Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and once again it is unseasonably cool. At 5:30 a.m. the temperature at my station has fallen to 36 degrees which breaks the record low. Inland it is below freezing with a 26 degree reading recorded at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 2004 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2020

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

High pressure building into our area will give us another sunny and cool day today, high temperatures will be similar to yesterday but there will be less wind.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Thursday and it will be slightly milder but we should see an increase in clouds by the afternoon and there will be a chance of showers at night as a warm front approaches our area.

Friday will be a warm day, there will be a chance of showers in the morning as the warm front pushes to our north and also a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches the area.

Saturday will be a sunny but it will be slightly cooler.

Sunday and Monday will be cooler as an onshore flow develops and there will be considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers.

Dry with near seasonable tempertures on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 13 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, warmer with a high near 80. Showers and thunderstorms likely at night.

SATURDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and at night, cooler, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories probable Thursday night through the day on Friday; advisories possible for higher seas Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday through Sunday morning; advisories again possible Sunday afternoon and night.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are chilly again ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light westerly. These temperatures are near record lows for today.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .19″

High pressure building into the area will provide area with plenty of sunshine and it will be breezy, temperatures will reach around 60 degrees which is about 10 degrees below normal.

Chilly tonight with lows again in the 30s, some frost or freeze warnings possible further inland. During the day on Wednesday it will be cool again with sunny skies but with less wind than today.

A little milder on Thursday and the day will be dry but a warm front may cause some showers at night.

Much warmer on Friday with a southwest flow but there will be a chance of showers as a cold front approaches from the west.

Saturday should be dry and a few degrees cooler.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of showers Saturday night through Monday with near normal temperatures.

Looking ahead it appears that the rest of next week will be quite warm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, breezy and cool, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and cool, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Partly sunny and warmer with a chance of showers, high near 80.

SATURDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – MAY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MONDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and tempertures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the middle 30s further inland, winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 39 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 35 (Record) PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak frontal system will pass through the area today with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of some light showers, temperatures will be slightly lower than on Sunday.

Mostly clear and cool weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday and there is a chance of some frost Tuesday morning and especially on Wednesday morning.

Dry and milder during the day on Thursday. There may be showers at night as a warm front approaches the area.

Finally some warm weather is expected on Friday with highs near 80 degrees, there is a chance of showers in the warmer and more humid air.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry most of Saturday but there is a chance of showers on Sunday, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, colder, low in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, warmer with highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m this evening until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening; no advisories expected Tuesday night through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is unseasonably cool again with temperatures ranging from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light out of the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 32 (New Record) PRECIPITATION: .04 SNOWFALL: TRACE (New Record)

Note: In Central Park yesterday the temperature dropped to a record 34 degrees which was the coldest so late in the season and also the coldest May temperature since 1891.

After yesterday’s record cold and snow showers today will be milder, but it will still be below normal as high pressure builds toward the area. Skies will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon.

A weak cold front will give our area a chance of showers on Monday, temperatures will be slightly cooler than today.

Dry weather Tuesday through Thursday but with cool conditions continuing. There may be some frost early Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Finally some warmer air will move into our area on Friday and continue into the weekend although there may be some scattered showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 10 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 a.m., low in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Monday into Tuesday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday night; possible small craft conditions on Thursday.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Good morning!

Record breaking cold early on this Saturday morning under mostly fair skies. The temperature here in Clifton at 5:30 a.m has dropped to 32 degrees which is tied with May 4th 1986 as the coldest May temperature on record. Also snow fell before ending early this morning and this tied for the latest snow with May 9th, 1977. No accumulation was recorded here but the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and inch or two coated the ground. Gusty northwest winds have lowered wind chill values to the low 20s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .65″

The low pressure that gave us the precipitation yesterday was moving off the New England coast as high pressure builds from the west which will cause a gusty northwest flow of unseasonably cold air. Skies will be partly sunny and there is a slight chance of an afternoon shower that may be mixed with tiny ice pellets. Winds will gust over 30 mph at times with wind chills staying in the 30s all day.

After a chilly morning sunshine will cause milder temperatures by Sunday afternoon along with less wind as high pressure builds over the area.

A weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers on Monday.

Dry weather Tuesday through Thursday, temperatures will be below normal except near normal on Thursday.

A warm front may cause some showers late Thursday night into Friday followed by finally some warmer than normal air.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 9TH – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon, windy and unseasonably cool, high near 50, wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, high near 60.

TUESDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 13 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, warmer with highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night for higher seas; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!