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!

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year!

Skies are cloudy early on this New Year’s morning and there is a line of snow showers approaching our area. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point! Winds are from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

A strong cold front will move through the area that will be accompanied by brief but rather heavy snow showers that will give us a dusting to maybe 1/2″ of snowfall. The snow will be followed by a strong northwest flow of colder air. The temperatures should drop to the 20s by noon and with wind gusts to 35 mph will bring wind chills down to the single digits. The winds will diminish this evening.

Quiet weather but cold Friday through early next week as high pressure dominates our weather. Most of the time the winds should stay on the light side.

Finally it looks like we warm up starting Wednesday when a warm front moves through possibly giving us some rain showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 1 – Chance of snow showers this morning then clearing, windy and colder, temperatures falling through the 20s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly to mostly cloudy, lows in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, milder, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and have a Happy and Healthy 2026!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this New Year’s Eve and temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy day with less wind but it will still be gusty out of the west with gusts to 25 mph. It will continue to be chilly with highs in the low to mid 30s.

A weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow after 10 p.m. Accumulations of a dusting to 1/2″

New Year’s day should be dry with clearing skies but temperatures will be falling to the 20s by sunset. Also it will be breezy with winds gusting to 25-30 mph.

Friday through the weekend should be dry with still below normal temperatures but we should have lighter winds.

A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of light snow Monday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow likely mainly after 10 p.m., lows in the low 20s. Possible accumulations of 1/2″.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs near 30 dropping to the mid 20s by sunset. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 30s.

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

MONDAY – JAN 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s, chance of light snow at night.

TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 pm. this evening through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday!

Have a nice day and please stay safe especially if going out for the New Year’s Eve festivities.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west with some gusts over 40 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 2 -1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW 29 PRECIPITATION: .44″

A strong low pressure over eastern parts of Canada along with high pressure building from the west will give us a strong westerly flow of quite cold air today. Winds will gust to near 45 mph and a wind advisory continues in effect. We should have partly sunny skies.

Wednesday will still be breezy as the Canadian low pressure moves slowly away. Winds will gust to around 25 mph. A weak cold front may cause some light snow Wednesday night with accumulations from a dusting to maybe 1/2″.

Continued quite cold New Year’s Day through the weekend and we should remain dry but with less wind.

A weak clipper system may touch off some light snow on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 30 – Partly sunny, windy and cold, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 45 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 20s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph. Chance of light snow after midnight.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and there is some fog and drizzle, temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 31 at Hackettstown and High Point. Winds are mainly calm. There still may be some patchy black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: .02″

A warm front will move through our area this morning and a rather brisk southwesterly flow will bring milder temperatures this morning along with some showers. A cold front will then cross our area in the early afternoon which will be followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air. Some wind gusts to 40 mph are possible.

Tuesday will be a cold and windy day with highs only around freezing and winds still gusting to 40 mph with diminishing winds at night.

Wednesday will have lighter winds but still colder than normal temperatures. A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of some light snow or flurries at night.

Quite cold but dry weather on New Year’s Day that should extend through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 29 – Fog and drizzle early this morning then showers and milder, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, windy and colder, lows in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TUESDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cold, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 31 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 30s, chance of light snow at night.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Tuesday night; possible advisories for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!