Good morning everyone and Happy Mayday!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are nearly 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 36 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Today will be a pleasantly mild day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and seasonably mild temperatures. A warm front will move through the area late tonight possibly accompanied by some showers and thunderstorms.

Friday will be quite warm and humid and there may be some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Skies during the day will be partly sunny.

Saturday will still be warm as a slow moving cold front moves through our area, showers will be likely with possibly some thunderstorms.

Now it looks like we will have an extended period of wet weather Sunday through much of next week as a upper level low pressure will be over our area. Daytime highs will be near normal through this period but overnight lows look to remain above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m., lows in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 3 – Partly sunny, warm and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, highs near 70.

MONDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible at times Friday through Sunday; advisories likely on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is unseasonably mild with temperatures more like a summer morning with readings ranging from 67 in Clifton down to 59 at High Point. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will come through dry this morning, northwest winds behind the front will give us a somewhat cooler day today but it will be much less humid as dew points in the upper 50s now will fall to the low 30s by this afternoon. Skies will become mostly sunny as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Thursday and we should have an onshore flow of cooler air. A warm front may cause some showers at night.

Very warm and increasingly humid on Friday as the warm front moves to our north followed by a cold front that should move into our area at night. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

With the front in our area on Saturday showers will be likely with seasonably mild temperatures.

Unsettled weather Sunday through Tuesday as some models have an upper low just off the coast. The European model is quite wet over this period while the GFS has the low further offshore giving us only a chance of showers during this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 30 – Becoming mostly sunny and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Partly sunny, warmer and more humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 3– Partly sunny and not as warm with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories likely Friday through early Saturday; no advisories expected the rest of Saturday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with nearly calm winds there is again a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 38 at Hackettstown and Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a brisk southwest flow of warm air with highs rising to the low to mid 80s. A cold front will come through our area tonight with only a slight chance of a shower.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with lighter winds and temperatures will be a little lower than today as high pressure builds into the area.

Thursday should be dry with near normal temperatures as an onshore wind develops.

A slow moving frontal system will likely give us showers Friday into Saturday. Friday will be quite warm, but it will be cooler on Saturday.

High pressure will then build into our area giving us dry weather Sunday and Monday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 29 – Sunny, breezy and warm, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower after 11 p.m., lows in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy and warm with shower likely and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between noon today through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and with light winds there is a wide spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 50 in Clifton down to a chilly 33 at Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 20.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 28!

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2010

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After yesterday’s cool weather with strong winds today will be a much more mellow day with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Temperatures should rise to the mid 70s which is about 10 degrees above normal. High pressure will be over our area.

The high pressure will move offshore and Tuesday will be even warmer. A weak cold front will give us a slight chance of a shower in the afternoon.

High pressure will then give us a nice and mild day on Wednesday.

Slight cooler on Thursday and a frontal system will give us a chance of showers at night.

Warmer on Friday with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms that may extend into early Saturday.

Most of the rest of the weekend will be dry with near seasonable temperatures as another high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 28 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny, highs near 70. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. highs near 80.

SATURDAY – MAY 3 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; No advisories expected the rest of Wednesday through Thursday! Advisories possible for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than the last few mornings, but actually near normal with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .60″

Today will be cooler and much less humid along with a northwest wind that may gust to 40 mph at times. Dew points that were in the 60s yesterday have fallen to the 30s today. Skies should be partly sunny. Low pressure off the New England coast as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

The high pressure will move over us on Monday then offshore on Tuesday giving us milder weather along with much less wind. Skies both days will be mostly sunny.

A cold front will come through dry on Wednesday and we should have mostly sunny skies and temperatures will continue to be mild.

High pressure will give us a dry and slightly cooler day on Thursday but a frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday.

At this point next weekend looks dry with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 27 – Partly sunny, windy and cool, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Sunny and milder, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, milder, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected on Monday; advisories likely on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!