Good morning everyone and Happy first day of Solar Spring!

Light snow is falling over much of the area early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE  On this date in 1978 our area had a massive blizzard with nearly 2 feet of snow along with strong winds.

A low pressure system will give us snow accumulating to 1-2 inches before mixing with freezing rain and sleet after sunrise then to all rain before ending this afternoon. A winter weather advisory is in effect.

After the storm pulls away high pressure will then build into our area giving us a strong northwest flow of seasonably cold air. Some wind gusts to 35 mph are possible.

Another low pressure system will give us snow Saturday night and again mixing with sleet and freezing rain before ending Sunday morning.

Monday will be partly sunny and cold.

Still another low pressure system will give us a good chance of snow Tuesday into Wednesday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 6 – Snow this morning accumulating 1-2 inches before mixing with sleet and freezing rain after sunrise, then to all rain before ending this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 30s. Snow at night mixing with sleet and freezing rain after midnight.

SUNDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of snow then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 40.

MONDAY – FEB 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning snow, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Saturday night; advisories likely during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north-northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2019 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving offshore today and we should see mostly cloudy skies today with seasonably cold temperatures, however the winds will be much lighter today.

A low pressure system will affect our area on Thursday with snow developing before dawn then mixing with freezing rain and sleet before changing to all rain by noontime. Accumulations of snow and sleet will average between 1-2 inches. A winter weather advisory has been posted.

Friday will be a dry day with near seasonable temperatures but with winds gusting to 30 mph at times.

Another low pressure system will cause snow to develop by late in the afternoon and then mix with sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain before ending on Sunday.

Still another low pressure system will give us a chance of snow on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with snow developing by dawn, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Snow, freezing rain and sleet changing to all rain before ending by the afternoon, highs near 40. Accumulation of snow and sleet around 1-2 inches.

FRIDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s. Snow mixing with freezing rain at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning rain, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2023

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will move through our area by sunrise and it will be followed by a strong northwest flow of air. Skies will become mostly sunny with some wind gusts to 35 mph. Winds will diminish by late tonight.

Wednesday should be dry during the day but a low pressure system is expected to move into the area Wednesday night with snow which will mix with sleet and freezing rain Thursday morning before changing to plain rain by noon. Accumulations should be around an inch before the changeover to rain and the Thursday morning commute may be hazardous.

Friday looks to be a mostly sunny day with temperatures a few degrees above normal.

Another disturbance will move into our area on the weekend with again snow that may begin Saturday afternoon changing to a wintery mix at night before changing to rain on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 4 – Becoming mostly sunny and windy, highs in the mid 40s this morning falling to the 30s by sunset. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s. Snow likely at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Snow, sleet and freezing rain in the morning changing to all rain in the afternoon, highs near 40.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon, highs in the mid 30s. Snow, sleet and freezing rain changing to all rain later at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 7 a.m. this morning through 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possibly continuing into Tuesday night; no advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories expected for Thursday through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night into Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 26 in Clifton down to 22 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 14 PRECIPITATION: .10″ SNOWFALL 1.0″

A warm front will move to our north today and temperatures will be milder with highs mostly in the mid to upper 40s which will melt most of the snow that fell yesterday.

A cold front will cross the area Tuesday morning but should come through dry. Morning temperatures in the 40s will fall to the 30s by sunset.

We should stay dry during the day on Wednesday but a frontal system will give us snow Wednesday night changing to rain with milder temperatures on Thursday.

Brief high pressure will give us a mostly sunny day on Friday with near seasonable temperatures.

Another low pressure system will likely give us snow Saturday afternoon changing to rain on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 3 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid to upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny, early highs in the low 40s dropping to the upper 30s by sunset.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s, snow at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 6 – Mixed precipitation early changing to rain later in the morning, highs in the upper 40s.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s. Snow mixing with sleet at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southerly this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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.