Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 36 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 29 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will cross the area this morning with only some clouds and followed by a northwest flow of drier air. With mostly sunny skies this afternoon high temperatures will be in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Winds will be a little brisk gusting at times to 20 mph.

A very nice spring weekend is expected with plenty of sunshine both days, with an onshore flow Saturday will be seasonably cool but we should have milder temperatures on Sunday especially inland with the coastal areas remaining cooler.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday followed by clearing and cool weather for Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 22 – Sunny, breezy and mild, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 42 in Clifton down to a chilly 29 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day with near seasonable temperatures with highs in the low 60s, winds will be southerly ahead of a weak cold front that will move past our area tonight causing only a slight chance of a shower mostly to our north.

High pressure will give us a pleasant day on Friday with highs reaching the upper 60s to near 70 degrees.

The weekend should be dry, an onshore flow will keep temperatures seasonably cool on Saturday but a more southerly flow on Sunday will help temperatures reach the 70s.

The next chance of showers will be Monday night into Tuesday as a frontal system moves through the area, followed by clearing and cool weather for Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low near 50.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Sunny, breezy and mild, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 42 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: 1.09″ STORM TOTAL: 1.64″

Today will be not as chilly but still below normal as the low pressure that gave us the rain moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds from the west. Winds will slowly diminish throughout the day and we will have more sunshine than the last few days.

Thursday will be a partly sunny day and a little milder, there is a cold front that will mainly come through dry during the day but areas to our north may see a sprinkle or light shower.

Friday looks to be the mildest day of the week with plenty of sunshine and high temperatures rising to near 70 degrees.

The weekend looks to be dry and a little cooler especially on Saturday with an onshore flow as high pressure builds from the northeast.

The next chance of significant showers will be Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and light rain is falling across the area with some snow across the higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 in Clifton down to 30 at Vernon. Winds are gusty out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .55″

The low pressure that has been responsible for the heavy rain and strong winds is now just off the New Jersey coast and will be moving away from our area and moving to the Canadian Maritimes. Rain should end by around 7 a.m. and skies will become partly sunny this afternoon, however it will be breezy and cool.

Mainly dry weather can be expected Wednesday through the weekend. A slow moderation in temperatures with Friday being the warmest day with highs near 70. Slightly cooler on the weekend as high pressure to our east gives our area an onshore flow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 19 – Rain ending early this morning then becoming partly sunny and continued breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 8-11 feet. Small craft advisories expected to continue through tonight;

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to a chilly 23 degrees at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 94 –(Easter Sunday 1976) RECORD LOW: 29 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

During the day today we will see an increase in cloudiness as a low pressure develops over the southeast states and starts moving in our direction. Rain will develop by 6 p.m. tonight and become moderate to heavy late tonight along with strong easterly winds gusting 35-40 mph. The rain will taper off and should end around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Temperatures will continue to be chilly. This system may cause some accumulating snow across higher elevations of the Poconos. Some clearing Tuesday afternoon but it will remain cool.

Quiet weather is expected Wednesday through the weekend with dry conditions and a slow moderation in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 18 – Increasing clouds, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 6 p.m., strong easterly winds gusting to 40 mph. Low near 40. Rainfall amounts of 1 – 1.5 inches.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Rain ending by 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon, breezy and cool, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected to continue through Tuesday night; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!