Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 70 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .03″

The pressure gradient between a low pressure north of Maine and high pressure building from the west will give us a brisk northwest flow of dry and cool air. Skies will be mostly cloudy. Wind gusts to near 40 mph possible. Winds will diminish tonight.

Thursday and Friday will be dry and milder with less wind as high pressure builds closer to our area. There may be more clouds on Friday as a warm front approaches our area from the southwest.

The high pressure will move off the coast on the weekend and we will have warmer air. A weak cold front passing through the area on Saturday will give us a low chance of some showers.

Not as warm early next week and another front may cause some showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cool, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – APR 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories likely Friday and Saturday; still possible advisories for higher seas on Sunday.

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

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 50 in Clifton down to 46 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A cold front will cross the area this morning followed by a strong westerly flow of air with some gusts over 40 mph possible. There will be a chance of showers this afternoon and evening.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and cooler still with some gusty winds as low pressure moves to the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds from the west.

Dry and milder Thursday and Friday as the high pressure builds closer to our area.

Saturday will be quite mild with a chance of showers as a cold front moves through the area.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Sunday and Monday as high pressure again builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 15 – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s, wind gusts to 44 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening showers, breezy, lows near 40, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny and quite mild with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and with nearly calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 29 at Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will finally give us a nice spring day with mild temperatures and light winds. Showers are likely late tonight as a cold front moves through the area.

Tuesday will still be mild with a chance of showers, and it will become windy by the afternoon. A second cold front will come through dry at night.

High pressure will then give us a mostly sunny and breezy day on Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

Dry weather Thursday into the day on Friday with moderating temperatures. A warm front may touch off some showers Friday night.

Saturday will be quite mild with still a chance of showers as a cold front comes through the area.

Easter Sunday looks to be a nice day with seasonably mild temperatures along with sunny skies as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. lows in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 15 – Cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly sunny and windy, highs in the mid 60s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories likely to continue for Wednesday night; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 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: 4 1 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .79″ SNOW: TRACE

The low pressure system that gave us unseasonably cold air along with rain and drizzle with even some morning snow is moving off the New England coast as high pressure builds from the west. Skies will remain mostly cloudy and the best chance of sunshine will be later this afternoon. Winds will be a little gusty out of the north-northwest. High temperatures will reach the upper 50s which will be almost 20 degrees warmer than yesterday.

Milder on Monday as high pressure moves through the area but a cold front will cross the area early Tuesday morning accompanied by some showers.

Tuesday will continue to be mild but another cold front is expected to cross the area late in the day.

Dry and cooler weather is expected Wednesday into Thursday as high pressure builds over the area.

Milder Friday into next weekend but a frontal system may touch of some showers Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.

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

MONDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, showers likely at night.

TUESDAY – APR 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an early shower then becoming partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for north-northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

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

Have a nice day and Happy 11th Birthday to my grandson Sullivan!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and rain is falling over the area mixed with snow and sleet, especially over the higher terrain. It is chilly with temperatures ranging from 33 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are gusty out of the north. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .39″

Low pressure will be moving up the coast today and with a northerly flow of colder air we will have rain this morning mixed at times with snow and sleet, no accumulations are expected in Clifton but a couple of inches may accumulated across the higher elevations to our north and west. The precipitation will change to light rain and drizzle this afternoon and continue into this evening.

High pressure will build into the area on Sunday with still mostly cloudy skies but high temperatures will be around 15 degrees higher than today.

Dry and mild during the day on Monday but a cold front will cause some showers Monday night.

Tuesday will still be mild but another stronger but dry cold front will move through the area Tuesday evening.

High pressure will then give us dry and cooler air for Wednesday and Thursday.

Milder on Friday but there may be some showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 12 – Rain mixed with snow this morning then light rain and drizzle this afternoon, breezy, highs only in the low 40s, Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain and drizzle, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy and not as cool, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of early showers, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through the day on Tuesday; advisories probably Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!