Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are still mild with readings ranging from 41 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. There is some showers falling in parts of the area. Winds are mainly light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area around daybreak this morning possibly accompanied by a shower. It will remain mostly cloudy and becoming much colder with temperatures falling to near freezing by sunset. Winds will become westerly with gusts to 30 mph.

Friday will be sunny and cold with still some brisk winds in the morning diminishing in the afternoon as high pressure moves through the area.

Not as cold on Saturday but a weak disturbance may touch off some light rain or snow showers.

Watching for a potential winter storm on Sunday but the forecast is very uncertain with the GFS computer model indicates that we will have moderate snowfall while the European model has the storm offshore with no snow reaching our area.

Dry and very cold weather will follow the storm as an Arctic high pressure builds into the area for Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 15 – Slight chance of an early morning shower then remaining mostly cloudy and becoming windy and colder. Temperatures falling to the low 30s by sunset. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and windy, lows near 20, wind gusts to 30 mph.

FRIDAY – JAN 16 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow, highs near 40.

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

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, highs only in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m this evening through 10 a.m. Friday morning; small craft advisories expected for Friday afternoon; advisories likely Friday night through Saturday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2005 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system approaching from the west will cause cloudy skies today along with mild temperatures. There is a low chance of some afternoon showers.

Showers are likely tonight, and as the front moves to our east colder air will move into the area tomorrow morning with some of the showers possibly mixing or changing to snow before ending. There may be a dusting of snow mainly across the higher elevations to our north and west.

The rest of Thursday there will be clearing but it will be windy and colder with temperatures dropping to the 20s by sunset and with winds gusting to 35 mph will make it feel quite cold.

Friday looks to be a cold day with diminishing winds, skies will be mostly sunny.

Saturday will not be that cold but now a weak disturbance may touch off some rain or snow showers in the afternoon.

High pressure will dominate our weather Sunday through early next week. We should remain dry but temperatures will be below normal.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain showers likely possibly mixing with or changing to snow before ending by daybreak, lows in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 15 – Chance of a morning snow or rain shower then partial clearing, windy and colder, temperatures falling to the upper 20s by sunset. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible

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

SATURDAY – JAN 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon rain or snow shower, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between Thursday evening through Friday morning; advisories likely to continue Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are colder than the last few mornings, 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 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!