Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some showers across areas to our north. Temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 46 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .04″

Snow flurries fell on this date in 1977 and again in 2020. The latest snow of the season.

A warm front will move through our area today accompanied by light rain mainly from noon through 6 p.m. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch. Winds will be light.

Mother’s Day will be warmer but a cold front approaching the area with showers by evening.

Showers likely mainly Monday morning with cooler temperatures.

Weak high pressure will then build into our area on Tuesday giving us sunny skies with continued cool temperatures.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through Friday and as stronger low pressure system moves through our area. The best likelihood of rain will be Wednesday night through Thursday.

Looking ahead it appears that we will have warmer weather by next weekend that should extend to much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with periods of rain this afternoon with possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 4 p.m., highs in the mid 70s. Showers likely mainly after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before noon, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 60s, showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Sunday; possible advisories for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories again possible for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some light showers moving through the area. Temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .14″

An area of showers will move through early this morning and during the day we should stay mostly cloudy and it will be breezy and cool. There will be a slight chance of sprinkles this evening but most areas will remain dry.

Showers are expected for Saturday as a warm front approaches our area, temperatures will continue to be below normal.

A warmer and pleasant Mother’s Day is expected as high pressure gives us a southwesterly flow of air, high temperatures should rise to well up into the 70s.

A frontal system moving into the area on Monday will give us more showers that should end by late in the afternoon, it will be cooler with highs only near 60.

The cool weather should continue through the end of the week with a chance of more showers Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 8 – Becoming partly sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the mid 60s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of sprinkles, lows in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Partly sunny and warmer, highs in the mid 70s, showers later at night.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Cloudy with showers mainly before 2 p.m., highs near 60.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 60s, good chance of evening showers.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday morning through midnight Saturday night; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is still some lingering light rain falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 41 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest averaging between 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: .12“

The cold front that cause the light rain yesterday afternoon through the overnight is moving offshore and high pressure will build over the area. Cloudy skies this morning will give way to mostly sunny skies this afternoon. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

High pressure will then control our weather for Friday giving us plenty of sunshine but it will be a bit breezy and temperatures will continue to be a little below normal.

A weak disturbance will give us mainly light rain on Saturday, temperatures will continue to be cool.

A very nice Mother’s Day is expected with plenty of sunshine and temperatures rising to well up into the 70s. There will be a chance of showers late at night.

Cooler with showers continuing into Monday afternoon as another disturbance moves through the area.

Dry and seasonably cool on Tuesday but another area of low pressure may give us more showers on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 7 – Clearing and cool, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAY 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 57 at Hackettstown. Winds are a little gusty out of the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A cold front approaching from the west will give us an increase in clouds with periods of rain mainly from noon through around 9 p.m. Forecast rain amounts have lowered and we should average between 1/10th to 1/4 inches. The front will cross the area late tonight.

Now it looks like Thursday will be dry with skies becoming mostly sunny, temperatures will be a little below normal.

Weak high pressure will then give us a dry day on Friday with continued seasonably cool temperatures.

A weak disturbance will likely give us some showers mainly between 8 a.m through 2 p.m. on Saturday.

High pressure will then build back into the area for Mother’s Day giving us plenty of sunshine and quite mild temperatures.

A stronger frontal will give us showers from late Sunday night into the day on Monday followed by a dry Tuesday as another high pressure area builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers mainly after noontime, breezy, highs in the low 70s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before midnight, lows near 50.

THURSDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly between 8 a.m. through 2 p.m., highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, showers after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with showers, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; possible advisories for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 48 at Pequest and Ramsey. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 50.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be quite warm as high pressure is off the Carolina coast and we will have a strong southwesterly flow of air. High temperatures will be mainly in the low 80s with winds gusting to 35 mph at times.

A frontal system will give us periods of rain on Wednesday and with the clouds temperatures will be lower than today.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday morning giving us a chance of showers along with lower temperatures.

Friday should be a dry and cool day as weak high pressure builds into the area.

A weak disturbance may touch off a shower on Saturday but Mother’s Day looks to be quite nice with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.

Another stronger frontal system will likely give us rain on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, windy and warm, highs in the mid 80s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with periods of rain, breezy, highs near 70, wind gusts to 25 mph.

THURSDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of lingering showers, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 9 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of afternoon showers, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday night; possible advisories for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!