Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy and rain is approaching our area from the west. Temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 46 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: ..09″

Snow flurries fell on this date in 1977 and again in 2020. The latest snow of the season.

Low pressure over our area will give us a cloudy and cool day with rain possibly heavy at times today with some thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will be between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

High pressure will then build into our area for the weekend. Saturday will be mostly sunny, breezy and not as cool. Mother’s Day will be sunny and quite mild.

The high pressure will still dominate our weather Monday and Tuesday with continued quite mild temperatures and with sunny skies both days.

A disturbance moving up from the south towards our area will give us a chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy and cool with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of shower, lows in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 70s. Wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 10 p.m. tonight through 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Despite the rainy weather try to have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 48 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

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

High pressure will be moving off the coast today as a cold front approaches the area. We should see some increase in clouds with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m.

The cold front will stall near our area tonight into Friday night as a low pressure moves along this front. Showers will be heavy at times tonight through Friday night. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible. High temperature on Friday will only be near 60 degrees

High pressure will then build in for Saturday and it will be milder but a little breezy.

High pressure in our area will give us mostly sunny skies both Sunday and Monday with mild temperatures.

Another low pressure system to our south will slowly move north and may spread some showers into our area for Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will be near to slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 8 -Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, lows in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, cool with highs only near 60. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Friday; advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected for Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers mainly to the east of our area. Temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 48 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .25“

The low pressure system that gave us the clouds and rain the last couple of days is moving off to our northeast as high pressure builds into our area. Skies will become mostly sunny with milder temperatures today with only a slight chance of a shower.

Thursday will start off dry and mild but another low pressure system will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

The low pressure area will be over our area on Friday giving us cloudy skies with showers and some thunderstorms, some storms may produce some heavy rain with rainfall amounts between 1-2 inches with some higher amounts possible.

High pressure will then build over our area on the weekend giving us mostly sunny skies both days with seasonably mild tempertures.

Mainly dry and mild weather early next week but another low pressure system may give us some showers Tuesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly to mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the low 60s, Rainfall amounts averaging 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; possible advisories on Friday; no advisories expected over the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures across the area are mainly in the mid to upper 50s and the humidity continues to be high. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: .46″

A frontal system along with an upper level low will give us cloudy skies again today and again tonight with showers and possibly some thunderstorms. High temperatures will be slightly higher than yesterday. Additional rainfall will be around an 1/2 to 1 inch.

Wednesday we will have some clearing with milder temperatures as the frontal system and upper low moves offshore. There still will be a chance of an afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorms.

Thursday will start off dry but a cold front will give us a chance of an afternoon shower.

Another low pressure system will likely give us some more rain Thursday night into Friday along with cool temperatures.

Milder and dry weather is expected for the weekend as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers, lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 7 – Clearing and milder with still a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the low 70s. Rain likely after midnight.

FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy and cool with showers likely, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is considerable fog in the area. Temperatures range from 59 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .14″

A frontal system in our area along with an upper level low to our west will give us cloudy skies today with showers mainly this afternoon and tonight. High temperatures with the clouds and an onshore wind will keep readings in the 60s.

Heavier rain with possibly some thunderstorms on Tuesday as the front will still be in our area and the upper low moves slowly east to our area.

Some clearing Wednesday and Thursday as the upper low moves to our east but there still will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers.

Friday will be chilly with a slight chance of rain as another upper low moves through our area.

At this point the weekend looks dry as high pressure builds over the area. Temperatures will be near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers possibly heavy at times, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers possibly heavy at times, lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAY 6- Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the upper 60s. Total rainfall today through Tuesday will average 2-3 inches with higher amounts possibe.

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

THURSDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny and cool, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m. Tuesday evening; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!