Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are nearly 25 degrees colder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 14 in Clifton down to 4 at High Point. Winds are mostly light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 56 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An Arctic high pressure centered over northern New York will be moving offshore today. We should see an increase in clouds with a chance of light snow this afternoon as a warm front moves through the area. Snow will become likely this evening with accumulations averaging 1-2 inches.

Monday will be milder with highs reaching near 50 degrees that will help melt much of the snow.

A weak cold front will come through dry Tuesday morning, not too much cold air following the front so the day will still be mild.

A stronger frontal system will affect our area Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Precipitation will start off as snow possibly as early as Wednesday afternoon, mixing with sleet and freezing rain overnight then changing to all rain with milder temperatures on Thursday.

Friday looks to be a dry day with near seasonable temperatures.

Another system may give us a chance of snow on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow after 4 p.m., highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow likely, accumulations 1-2 inches, snow ending around midnight, lows in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Early sleet and freezing rain changing to all rain, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Mainly sub-advisory levels Monday through Thursday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2025. Records began in 1973.

January’s temperature averaged 29.2 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 51 set on the 29th, the lowest a chilly 4 degrees on the 22nd. Precipitation was only .70″ which made this month the driest January on record. Snowfall was below normal with 5.8″ recorded. The highest amount was 4.3″ on the 19th.

Happy Groundhog Day. My thinking is there will be 6 more weeks of winter but let the rodents make the official forecast.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2019  We had 19″ of snow in 2021.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .22″

Low pressure moving off the New England coast in combination with high pressure north of the Great Lakes will give us a brisk northwest flow of colder and drier air today. Temperatures will fall from the upper 30s early this morning to near 30 by sunset. Winds gusting at times above 25 mph will make it feel colder.

The high pressure will be over us Sunday morning and with light winds the early morning temperatures will fall well down into the teens. The daytime highs will be in the 30s with continued light winds. A weak warm front will give us a chance of light snow at night.

Monday will be partly sunny and mild but a cold front will come through in the afternoon.

Tuesday will still be dry with temperatures a little lower than Monday.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of light snow on Wednesday mixing with sleet and freezing rain at night and change to all rain on Thursday along with milder temperatures.

High pressure will then build into our area for Friday giving us a mostly sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and colder, temperatures dropping to near 30 by sunset. Winds gusting to 28 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and very cold with diminishing winds, lows near 13.

SUNDAY – FEB 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s, chance of light snow at night.

MONDAY – FEB 3 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs in the upper 30s. Snow mixing with freezing rain and sleet at night, changing to all rain after 3 a.m.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and rain has begun over southern New Jersey and is approaching our area. Temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point, Wantage and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2013 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will be moving into our area today with periods of rain through this evening, some of the precipitation will start off as freezing rain inland. Temperatures will become milder with highs in the 40s. Rainfall amounts will be between 1/4 to 1/2 inch. So far this month only .48″ of precipitation fell, with the record driest being .75″ set in 1981. It will be close if we set a new record.

High pressure will then briefly nose down from eastern Canada on Saturday giving us a mostly sunny and breezy day with near seasonable temperatures.

We should see an increase in clouds on Sunday as a warm front approaches, the front may be accompanied by some light rain or snow at night.

Mainly dry Monday and Tuesday, Monday will be mild with cooler air for Tuesday.

A stronger low pressure system will give us rain or snow on Wednesday changing to all rain on Thursday with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 31 – Cloudy with periods of rain possibly beginning as freezing rain inland early this morning, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with periods of rain ending this evening, lows in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 1 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 40, some gusts to 30 mph possible.

SUNDAY – FEB 2 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 30s, chance of light rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly cloudy and milder, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, mild with highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; mainly sub-advisory level conditions Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are about ten degrees colder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 14 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 2 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will briefly move into the area today providing the area with plenty of sunshine and much less wind than yesterday. High temperatures will be near seasonable levels in the upper 30s.

A low pressure system will give us rain on Friday possibly beginning as a mixture of snow and sleet around dawn especially inland. The rain should end before midnight. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 inch.

High pressure will give us a sunny day on Saturday with near seasonable tempertures.

A weak warm front will cause an increase in clouds on Sunday with a low chance of rain or snow at night.

Mainly dry Monday and Tuesday, high temperatures will be mild on Monday and more seasonable on Tuesday.

Another weak disturbance will give us another low chance of light snow on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of freezing rain after 4 a.m., lows near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 31 – Cloudy with precipitation changing to all rain by 7 a.m. highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s, Chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly cloudy and mild, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday morning; advisories likely Friday afternoon through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected for Saturday night through Sunday night; possible advisories on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack. Winds are mainly from the southwest 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2002 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front moved to our north overnight and we will have a southwest flow of milder air today as a strong storm moves through eastern Canada. Winds will increase today with gusts to near 50 mph possible and a wind advisory is in effect. The cold front associated with the low in Canada will move through our area this evening possibly preceded by a few afternoon showers.

High pressure will briefly move through our area on Thursday with colder temperatures but with much less wind. Skies will be sunny.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain from Friday morning through Friday night, the precipitation may start off as freezing rain well inland. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

The weekend looks to have seasonably cool temperatures, Saturday will be dry but there is a low chance of rain or snow Sunday evening.

Mainly dry early next week, temperatures will be mild on Monday but cooler on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 29 – Partly sunny and very windy with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 40s. Wind gusts to 50 mph, a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and colder, lows in the low 20s, wind gusts to 37 mph in the evening diminishing after midnight.

THURSDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – JAN 31 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s, chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – FEB 3 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Have a nice day but stay safe!