Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 32 in Clifton down to 24 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: FEW FLURRIES

Today will be a mostly cloudy day with light winds and high temperatures a few degrees milder than yesterday. A weak disturbance will give us a chance of rain tonight that may be freezing rain across the higher elevations to our north and west.

A weak cold front will come through our area Wednesday morning but temperatures behind the front are actually mild with Pacific air. Breezy conditions during the day with gusts to 25 mph.

Thursday may be the best weather day of the week as high pressure builds into our area and we will have mild temperatures with less wind.

A frontal system will likely give us rain Friday into Saturday along with mild temperatures.

High pressure building behind the frontal system will give us dry and cooler weather for Sunday into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain, dense fog likely, lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 50, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; no advisories Wednesday night through Thursday night; advisories possible Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 17 at Walpack and Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: .01″ SNOWFALL: 0.2″

Weak high pressure will be moving off the coast today as a weak disturbance moves in from the northwest. We should have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies today along with light winds. There is a slight chance of some flurries or light snow but most if not all of the precipitation will remain to our north.

Tuesday will continue to be mostly cloudy with slightly higher temperatures, but another disturbance will give us a chance of rain overnight that may be freezing rain across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Wednesday will be milder but breezy as another high pressure moves into the area.

Thursday should have less wind along with continued mild temperatures. A low pressure system will give us a chance of rain late at night.

Friday and Saturday will be quite mild but rain is likely as the frontal system moves through the area.

Sunday looks to be dry and cooler as high pressure builds into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s. chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50, chance of rain after midnight.

FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s, rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, quite mild, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 40s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and light snow or flurries are falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68– 2023 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance is giving us some light snow this morning and will move offshore as high pressure builds into the area. Skies will become mostly sunny with high temperatures a little higher than the past couple of days, winds will be light.

High pressure will then build into the area on Monday but another weak disturbance will give us a slight chance of snow mainly in the afternoon.

Tuesday will be milder despite mostly cloudy skies. A warm front will give us a chance of rain Tuesday night that may be freezing rain across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Mild and dry Wednesday through the day on Thursday but a frontal system will give us a chance of rain Thursday night through the day on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 4 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning light snow, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 20.

MONDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow or flurries, highs in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40, chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 20 in Clifton down to a chilly 4 above at Sandyston! Winds are mainly light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 29 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOWFALL: TRACE

Weak high pressure will be over the area today, but a couple of weak low pressure areas, one to our north and one to our south, will cause an increase in clouds. Temperatures will continue to be cold.

The northern low pressure disturbance may touch off some light snow or flurries after midnight tonight that may cause a dusting. Then high pressure returns for the day on Sunday with clearing skies, but it will stay cold.

Another chilly day on Monday as a polar high pressure builds over the area.

Looks like we will have a thaw with milder temperatures Tuesday through the end of the week. A couple of weak fronts may cause some light rain Tuesday night that may be freezing rain well inland and another front may give us rain Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 3 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light snow or flurries after midnight, lows in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 4 – Clearing, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 5 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40, chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

A weak disturbance gave us a dusting of snow overnight. Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 18 in Clifton down to 10 at High Point. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1999

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 16 PRECIPITATION: .02″ SNOWFALL: 0.5″

The weak disturbance will move away from our area this morning and the flurries should end by daybreak. Skies will become partly sunny and it will remain chilly but with less wind.

Below normal temperatures continue for the weekend, we should remain dry but another weak disturbance will give us a slight chance of flurries Saturday night.

High pressure will then build into the region for Monday giving us a partly sunny and cold day.

Finally we will have a moderating trend Tuesday through the end of the week with above normal temperatures and for the most part we should remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 2 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s, slight chance of snow showers after midnight.

SUNDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 5 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy and milder, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; possible advisories on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2025. RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973.

The average temperature was 31.3 degrees and was the coldest December since 2010. The highest temperature was 56 set on the 19th. The lowest was 14 degrees recorded on the 9th. Precipitation was near normal with 3.84″. Snowfall was above normal with 11 inches. December also was quite windy with frequent gusts over 40 mph.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2025:

The average temperature was 54.5 degrees which was slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 101 degrees set on June 24th. The lowest was 4 degrees recorded on January 22nd. Precipitation was 37.75 inches and was the driest year since my records began. Snowfall was below normal for the year with 23.7 inches accumulating.

Have a nice day and stay safe!