Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 48 in Clifton down to 37 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 79 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front came through overnight and today will be cooler but with still above normal temperatures with highs near 70 as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

A frontal system approaching from the west will give us cooler weather on Wednesday with showers likely developing by late in the afternoon and continuing into Thursday afternoon.

Friday will be dry but cloudy and cool and another frontal system may touch off more showers Friday night into Saturday.

At this point Sunday and Monday look dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 16 – Sunny, highs near 70.

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

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely mainly after 5 p.m., highs near 60.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly before 2 p.m., quite cool with highs only in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APRIL 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming east-northeast gusting to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible Thursday through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my daughter and Schooley’s Mountain weather observer Jessica!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at Hackettstown, Sandyston, Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .07″

High pressure building down from the Great Lakes will give us a mostly sunny and warm day today with highs approaching 80 degrees. It will again be breezy with some gusts to 25 mph.

Not as warm on Tuesday but with sunny skies temperatures will continue to be above normal and we should have less wind.

Unsettled weather Wednesday into Thursday as a warm front will be south of the area. Showers are likely both days and with the clouds and an onshore wind it will be much cooler especially on Thursday when highs may not get out of the low 50s.

Friday should be dry during the day but another chance of showers Friday night into Saturday as a cold front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 16 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely by the afternoon, cooler, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Cloudy and cool with showers likely, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 21 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Friday.

Enjoy the nice spring weather today put please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack and Hackettstown. Winds are mainly from the west averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .02″

The strong low pressure north of the Great Lakes that gave us the chilly temperatures along with strong winds yesterday is moving further away and weakening as high pressure builds into the area. Today will be mostly sunny and much milder with highs in the 70s. Winds will increase this afternoon and may gust to 30 mph.

A weak cold front will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, some of these storms may be quite strong across our inland areas to our north and west.

High pressure will then be in control for Monday and Tuesday which will give us a couple of nice spring days with highs both days around 70.

Unsettled weather Wednesday through the beginning of next weekend as a series of fronts will be moving through our area. Temperatures will be cooler with the clouds and an onshore wind.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 16 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 8 a.m. Monday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Monday through the day on Wednesday; possible advisories for Wednesday night.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and some showers are falling mainly to our south. Temperatures range from 48 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of west-southwest to 30 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: .61″

A strong low pressure is located north of the Great Lakes and the cyclonic flow will cause mostly cloudy, windy and chilly conditions today with a chance of some light showers mainly before 2 p.m.

High pressure will build into our area on Sunday and it will be noticeably milder with less wind but still a little breezy. A weak cold front will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

Dry weather is expected for Monday and Tuesday as high pressure will be in our area.

Still mild Wednesday through Friday but with a chance of showers each day as a series of frontal systems will be moving through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 13 – Mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening showers then becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, highs near 70.

MONDAY – APRIL 15 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – APRIL 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; advisories possible for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and some of the heavy showers along with a few rumbles of thunder have moved to our north and east and only scattered showers are occurring now. Temperatures are quite mild, mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s across the area. The winds are gusty out of the south. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: .44″

A strong frontal system is moving through the area; most of the heavy rain has moved to our north and east but there will still be a chance of showers through early this afternoon. Winds will be brisk with some gusts to 32 mph.

Still mostly cloudy on Saturday with breezy and cool conditions, highs will only be in the 50s and with winds gusting to 33 mph will make it feel even cooler. High pressure will then build in for Sunday and it will be noticeably milder with less wind, highs will approach 70 degrees. A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of showers in the afternoon and at night.

Quite mild much of next week and we should stay mainly dry with another low chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday as a weak warm front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

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

SATURDAY – APRIL 13 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and cool, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 14 – Partly sunny and milder with a chance of afternoon and night, highs near 70.

MONDAY – APRIL 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 16– Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until noon for southerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for Saturday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected during the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a good day but please stay safe!