Good morning everyone!

Snow is falling across the area and there is about an inch of snow as of 5 a.m. Temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 41. Note that there has been a very heavy band of snow across parts of Middlesex County where 2-3 inch per hour rates have occurred with totals there approaching 10 inches.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1976 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The low pressure that is giving us snow will be moving offshore today and most of the snow will end by late morning with clearing late this afternoon. Total accumulations of 2-4″ in our area with more just to our south.

Sunday will be a mostly sunny and breezy day with temperatures slightly below normal.

Dry weather with a slight increase in tempertures Monday through the day on Thursday.

A low pressure system may give us precipitation Thursday night into Friday but at this time it should be in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with snow ending this morning, highs near 40. Total accumulation of 2-4 inches.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, lows in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s, chance of rain showers at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy with a chance of rain showers, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be effect from noon today through 1 a.m. Monday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is milder than this time yesterday with temperatures ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2023 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

The low pressure that gave us some flurries last evening has moved to off the New England coast while high pressure builds from the west. These systems will cause a strong westerly flow of seasonably cold air with gusts to 32 mph. Temperatures will only slightly rise with highs in the low 40s despite plenty of sunshine.

Another somewhat stronger low pressure system will likely give us snow mainly between midnight tonight through noon on Saturday. Possible accumulation of 1-3 inches.

The low will move offshore as high pressure builds again from the west which will give us another cold and windy day on Sunday, skies will be sunny.

Mainly dry weather much of next week with high temperatures slightly rising through the week. The next chance of showers will be around Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 16 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 32 mph possible

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with snow likely after midnight, lows in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with light snow likely in the morning, highs in the upper 30s. Possible accumulations of 1-3 inches.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 40.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue the rest of Saturday through Sunday night; No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and tempertures range from 24 in Clifton down to 11 at Walpack. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2023 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will have an increase in clouds as a weak clipper low pressure system moves to our north. Some light rain or snow showers are possible tonight that may produce a dusting across the higher elevations to our north and west.

The low pressure will move well offshore on Friday as high pressure builds from the west. It will be a sunny day but windy.

Another weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow Saturday morning with a dusting possible.

High pressure will build into our area on Sunday giving us sunny skies but cold temperatures.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday with a slight warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy in the evening with a chance of rain or snow showers, clearing after midnight, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with light snow likely mainly before 10 a.m., highs in the upper 30s. Possible accumulation mainly less than 1/2 inch.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 1 p.m. Friday afternoon; no advisories expected Friday night; advisories possible for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 2023 RECOORD LOW: -3 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .85″ SNOWFALL: 8.5″

The storm that gave our area the highest snow accumulation since February 1, 2021 has moved well off the Nova Scotia coast as high pressure builds from the west. The combination of these systems will give a brisk northwest flow of cold air. Highs will be in the 30s, but with the winds it will feel more like the 20s.

Thursday we will see an increase in clouds as a weak low pressure moves to our north, which will then give us a chance of light snow showers at night.

Friday will be sunny, but once again it will be windy as low pressure moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds again from the west.

Another weak disturbance will give a chance of rain or snow Saturday morning followed by a sunny but cold day on Sunday.

Dry early next week with a slight warming trend as high pressure moves offshore and a more southerly flow develops.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 14 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40, chance of snow showers at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with a chance or rain or snow in the morning, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday morning; advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Friday with some gale gusts possible; advisories expected to continue Friday night through Sunday.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Good morning everyone!

Snow is falling over the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 25 at High Point. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 31. At shortly after 5 a.m. about 1-2″ have accumulated.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The coastal storm is located off the North Carolina coast and will move offshore New Jersey by this afternoon. Snow will be heavy at times this morning and should end by noon followed by clearing and breezy conditions this afternoon. Accumulations of 5-9 inches are expected. The sun will melt some of the snow this afternoon but as temperatures fall into the 20s tonight, untreated roads and sidewalks may become icy.

High pressure then builds into the area on Wednesday with cold temperatures and a brisk northwest wind.

Increasing clouds on Thursday, a weak disturbance may touch off some snow showers at night.

Seasonably cold weather should continue Friday through the weekend, another weak disturbance may again touch of some snow showers on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 13 – Snow heavy at times ending around noon, accumulation of 5-9 inches, clearing by later this afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 14 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40, chance of snow showers at night.

FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday morning; advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday with some gale gusts Thursday night through the day on Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!