Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are chilly again with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 5 at Pequest. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 25 LOW: 14 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will be moving offshore and we should see an increase in clouds today, temperatures will not be as cold as yesterday but will still be slightly below normal.

A weak low pressure system will give us mainly light snow from around 7 a.m. Friday morning until around 10 p.m. Friday night. At this time accumulations will average 2-4″ in the Clifton area with slightly more accumulation across the central part of New Jersey. This snow should be much easier to shovel as we will have no rain to pack the snowfall down.

Arctic high pressure will then bring down very cold air for the weekend. Highs on Saturday will only be in the 20s and then slightly rise to the low 30s on Sunday, winds will be a little brisk both days.

A milder trend will start on Monday with above normal temperatures much if not all of next week. Most of the week will be dry but there is a chance of light rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Increasing clouds, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Snow developing around sunrise and continuing into the evening, highs in the low 30s, accumulations of 2-4″.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly cloudy and cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s, chance of rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 24 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 40s.

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

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen into the teens in Clifton for the first time this season. Temperatures range from 16 in Clifton down to 6 at Walpack. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 30. Be careful walking or driving this morning as there may be black ice on untreated sidewalks and roads.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: .25″ SNOWFALL 2.0″

Strong Arctic high pressure centered over the lower Mississippi Valley will give us a west-northwest flow of very cold air, high temperatures will only be in the 20s and it will feel colder as some gusts to 25 mph are possible. At least the skies will be sunny.

Becoming cloudy on Thursday with highs a couple of degrees higher than today.

A weak low pressure area is expected to give us light snow on Friday. Accumulations of 1-2 inches are expected with a little more to the south and less to our north.

The low pressure will be followed by another Arctic high pressure and the weekend looks to be quite cold and wiindy.

Mainly dry weather early next week with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, breezy and cold cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper teens.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Cloudy, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with light snow likely, accumulations 1-2″, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny, windy and very cold, highs in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories likely on Friday; advisories continuing over the weekend with some gales possible.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light snow is falling over much of the area and about 1″ has accumulated so far. Temperatures range from 22 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 20 PRECIPITATION: .03″ SNOW: 0.5″

A weak low pressure will move offshore today and we will continue to have mainly light snow although the snow may be mixed with some sleet and freezing rain at times. An additional 1-2″ of snow accumulation is likely.

Cold Arctic high pressure will then be with us Wednesday and Thursday with dry weather.

Another rather weak low pressure area will likely give us more light snow from around midnight Thursday night through Friday evening.

The weekend looks to be dry and very cold.

Next week looks to be milder with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 16 – Light snow possibly mixing with sleet and freezing rain, highs in the low 30s, Additional accumulations of 2-3″ with a trace amount of ice.

TONIGHT: Clearing and quite cold, lows in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold, highs in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with snow likely, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon through midnight Wednesday night for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night; gale force gusts possible for Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are chilly with readings ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 11 at High Point. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure will be moving offshore as a weak low pressure approaches from the south. We should see an increase in clouds today, it will be cold but with much less wind than the last few days.

The low pressure will likely cause some light snow mainly from midnight tonight through noon on Tuesday, possible accumulations 1-3 inches.

High pressure then builds into the area with dry and cold conditions both Wednesday and Thursday.

Another low pressure system will likely give us more snow on Friday.

High pressure then builds again for the weekend but it will be quite cold.

Looking ahead next week looks to be milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow mainly after midnight, lows in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning, total accumulations of 1-3 inches.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with snow likely mainly after noontime, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny, windy and quite cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories possible on Tuesday; advisories likely for Wednesday and Thursday; advisories still possible for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2005 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .93″ STORM TOTAL: 1.08″

Today we will see an increase in clouds this morning and as a Arctic cold front moves through the area there is a slight chance of brief snow shower or squall around noontime followed by clearing, windy and colder weather this afternoon. Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible.

Monday will be cold but with much less wind along with partly sunny skies.

A weak coastal low pressure area will likely give us some light snow with possible accumulations of 1-3″

High pressure will then build into the area for Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will continue to be below normal.

Another low pressure area will give us a good chance of more snow on Friday, too early to determine accumulations for this storm.

Next weekend the cold weather persists but it should remain dry. Although temperatures will be below normal this week no frigid air is expected like it is now over the middle of the country, as the cold air will modify before reaching our area. Also looking further ahead it appears that next week will be mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a snow shower around noon followed by clearing, windy and colder air. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, lows in the upper teens.

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s, chance of snow after 10 p.m.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with light snow likely, highs in the low 30s, accumulations of 1-3″

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny and cold, highs only in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; small craft advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!