Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 29 at Basking Ridge and Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into the area will cause rain to develop around 10 a.m. and continue into tonight, it will become mild with highs reaching the 50s. Rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Still a chance of showers mainly Wednesday morning, then we should see partial clearing; temperatures will be quite mild with highs near 60.

High pressure building into the area will give us a dry and still mild day on Thursday.

Another low pressure system may give us rain Friday night into Saturday morning with cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry and seasonably cool Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain developing around 10 a.m., mild with highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and mild with rain, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy and mild with rain likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance or rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; advisories likely Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and with clear skies and calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 16 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

A frontal system will give us rain on Tuesday and Tuesday night along with milder temperatures, rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Quite mild on Wednesday with still some showers likely.

After a dry Thursday we will have a chance of rain on Friday. Temperatures will be mild on Thursday and a little cooler on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT: Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories probable for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .52″

High pressure building from the west will give us a sunny and seasonably cool day today.

The high pressure will be over us on Monday, with calm winds and clear skies early morning temperatures will fall to the 20s but with mostly sunny skies temperatures will moderate during the day.

A slow moving frontal system will give rain on Tuesday with the rain likely lingering into Wednesday. Temperatures will be mild with highs both days in the 50s to near 60.

Mild and dry during the day on Thursday but another storm system will give us another chance of rain Thursday night into Friday with somewhat cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Rain and mild, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly before 1 p.m., high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become cloudy across the area early on this Saturday morning and there are some showers approaching the area from the west. Temperatures are mild with early readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 37 at Basking Ridge and Ramsey. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1998 RECORD LOW 8 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will be moving into our area today, ahead of this system a strong southerly flow of quite mild air will cause temperatures to rise well up into the 50s. Rain should begin around daybreak and continue moderate at times till later this afternoon. The cold front associated with this system will move offshore tonight followed by clearing.

Sunday will be a cooler day but dry with mainly light winds as high pressure builds into our area.

The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather on Monday with mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures.

Another frontal system will give us showers Tuesday and Wednesday along with mild temperatures.

Thursday should be partly sunny and mild but another weaker frontal system may give us some showers at night followed by a dry and cooler weather for Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 3 – Cloudy, breezy and mild with showers, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph. Rainfall amounts between 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear later at night, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible early Sunday then no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and with nearly calm winds temperatures were quite chilly with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 18 at Pequest and Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area today will give us plenty of sunshine, light winds and highs a few degrees warmer than yesterday.

A frontal system will give us showers tomorrow, but with a brisk southerly flow temperatures will rise to well up into the 50s.

Dry and cooler weather can be expected Sunday and Monday as high pressure moves back into our area.

Another frontal system will give us some more showers but with again mild temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday followed by dry and cooler weather for Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 30s rising to the low 40s by daybreak.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Cloudy and mild with showers mainly before 4 p.m., high in the upper 40s, rainfall amounts averaging around 1/3 inch.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy and mild with showers, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; a gale watch has been issued effective between 6 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; small craft advisories likely to continue Saturday night through Sunday morning then no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2022.

Temperatures during the month averaged 49.0 which is around 3 degrees above normal, the high temperature was 78 on the 5th, the lowest temperature was 23 recorded on the 21st. Precipitation totaled 4.23″ which is near normal, the wettest day was on Veterans Day with 1.16″ recorded as the remnants of Hurricane Nicole moved through the area. The only snow was a few flurries on the evening of the 18th.

CLIMATE FOR THE FALL MONTHS OF 2022

Fall temperatures averaged above normal and precipitation was slightly below normal..

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Winter!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: 1.08″

Low pressure near Hudson Bay Canada along with high pressure over the middle of the country will combine to give us a brisk west-northwest flow of cool air today, high temperatures will be a bit below normal.

The high pressure will move over us on Friday, it will be a little chilly in the morning with clear skies and nearly calm winds but it will be milder during the day with plenty of sunshine.

A frontal system will cause showers mainly Saturday morning, ahead of the front a strong southerly flow will cause temperatures to rise well up into the 50s.

Sunday will be cooler and breezy despite plenty of sunshine.

