Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are about 4 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 10 in Clifton down to 3 at Pequest and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1976 (In 2016 we had 20″ of snow on this date) .

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 4 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure will be slowly moving off the coast today and we should have mostly sunny skies after some early morning cloudiness. High temperatures will be about 10 degrees milder than yesterday with light winds.

Continued cold but not frigid Friday and Saturday along with mostly sunny skies and light winds.

Dry but milder Sunday through at least Tuesday.

Continued dry and somewhat colder on Wednesday. With no precipitation expected through the next several days we are on track to have the driest January on record. So far only .48″ of precipitation as our drought conditions continue.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 23 – Becoming sunny, highs near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid teens.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy and milder, highs near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are bitterly cold once again with temperatures ranging from 6 in Clifton to a frigid -14 degrees at both Sandyston and Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 53 – 1986 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 19 LOW: 7 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure will be over us today providing our area with sunny skies and again very cold temperatures with highs similar to yesterday only rising to near 20 degrees. Again winds will be light.

Not as frigid but still well below normal temperatures Thursday and Friday, both days will be sunny with continued light winds.

Dry weather looks to continue over the weekend. Temperatures on Saturday will continue to be below normal then rise to near normal readings on Sunday.

Our dry weather to continue early next week with near normal temperatures.

Note: Record snowfall occurred along the Gulf coast from Houston Texas to the Florida panhandle yesterday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, highs near 20.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 12.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. A freezing spray advisory is in effect until 4 p.m.

OUTLOOK: Mainly sub-advisory level conditions Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is bitterly cold with temperatures ranging from 7 in Clifton down to a frigid -13 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 12 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Since I started records in 1973, today January 21st, has the coldest average temperature of the year with highs averaging 32.9 degrees and the average low is 18.0 degrees.

Arctic high pressure will give us a partly sunny and very cold day again today with high temperatures struggling to hit the 20 degree mark. Luckily the winds will be light.

Dry and very cold weather to continue Wednesday through Friday with only a slight moderation in temperatures as the Arctic high will build closer to our area.

A slight moderation in temperatures over the weekend but we will still have below normal temperatures.

A weak frontal system may touch off some snow showers on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, highs near 20.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows near 8.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, highs near 20.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot. A freezing spray advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures have fallen to 16 degrees in Clifton down to 5 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 20 PRECIPITATION: .32″ SNOWFALL: 4.3″

Yesterday’s storm fell a little short of the 5-9″ that we forecasted yesterday but we were treated with some thundersnow in the evening.

The storm that gave us the snow is moving off the New England coast as Arctic high pressure builds from the west. Today will be partly sunny, winds will be gusty this morning but diminish this afternoon. High temperatures will only be in the 20s with overnight lows tonight in the single digits.

Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather with continued very cold temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday. We should stay dry as low pressure that will affect the deep south stays well to our south.

Dry with some moderating temperatures Thursday and Friday but these readings will still be well below normal.

Temperatures will become more seasonable over the weekend and at this point it looks to be mainly dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 7.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, highs near 20.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, highs near 20.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet. Also a freezing spray advisory is in effect.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday through Wednesday night with some freezing spray likely; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are still on the mild side with readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 27 at Pequest. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is moderate with an index of 63.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 54 – 1996 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW:30 PRECIPITATION: .04″

A winter storm will affect our area from early this afternoon through midnight with snow becoming heavy at times especially between 4-9 p.m. Accumulations should be between 5-9 inches with possible heavier amounts.

Tomorrow will become very cold with clearing, highs will only be in the 20s despite plenty of sunshine.

Bitterly cold weather Tuesday through Friday but we should stay mainly dry. There will be low pressure moving well to our south Tuesday evening and again on Friday that may cause some flurries.

The upcoming weekend looks to be not as frigid but temperatures will still be below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Snow developing early this afternoon and become heavy at times, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow heavy at times in the evening ending by midnight. Total accumulation 5-9 inches with possible heavier amounts in some snow bands.

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Increasing clouds, highs near 20. Chance of flurries at night.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, highs near 20.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. tomorrow morning; advisories will continue through Monday night; no advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through Wednesday evening; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Despite the snow try to have a good day and stay safe!