Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 9 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday morning the barometric pressure reached a high of 30.97″ which was the highest pressure recorded in December since my records began in 1973. It was also the second highest pressure overall, February 1981 had the highest pressure with 31.08″

The very strong high pressure will be moving off the New England coast today as a weak disturbance approaches our area from the west. We should see an increase in clouds during the day today, high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but still be below normal. The disturbance will cause rain develop after midnight tonight possibly beginning as snow or freezing rain further inland.

Periods of light rain on Monday with milder temperatures during the day. Another disturbance will cause more rain Monday night into Tuesday morning followed by clearing and quite mild in the afternoon with highs well up into the 50s.

Slightly cooler on Wednesday and another weak disturbance may give us more rain Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning.

Colder Friday into next weekend and still another disturbance may give us some light snow Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain after midnight, lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Periods of light rain mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 40s Rain again at night.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning then becoming sunny and mild, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain after 1 p.m. highs near 50. rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday night; possible advisories for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures here in Clifton have fallen to the coldest since February 25th with a reading of 19 degrees. Inland it is colder with a chilly temperature of 6 degrees at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 27. The barometric pressure has risen to 30.89″ which tied the highest pressure for the month of December and is the highest pressure here since 1996. The overall highest pressure was 31.08″ set back in February 1981.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The strong high pressure will be over our area today providing plenty of sunshine with continued cold temperatures with light winds.

As the high moves off the New England coast on Sunday we should have an increase in clouds during the day, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cold.

A weakening low pressure system will likely give us rain Monday into Tuesday. The rain may start off as a mixture of snow and freezing rain inland early Monday morning, then change to rain as milder air moves into the area. Tuesday will be quite mild with highs well up into the 50s.

Weak high pressure will give us a nice mild day on Wednesday along with mostly sunny skies.

Chances of precipitation increase for Thursday and Friday with a possible coastal storm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with rain possible beginning as a mixture of snow, milder with highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, quite mild, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night into the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday the 13th and temperatures are around 10 degrees colder than yesterday morning with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 16 at High Point. Winds are from the west averaging 10-15 mph.. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A very strong high pressure will continue to build over our area today providing plenty of sunshine but with continued cold temperatures. Winds will be lighter than yesterday.

A dry weekend is expected with temperatures continuing below normal as the strong high moves slowly off the New England coast. There should be plenty of sunshine on Saturday, but we will have an increase in clouds on Sunday.

A weak frontal system will give us rain Monday into Tuesday morning, the rain may begin as snow early Monday morning.

A weak high pressure will then move into the area on Wednesday with mostly sunny skies and seasonably mild temperatures.

Another disturbance may cause some rain on Thursday which again may start off as snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper teens.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with rain possibly beginning as snow early in the morning, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain in the morning, clearing in the afternoon and mild, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; advisories possible Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are colder than the last few morning but still a little above normal. Readings range from 34 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: 1.07 ″ STORM TOTAL: 1.31″

Note: 64 years ago today our area received nearly two feet of snow, it is the earliest snowstorm I remember, I especially liked the three days off from school.

Yesterday’s storm was not as bad as forecasted, as we had less rain and wind here as most of the winds and precipitation was to our east.

Today will be a colder and windy day as low pressure moves through eastern Canada while an Arctic high pressure builds from the northern plain states. Skies will be mostly sunny with some wind gusts to 35 mph.

Dry and cold weather is expected to continue Friday and Saturday but with less wind as the strong high pressure moves over our area.

Not quite as cold on Sunday but with more clouds.

Mild but with rain likely Monday into Tuesday as a weak frontal system moves into our area.

Clearing and a little cooler on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs near 40. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, lows in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: Westerly winds to 25 knots, seas 5 feet diminishing to 3 feet later this afternoon; no advisories expected Friday through the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 43 at Wantage. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .24″

A strong frontal system will be in our area today. Rain will become heavy at times especially this afternoon and evening with even a chance of a thunderstorm. Strong southerly flow will cause temperatures to rise into the 60s. The cold front with this system will cross our area late this afternoon bringing in a strong westerly flow of much colder air. The rain will end around midnight. Total rainfall will average around 2 inches with some higher amounts possible.

Arctic high pressure building into our area from the Midwest will give us a windy and cold day on Thursday. Highs in the 30s will feel much colder despite plenty of sunshine.

The high pressure will be over our area Friday and Saturday with cold conditions but with much less wind, skies will be mostly sunny both days.

Milder Sunday through early next week but there will be a chance of showers each day as a couple of disturbances move through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain heavy at times with a chance of a thunderstorm, windy with gusts to 40 mph, very mild, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain in the evening then becoming mostly clear after midnight, colder, lows in the low 30s, gusts to 35 mph. Rainfall amounts averaging around 2 inches.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, cold and windy, highs in the upper 30s, wind gusts to 35 mph

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, milder, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 8-13 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue during the day on Thursday! no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday night; possible advisories for Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!