Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Summer!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 44 at Wantage. Winds are mainly from the west averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .56″

The storm that gave us the rain and some damaging winds along with the lowest pressure so late in the season at (29.12″) has moved off the Maine coast as high pressure builds in from the west. Today will be a breezy and cool day with most highs in the upper 60s.

The high pressure will build closer to us on Monday giving us another mostly sunny day with milder temperatures and less wind.

The high will move off the coast and a return southwesterly flow of very warm air Tuesday through Thursday along with mostly sunny skies each day. Temperatures will rise to near 90 Wednesday and Thursday.

Not quite as warm but still well above normal Friday into the start of next weekend and there will be a chance of showers as a cold front moves slowly through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 50.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Sunny, highs near 90.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 90s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; advisories possible for Thursday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is rain falling over parts of our area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the east-southeast averaging 5-10 mph. The barometric pressure is quite low for this time of year with a reading of 29.19″. The air quality is good with and index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: .01″

The rather deep low pressure will move over our area this morning and then off the New England coast by this evening. Rain possibly heavy at times this morning should taper off by later this morning. We may have some breaks of sunshine this afternoon but a strong cold front may cause more showers this afternoon. It will become breezy this afternoon and the humidity will drop as dew points near 60 this morning will fall to the 40s by this evening.

The low pressure will move to the Canadian Maritime region on Sunday as high pressure builds from the northwest. Skies will be mostly sunny but it will be cool and breezy.

High pressure will dominate our weather most of next week with a warming trend. Highs Wednesday and Thursday may hit the 90 degree mark for the first time this year.

A cold front may cause some showers Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 31 – Showers this morning with a chance of thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times. Possible some sunny breaks this afternoon with still some showers likely, breezy, highs near 70. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy this evening with showers likely becoming partly cloudy afternoon midnight, breezy with gusts to 25 mph. Lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Sunny in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs near 70. Possible wind gusts to 25 mph.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, quite warm and becoming more humid, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, hot and humid, highs near 90. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .10″

A frontal system to our south will cause mostly cloudy skies this morning but skies should become mostly sunny by later this morning. High temperatures will be well up into the 70s with rather high humidity. Most of the day will be dry but there still may be a chance of an afternoon shower.

A rather strong low pressure area will move into the area tonight with showers heavy at times along with some thunderstorms.

Showers will likely continue most of Saturday morning, there may be a break in the rain around noontime but a cold front moving through the area will give us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms again in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts average between 1 and 1 1/2 inches with higher amounts possible.

The weather will improve on Sunday as high pressure builds into the area. Skies will be mostly sunny with cool temperatures and much less humid air. Also it may be breezy with some gusts over 25 mph.

Mainly dry with a warming trend as high pressure dominates our weather next week. High temperatures will be near normal with comfortable humidity Monday and Tuesday but temperatures will rise to well above normal for Wednesday and Thursday. The only precipitation that is possible will be on Thursday as a cold front may cause some showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 30 – Becoming mostly sunny and mild with a chance of a shower, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Showers and chance of some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAY 31 – Showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, breezy and less humid, highs near 70. Wind gusts to 25 mph possible.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 4 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisories has been posted effective between 4 a.m. Saturday morning through 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some lingering drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are light mainly out of the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 1987 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .41″

The low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the coast and today will be cloudy in the morning but some sunshine is possible this afternoon with milder temperatures.

Another low pressure system will give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be mild and it will be rather muggy.

High pressure will then build into the area on Sunday with mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures.

High pressure will remain in control much of next week with dry conditions and warmer temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 29 – Cloudy this morning then some sunny breaks this afternoon, not as cool, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, lows near 60.

FRIDAY – MAY 30 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, this in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening. Northwest wind to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories likely for Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 52 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with and index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is off the coast as a low pressure system slowly moves toward our area from the south and west. We should stay dry this morning but rain will develop this afternoon and continue through Thursday morning. Temperatures will not rise much due to the clouds and an onshore wind with most highs in the 60s. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch.

Thursday there still will be a chance of showers but we may have some breaks of sunshine in the afternoon, temperatures will be a little higher.

Mainly dry Thursday night into the day on Friday but another low pressure system will give us rain Friday night into Saturday.

We dry out on Sunday and remain dry through at least early next week as high pressure slowly build into our area.

Looking further ahead Wednesday through next weekend looks to be quite warm to hot.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 28 – Cloudy with rain developing by this afternoon, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, lows in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 70s. Showers likely at night.

SATURDAY – MAY 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MONDAY – JUNE 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Thursday evening for southeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday morning; advisories possible for higher seas Saturday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!