Good morning everyone!

Light snow is falling in our area early this morning and here in the Clifton area we have our first measurable snow of the season as around 1/2″ coating has accumulated. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 29 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989 AND 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The weak disturbance which caused the overnight light snow will be moving offshore and the snow should end by dawn. We should see some sunshine by later this morning and temperatures will rise into the upper 40s which will more than likely melt the snow that is on the ground this morning. We should see an increase in clouds again by this evening.

Christmas Day will be mild but with periods of mainly light rain, some of the rain will start off as a mixture of sleet or snow mainly well inland. High temperatures will be near 50 degrees.

Clearing on Sunday with continued mild temperatures but it will be a bit windy.

Unsettled weather much of next week as a few weak disturbances move through our area. Temperatures however will average above normal so any precipitation should be mainly in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Light snow ending early this morning then becoming mostly sunny and mild, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Cloudy with periods of rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 50. Wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

MONDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 28 – Becoming partly sunny and mild, high near 50, chance of rain or snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 29 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .21″

High pressure will dominate our weather today giving us a mostly sunny but chilly day but with much less wind than yesterday.

A weak warm front approaching from the southwest will give our area a chance of flurries or light snow after midnight tonight. A coating of snow is possible across sections of northwest New Jersey. The front will be followed by clearing during the day with high temperatures on Friday a few degrees higher than today.

A weak frontal system will likely give us some light rain on Christmas mainly in the morning, temperatures will be mild with highs near 50.

Sunday will be a dry and mild day but it will be windy.

A few weak disturbances will keep our weather unsettled Monday through Wednesday with the chance of light precipitation each day that may be mixed with snow Monday and Tuesday mornings especially further inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries or light snow after midnight, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with light rain likely mainly in the morning, high near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny and windy, high near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and some light rain is falling which may be falling as freezing rain across higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 37 in Clifton down to 31 at Vernon. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm system is moving off the coast and the light precipitation should end by 7 a.m. followed by clearing and becoming windy. Temperatures will be mild with highs mainly in the upper 40s.

A brief cold surge will be with us on Thursday with lows in the morning in the 20s and high will struggle to reach 40. Skies will start off mostly sunny but we should have increasing cloudiness by the afternoon.

A weak disturbance will give us a chance of snow showers early Friday morning that may coat the ground especially to our north and west. Then high pressure will build into the area during the day giving us mostly sunny conditions along with seasonably mild temperatures.

A weak disturbance will give us chance of rain Friday night into Christmas Day, some of the rain may be mixed with snow across inland areas but change to rain. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

Sunday will be a breezy and seasonably mild day along with partly sunny skies.

Early next week the weather will be a little unsettled with seasonable temperatures and only a slight chance of some precipitation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 22 – Rain ending by 7 a.m. then gradual clearing and becoming windy with gusts to 30 mph, highs in the upper 40s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, high near 40. Chance of snow showers late at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s. Chance of rain or snow at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday; possible advisories on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and happy winter!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 29 in Clifton down to 16 at Pequest, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a light flow of milder air today as winter begins at 10:59 a.m. this morning. Skies will be mostly sunny.

A weak cold front will come through mainly dry Wednesday morning with only a slight chance of light rain which may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain well inland. Clearing and becoming breezy in the afternoon, highs will be above normal with highs in the upper 40s.

Sunny and a little cooler on Thursday as high pressure moves into our area.

Friday should be a partly sunny day with slightly milder temperatures with increasing cloudiness at night as a weak area of low pressure approaches our area.

Christmas will be mild but light rain is likely mainly in the morning as the low pressure moves through the area.

Sunday and Monday should be dry with temperatures at or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, light rain likely after midnight.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest of the season so far with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 15 at Walpack. Although it is cold these readings are only a degree or two below normal. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: .06″

Strong high pressure will be with us today providing sunny skies, high temperatures will only reach the upper 30s to around 40, but with less wind it will not feel as harsh as yesterday.

As the high pressure moves offshore a southwest flow of milder air will move into the area on Tuesday, temperatures will reach the upper 40s with plenty of sunshine. A weak cold front will cross the area in the afternoon.

A storm is expected to develop on Wednesday but remain far enough to our east to cause any precipitation in our area, but we should have mostly cloudy skies with breezy conditions, temperatures will remain slightly above normal.

Sunshine will return on Thursday and it will be seasonably cold.

Friday will be partly sunny during the day but a warm front will cause an increase in clouds along with a chance of light rain at night.

Christmas Day looks to be mild with highs in the low 50s but with a chance of showers.

Slightly cooler and dry on Sunday but with an increase in winds.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Tuesday; advisories likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!