds will gust to 35 mph at times.

Christmas Day looks to be dry with mostly cloudy skies.

Very unsettled weather for Friday through the weekend as a series of low pressure systems that will affect the area. The best chance of accumulating snow looks to be Friday night into Saturday morning. Still a chance of rain showers on Sunday followed by dry but colder weather for early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with light snow this morning possible changing to rain before ending this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Becoming partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s. winds increasing after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny and windy, highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Cloudy and colder with snow likely developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 27 – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny and colder, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 pm. Wednesday afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday night; advisories possible for Thursday; advisories likely for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 25 in Clifton down to 18 at High Point. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area today will give us a mostly sunny and seasonably cool day today with much less wind than yesterday.

A warm front approaching from the west will give us light snow on Tuesday starting around dawn then may change to rain before ending Tuesday afternoon. Snowfall amounts will be light with about an inch in the Clifton area with a little higher amounts further inland.

High pressure returns for Wednesday giving us mostly sunny skies but it will be breezy. Highs will be in the 40s.

Christmas Day looks to be mostly cloudy with only a slight chance (20%) of a light rain shower.

Very unsettled weather for Friday into the weekend. The forecast from yesterday had Friday mild in the 50s but now some of the models have colder air moving into the area from the north and low pressure to our south that may cause some significant winter weather in our area. During the weekend a couple of low pressure systems may effect our area giving us chances of precipitation both days but at this time it should be in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely by 4 a.m., lows in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with light snow in the morning possible changing to light rain before ending in the afternoon, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40, chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Christmas Day; advisories likely on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy Winter Solstice!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 28 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will come through this morning followed by clearing later this morning and it will be breezy. High temperatures will be at or slightly higher than normal.

High pressure will be over the area on Monday giving us a mostly sunny day with cooler temperatures and lighter winds.

A warm front moving through on Tuesday will likely give us some light snow mainly in the morning, accumulations will be near an inch in the Clifton area but higher amounts across the higher elevations to our north and west.

High pressure will then build into the area on Wednesday giving us a mostly sunny day with seasonable mild temperatures.

A couple of weak disturbances may touch off some light rain on Christmas Day with a better chance of some showers on Friday. Temperatures will be a bit above normal.

At this point next weekend looks to be dry with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Clearing and breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s, lighter winds.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Light snow likely mainly in the morning possibly mixing or changing to rain before ending, highs near 40. Accumulation of around an inch.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday! advisories possible Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; possible advisories for Christmas Day.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 (New Record) LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: 1.44″ STORM TOTAL: 1.50″

Much quieter weather today after yesterday’s heavy rain and strong winds with even a rare December thunderstorm. We should have mostly sunny skies with much less wind today with high temperatures near or slightly below normal.

Sunday will be dry and milder but a cold front will come through dry during the day. Winds will be a little gusty.

High pressure will build into our area on Monday with another sunny day with temperatures again a bit below normal.

A weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow Tuesday morning that will change to rain before ending around noon.

Another high pressure will give us a dry Wednesday with milder temperatures.

Another weak disturbance may give us some light rain on Christmas followed by a dry and mild Boxing Day!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows near 30.

SUNDAY – DEC 21 – Cloudy in the morning then clearing, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with light snow and rain likely mainly in the morning, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon today for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday; advisories likely again on Tuesday with brief period of gales; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!