Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and most temperatures are about 10 degrees higher than this time yesterday with early readings ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 18 at High Point. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 15 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will becoming mostly sunny after early morning clouds and it will be a little milder than yesterday with highs finally rising to above freezing. High pressure to our south and west will produce a light westerly wind flow.

Dry weather with a continued warming trend Wednesday through Friday as a southwest wind around high pressure offshore dominates our weather.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain with mild temperatures Saturday afternoon through New Year’s morning, high temperatures will be in the mild 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 27 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

WEDNESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after noontime, high in the low 50s.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: Mainly no advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and early temperatures range from 15 in Clifton down to 8 at High Point. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 12 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: On this day in 2010 we recorded 26″ of snow!

The low pressure that gave us the bitterly cold and windy weather will continue to move further north to Hudson Bay as high pressure centered near West Virginia builds closer to our area. A weak disturbance will cause more cloudiness this afternoon and evening with a chance of flurries well inland.

Dry and quiet weather will continue through Friday with a slow warming trend. Highs will be below normal on Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and rise to well above normal for Thursday and Friday.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain mainly Saturday night into New Year’s day, temperatures will continue to be well above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 26 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Christmas morning and it is still very cold with early temperatures ranging from 11 in Clifton down to 6 at High Point, these readings are 5-10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. Winds are from the southwest around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 15 LOW: 5 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will not be as bitterly cold as yesterday as the core of the cold air is moving slowly away from us. The winds will be a little less than yesterday but still may gust to 25 mph at times. High temperatures will be several degrees higher than yesterday but still remain below freezing.

The weather will be quiet this upcoming week with dry conditions and temperatures moderating each day. Below normal temperatures are expected Monday and Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and then above normal for Thursday and Friday.

Looking further ahead a frontal system will give us the next chance of precipitation mainly Saturday afternoon through New Year’s Day but it will fall as rain as temperatures will continue to be quite mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 25 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid teens.

MONDAY – DEC 26 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Monday through Thursday.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and please stay warm and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are nearly 50 degrees colder than this time yesterday with early readings ranging from +4 in Clifton down to -4 at High Point. Strong gusty westerly winds gusting to 30-35 mph with wind chills around -15 to -20 degrees. The 4 degrees is not a record as we recorded 0 degrees both on this date in 1983 and 1989. Also the 4 degree reading here in Clifton is the coldest temperature since January 31st, 2019 when the reading was -1 degree.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 6 PRECIPITATION: 1.67″ SNOWFALL: TRACE.

We had a 50 degree difference between the high and low for yesterday and this was the largest on my record which goes back to 1973. What is more impressive is the 50 degree difference is also the largest departure for Central Park and their records go back to 1869. Also major coastal flooding occurred at the Jersey shore and some areas had their worst flooding since Superstorm Sandy.

The storm that caused the precipitation and then the Arctic air is now located north of the Great Lakes and will produce a strong westerly flow of bitterly cold air today. Despite plenty of sunshine, highs will mainly stay in the teens and with gusts to 30-35 mph will keep wind chills below zero all day.

Christmas Day will not be as harsh as the storm will move further to the north over Quebec and we should have a little less wind and not as cold temperatures. Lows tomorrow morning will be around 12 while highs will be in the upper 20s, still well below normal.

An extended period of dry weather next week and high temperatures will rise about five degrees each day and should be in the 50s by Friday with the mild weather continuing over the New Year’s holiday weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, windy and bitterly cold, highs only in the upper teens, winds gusting to 30 mph will keep wind chill values below zero.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low 12.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 20s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

MONDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for west-southwest winds to 30 knots, seas around 6 feet. Freezing spray advisory has also been issued.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue on Sunday with some freezing spray; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice holiday weekend and please stay warm and safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack and Wantage. Winds are gusty out of the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .35″

A very strong storm is moving through the Great Lakes region with its associated warm front & will move through our area around sunrise. Some showers will accompany the warm front but then we should have a break in the rain after sunrise. The Arctic front will cross the area around noon followed by a strong westerly flow of much colder air. Temperatures in the 50s this morning will rapidly fall to the teens by this evening and single digits by early tomorrow morning. Gusty winds to 45 mph. The cold front will be accompanied by some showers and possibly a thunderstorm. The showers may briefly change to snow early this afternoon with a dusting possible mainly further inland. There is a potential for a flash freeze but the winds may dry us out before the bitter cold moves in.

Saturday will be bitterly cold with dangerous wind chills. Highs will only be in the teens and with gusty winds will bring wind chill values well below zero.

Christmas Day will not be as harsh with less wind and somewhat milder temperatures with highs in the 20s.

An extended period of dry weather with a slow moderation in temperatures much of next week.

Looking further ahead much milder air will be with us for the New Year’s weekend with continued dry conditions. Highs should be in the 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Rain showers this morning changing to snow showers before ending early this afternoon. Early highs in the 50s will fall to near 20 by sunset. Winds south then becoming westerly this afternoon gusting to 45 mph, a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and bitterly cold low near 7, winds gusting to 40 mph diminishing to 30 mph after midnight. Wind chills down to -10 degrees.

SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny and bitterly cold, highs only in the teens, winds gusting to 30 mph, wind chills down to -12.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny and breezy but not as frigid, high in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southerly winds becoming westerly this afternoon gusting to 50 knots, seas 8-13 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected on Christmas Day; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

With this frigid weather expected please stay safe and warm!