Good morning everyone, and Happy February!

For a change we have mostly clear skies early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point, Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2019  We had 19″ of snow in 2021.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .07 ″ SNOW: 0.4″

For the first time in over a week we will have a nice sunrise this morning but as a cold front approaches from the northwest clouds will again increase this afternoon and some rain showers are likely overnight. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the upper 40s.

Still seasonably mild on Friday but we will again have more clouds than sun.

Plenty of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday with temperatures a little above normal as high pressure builds from the west.

Dry weather should continue through the middle of next week with plenty of sunshine each day with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely, lows in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Some light flurries or showers are falling in parts of the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are light from the east. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2013 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE.

A weak disturbance will continue to give us some light flurries or sprinkles this morning, then remaining cloudy today with temperatures at or a little above normal with highs near 40. Winds will continue to be light.

Mild on Thursday and we may actually see some sunshine in the morning but it will become cloudy again with a slight chance of showers at night.

High pressure will then build into our area on Friday and dominate our weather through the weekend giving us more in the way of sunshine each day along with seasonably mild temperatures

Dry weather is expected to continue early next week with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 31 – Cloudy with a chance of morning flurries or sprinkles, highs near 40.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are again cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 2 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .03″

Weak high pressure moving into the area will keep us dry today but there will be more clouds than sun. The winds will be much lighter than we had on Monday.

Dry Wednesday and Thursday but still with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures will be near seasonable on Wednesday but become above normal on Thursday.

A weak cold front will pass through on Friday but we should remain dry.

Continued dry through the weekend with near seasonable temperatures along mostly sunny skies.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds becoming easterly to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are again cloudy and there may be some light drizzle mixed with snow in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point Winds are mainly from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 20.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2002 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: 1.27″

The low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the New England coast and the light rain and or drizzle should end before daybreak. Today will be a breezy day with still more clouds than sunshine. Temperatures will be slightly above normal.

High pressure will give us dry conditions Tuesday through Thursday; Tuesday and Wednesday will be seasonably cold but it should be milder on Thursday.

A weak cold front may touch off a shower on Friday, followed by clearing and seasonably cold weather for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the low 40s, north winds gusting to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 30 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday; advisories again possible for Friday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 32 at High Point. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2002 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Low pressure will give us rain today and tonight, moderate at times, it will also become breezy with northeast winds gusting to 20 mph.

The rain may mix with snow before ending Monday morning. Further inland a dusting to an 1″ of snow accumulation is possible over the higher elevations. Total rainfall amounts will be around an inch.

Dry with near or slightly above normal temperatures as weak high pressure builds into the area Tuesday through Friday.

Mainly dry weather for next weekend with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 28 – Rain and breezy, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, mixing with snow after midnight, lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning, breezy, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 30 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Monday; advisories still possible for Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Despite the rain and no sunshine try to have a good and safe day!