Another frontal system may give us rain late Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, breezy and cool today, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear and chilly, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Rain mainly before 1 p.m., breezy and mile, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories expected Friday night through Saturday with some gale gusts; advisories likely to continued Saturday night into Sunday morning; no advisories expected for Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 29 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH; 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW – 15 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system approaching from the south and west will cause rain to develop around 10 a.m. and continue to around 6 p.m., rain may be moderate to heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Southerly winds will cause temperatures to rapidly rise into the 50s with wind gusts to 40 mph. The cold front associated with this system will pass our area in the evening followed by clearing with a brisk westerly wind.

Thursday will be cooler but we will have plenty of sunshine, gusty winds in the morning will slowly diminish during the afternoon.

After a chilly morning on Friday it will become milder in the afternoon along with plenty of sunshine and less wind.

Saturday will be quite mild ahead of a cold front that will likely cause showers mainly in the morning.

Sunday will be a sunny and cooler day.

Another frontal system may cause some showers Monday into Tuesday along with temperatures at or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 30 – Cloudy with rain developing around 10 a.m. becoming windy and mild, high in the upper 50s, rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then gradual clearing, breezy with gusts to 30 mph, low near 30.

THURSDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 2- Sunny, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning has been posted effective between 10 a.m. this morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southerly winds becoming westerly and gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: – Small craft advisories expected to continue on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday; advisories expected on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Despite the rain try to have a nice and safe day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 32 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are light and variable.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure over the area will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and much lighter winds than yesterday. We should see an increase in clouds tonight.

A frontal system will cause rain mainly from 11 a.m. tomorrow through 7 p.m. Strong southerly winds gusting 40-45 mph will cause temperatures to rise to near 60. The cold front associated with this system is expected to cross the area at night with strong westerly winds behind the front. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

Dry but cooler Thursday and Friday, Thursday will be breezy with less wind on Friday.

Saturday will be mild but a weak cold front may cause some showers in the afternoon and evening followed by cooler but dry weather for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 30 – Cloudy, windy and mild, high near 60. Wind gusting to 40-45 mph. Rainfall amounts 1/2 to 3/4″

THURSDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Sunny and cooler, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North to northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 10 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning; small craft advisories likely to continue through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected on Friday; possible advisories again on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and it is quite mild with early readings ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 46 at Walpack and High Point. Winds are a little brisk our of the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 15 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH; 56 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .50″

A weak cold front will cross the area this morning and will come through dry, winds will switch form the southwest to the northwest with gusts to 25 mph. Highs will be in the low 50s this morning then drop to the 40s later this afternoon.

On Tuesday high pressure will be in our area giving us another mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures.

Another frontal system will give us rain Wednesday afternoon and at night. Strong southerly winds gusting to 40 mph will cause temperatures to become quite mild. The cold front associated with this system will move through Wednesday night with a brisk westerly flow behind the front.

Dry weather with seasonable cool temperatures Thursday and Friday. Winds will be brisk on Thursday and lighter on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry, however a weak cold front may cause some showers Saturday evening. High temperatures will be mild on Saturday and slightly lower on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny and breezy, early highs in the low 50s dropping off to the 40s by sunset. Winds gusting to 25 mph.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 30 – Cloudy with rain developing around noon and continued into Wednesday night. Windy with gusts to 40 mph possible. Quite mild, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning; small craft advisories expected on Thursday with gale gusts possible; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are above normal with early readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to a cool 27 at Walpack. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will cause rain this afternoon and will end tonight, rain may be moderate to heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will average between 3/4″ to 1″. It will continue to be mild with highs in the 50s.

Monday will be a mostly sunny with near seasonable temperatures but it should be rather breezy with gusts to 25 mph.

Tuesday will be slightly cooler but dry and less wind as high pressure builds closer to our area.

Another frontal system will give us more rain Wednesday afternoon and night with quite mild temperatures.

Cooler but dry Thursday and Friday, also Thursday will be quite windy.

At this point next weekend looks to be mainly dry but a weak front may cause a shower on Saturday. Temperatures will be seasonably mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 27 – Cloudy with rain developing early this afternoon, high in the mid 50s, rainfall totals will be between 3/4 to 1 inch.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain ending by 10 p.m., low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon and night, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning will be in effect between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. for southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!