Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are colder than the last few morning but still slightly above normal with readings ranging from 29 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW 22

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2020 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Low pressure is moving through the Canadian Maritimes while high pressure builds from the west. Today will be a sunny day with slowly diminishing winds. Temperatures will be cooler with highs in the low to middle 40s.

Tuesday looks to be a very nice winter day with seasonably mild temperatures, light winds and mostly sunny skies.

A cold front will cross the area on Wednesday giving us a chance of some showers, temperatures will be mild with highs near 50.

Colder weather is expected Thursday through the weekend and although the forecast is still rather uncertain but the chances of a significant coastal storm have diminished. As of now the best chance of light snow would be on Thursday and again on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 12 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly sunny and colder, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories expected Tuesday night through the day on Thursday; possible gales Thursday night through the day on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some lingering showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 35 at High Point and Sandyston. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .38″

The frontal system that gave us the rain yesterday afternoon and at night is moving off the coast with any lingering showers ending around daybreak followed by clearing. A secondary cold front will cross the area later this afternoon possibly accompanied by some snow showers. It will become windy with gusts this evening to 35 mph.

High pressure will then build into the area for Monday and we should have mostly sunny skies with temperatures slightly above normal along with diminishing winds.

Tuesday and through the day on Wednesday it will be mostly cloudy to cloudy with mild temperatures.

The forecast remains quite uncertain for Wednesday night through the day on Friday as a coastal storm will develop. At the present time it looks like the system will stay to far to the east to affect our weather but the forecast for this storm will probably change.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 11 – Chance of an early shower then clearing. Chance of a snow shower later this afternoon and becoming windy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and windy, lows in the upper 20s, wind gust to 35 mph.

MONDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Cloudy, highs near 50, chance of rain or snow at night.

THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy and colder, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Monday morning; lingering advisories possible during the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 32 at Pequest. Winds are light out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2016 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A low pressure system will cause rain to develop early this afternoon and continue moderate at times ending around midnight tonight. Rainfall amounts will be between 1/2 to 1 inch.

Sunday we will have clearing by the afternoon, temperatures will be seasonably mild and winds will become a little brisk later in the day and evening.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday with dry conditions along with continued above normal temperatures.

The weather towards the end of next week is quite uncertain as there may be a coastal storm but at this time there is only a slight chance of rain or snow as most models have the storm too far to the east. However this is still a few days away so this forecast will probably change.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 10 – Rain developing by early this afternoon, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain ending around midnight, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Clearing, high in the upper 40s, becoming breezy by evening with gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 16 – Partly sunny and colder, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Sunday morning through 6 p.m. Sunday evening; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Sunday evening through 6 a.m. Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday night through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through Wednesday mainly for higher seas.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast and will cause a brisk southerly flow of mild air today. A frontal system approaching from the west will give us a chance of rain showers late this afternoon and evening.

Saturday should start off dry but a stronger low pressure system will give us rain in the afternoon and continuing into early Sunday morning.

High pressure will then move into the region Sunday afternoon but it will become breezy.

Mainly dry with above normal temperatures Monday through Wednesday as high pressure dominates our weather.

A cold front moving into the area on Thursday will give our area a chance of rain or snow showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 9 – Increasing clouds and becoming breezy and mild with a chance of rain showers after 5 p.m., highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 20 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, lows near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 3 p.m., highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories probable Saturday and Sunday; advisories possible on Monday, especially in the morning; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 41 in Clifton down to 32 at Sussex and Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .03″

Today will be a very pleasant winter day with skies becoming mostly sunny along with mild temperatures and light winds as high pressure will be over the area.

The high pressure will then move offshore on Friday and a frontal system will be approaching from the west. We will have an increase in clouds with rain developing by evening. Temperatures will continue to be mild.

Saturday will be a wet but mild day with rain moderate at times especially in the afternoon and at night as the frontal system will be in our area. Rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1 1/2 inches.

The rain should end by daybreak on Sunday with clearing by the afternoon.

Mainly dry Monday through Wednesday and although it will be cooler the temperatures will still be above normal for mid January.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny and mild with light winds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing by 5 p.m., highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Rain, highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday; advisories still possible for Monday.

Enjoy the nice winter day today but stay safe!