Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are nearly 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 43 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of warm air today with partly sunny skies, highs will rise to the low 80s by this afternoon.

Monday will be slightly cooler as a front will be in our area causing more clouds and also a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon through Tuesday morning.

Tuesday looks to be a warm and humid day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches our area.

Wednesday will not be as warm and showers are likely as the cold front moves offshore.

Cooler weather is expected Thursday into the weekend. Thursday should be dry but a potential storm offshore may give us rain Friday into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 2 – Partly cloudy and warm, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny, warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 3 p.m., cooler, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwesterly winds to 15 knots seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely late Monday afternoon and night; no advisories expected on Tuesday; advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

APRIL 2021 CLIMATE SUMMARY:

This April averaged 1.5 degrees above normal with an average temperature of 52.8. The highest temperature was 89 degrees on the 28th and the lowest was 26 degrees on the 2nd and 3rd. Precipitation was below normal with 3.22″ which is 75% of normal. No snow fell during the month.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are more than 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 40 in Clifton down to 32 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure building from the southwest will give us a brisk northwest flow of seasonably cool air today. Winds will gust to 30 mph mainly this morning and diminish this afternoon.

A southwest flow of warmer air will move into the area on Sunday and with mostly sunny skies high temperatures will be in the 80s.

Unsettled weather much of next week with showers possible Monday and Tuesday, and showers most likely on Wednesday. Dry weather is expected for Thursday but a possible coastal low may give us rain on Friday. Temperatures will be milder than normal Monday and Tuesday, near normal Wednesday and Thursday then below normal on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 1 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of rain, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories are expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 60 in Clifton down to 50 at High Point, winds are gusty out of the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Yesterday we had much less rain than expected with only mainly sprinkles falling here but heavier showers were across areas well to our north and west and also along the Jersey shore.

Today we should see clearing this morning and it will be mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid as low pressure moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds in from the west. The pressure gradient between these systems will cause strong winds possibly gusting to 50 mph, especially this afternoon and this evening. A wind advisory is in effect and there may be some downed trees or tree limbs that can cause scattered power outages.

This weekend will be dry, temperatures will be cool on Saturday but become warmer on Sunday.

Unsettled weather is expected Monday through Wednesday with a good chance of showers. Temperatures will be above normal Monday and Tuesday and near normal on Wednesday.

Clearing with near normal temperatures is expected on Thursday.,

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny and very windy, cooler and much less humid, high near 70, wind gusts to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and very windy, low near 40, wind gusts to 50 mph possible.

SATURDAY – MAY 1 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny and warmer, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly cloudy with a showers likely, high near 70.

THURSDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A storm warning is in effect from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; small craft advisories likely to continue Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday night; possible advisories for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and some showers are falling across parts of northwestern New Jersey. Temperatures are quite mild with readings mainly 55-60 across the area at 5 a.m.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Yesterday’s high of 89 degrees was the highest temperature in Clifton since last August 28th.

Low pressure moving to our north with a southwesterly flow of warm and humid air will continue today. Showers are likely with possibly some thunderstorms with the heaviest activity this afternoon into tonight. High temperatures with the clouds and rain will not be as high as yesterday with most highs in the 70s.

A strong cold front will cross the area after midnight tonight followed by a strong northwest flow of cooler and much drier air on Friday. Wind gusts to above 40 mph can be expected through Friday night.

The weekend should be dry, Saturday will be cool but it will become milder again on Sunday.

Warm and dry during the day on Monday but a slow moving cold front will give us a chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 29 – Cloudy with a chance of showers this morning, showers likely this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorm, humid, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny and very windy with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 60s, possible winds gusts to 45 mph.

SATURDAY – MAY 1 – Sunny, breezy and cool, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Partly sunny, high near 80, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until noon on Friday; a storm watch has been issued effective between noon on Friday until 8 a.m. on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 43 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 28!

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2010

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A warm front will move north of the region this morning and a southwest flow of unseasonably warm air will move into our area with highs reaching well up into the 80s, it will become a little breezy in the afternoon. There is a low chance of a shower tonight and it will remain quite mild overnight.

Showers are likely on Thursday as a cold front approaches the area, temperatures will the clouds and rain will be lower than today but it will be a little humid.

The cold front is expected to cross the area Friday morning bringing in cooler and much drier air. It will be another windy day with some gusts close to 40 mph.

High pressure will be in control of our weather this weekend with dry conditions. High temperatures will be near normal on Saturday rising to above normal on Sunday.

At this point the weather early next week will be mainly dry with temperatures well above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 28 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, high in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower and possibly a thunderstorm, low in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – APR 30 – Chance of an early shower then becoming partly sunny and windy, high near 70, possible wind gusts to 40 mph.

SATURDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

TUESDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories possible Thursday night through Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!