Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .10″

Weak high pressure moving into our area will give us a partly sunny day today with some high increasing clouds late in the day. High temperatures will be cooler today but still be slightly above normal.

Low pressure will move into our area on Thanksgiving Day with rain beginning before dawn, possibly starting as a mixture of snow, especially over the higher elevations. Looking at the computer models it appears the rain will end by late in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts will average between 3/4 to 1 inch.

Friday looks to be a dry day with seasonably cool temperatures.

Dry and cold weather is expected for this weekend and should continue through at least the middle of next week. Temperatures will average about 5-10 degrees below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely after midnight, possibly beginning as a mixture of snow, lows near 40.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 28 – Cloudy with rain ending by late in the afternoon, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny highs near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely on Thursday; no advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories possible for Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point and Wantage. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will be crossing our area today with some showers mainly from 8 to 11 a.m. We should see some clearing by sunset and it will be mild with high temperatures near 60.

Weak high pressure will then build into our area giving us a mostly sunny and cooler day on Wednesday.

Rain is expected to develop before dawn on Thanksgiving possibly beginning as snow across those higher elevations to our north and west. Some models have the precipitation ending in the afternoon. Temperatures will be near normal.

Colder but dry weather is expected Friday through at least the beginning of next week as a Canadian high pressure builds towards our area.

Looking further ahead it appears that the first half of December will mainly have below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 26 – Showers mainly from 8-11 a.m. then clearing by sunset, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 28 – Rain, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning for southwest winds becoming northwest to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories probable on Thanksgiving Day; advisories possible Friday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are slightly cooler than this time yesterday morning with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 17 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving into our area will give us a sunny day with slightly above normal temperatures, winds will be lighter than the past few days.

A cold front will cross the area on Tuesday with showers in the morning. Temperatures will be mild with highs well up into the 50s. Rainfall amounts will average around 1/4 of an inch.

Weak high pressure will give us a dry and slightly cooler day on Wednesday.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain on Thanksgiving Day with possibly some snow across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Dry and colder weather Friday through the weekend as high pressure builds from Canada.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 1 a.m., lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 26 – Showers mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 28 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming west-southwest this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Advisories probable on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories expected for Thanksgiving Day.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 35 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: .01″

The intense storm that gave us the strong winds yesterday is moving slowly northeast from the Gulf of Maine and is slowly weakening as high pressure builds from the northern plain states. Winds will be a little less today but still gust to around 35 mph at times. Skies will be mostly sunny and temperatures will be a couple of degrees above normal.

As the high pressure builds closer to us we will have much less wind on Monday along with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures.

A cold front will cross the area on Tuesday with showers expected, temperatures will continue to be mild.

High pressure building into our area will give us a dry and cooler day on Wednesday.

A coastal storm is likely to give us mostly rain on Thanksgiving, mainly in the afternoon and evening. As of this time, the only snow will be across the higher elevations to our north and west. However this system is still a few days away so this forecast may change.

Dry and chilly weather is expected for Friday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 35 mph likely.

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

MONDAY – NOV 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 28 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 1 p.m., highs near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; advisories likely on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible for Thanksgiving Day.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at Hackettstown, Pequest and High Point. Winds are from the northwest around 10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2018 ( also coldest November temperature)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .63″ (Storm total 2.14″) SNOW: TRACE

The storm that gave us the well needed rain and some accumulating snow across our higher elevations is moving offshore and will intensify as it moves to the Gulf of Maine. Skies will be mostly sunny but it will be quite windy with some gusts to 40 mph. Temperatures will not be as chilly as yesterday with highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

Mostly sunny again on Sunday with near seasonable temperatures, winds will still be breezy but not as windy as today.

Mild Monday and Tuesday, a cold front will cross the area on Tuesday possibly accompanied by some showers in the morning.

Mostly sunny and cooler on Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.

A possible coastal storm may give us rain and or snow mainly Thanksgiving afternoon through the day on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs near 50. Wind gust to 40 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 24 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, highs in the upper 40s. chance of rain or snow at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 38 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday; advisories possible Tuesday into Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!