Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than the last couple of morning with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

Note: Today will have the earliest sunset of the year at 4:30 and 15 seconds p.m. and for the first time since June the sun will set later tomorrow but by only one second at 4:30 and 16 seconds. By Christmas Day the sun will set 5 minutes later and by New Year’s Day about 10 minutes later than today.

Today will be a partly sunny day with light winds and high temperatures about 10 degrees higher than yesterday as high pressure builds from the south.

Despite mostly cloudy skies Saturday will be a couple of degrees higher than today mainly in the low 50s. Winds will again be light.

A storm system will give us strong winds and heavy rain mainly Sunday afternoon through the early part of Monday. It will be mild with a southerly flow. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches. Winds gust of over 40 mph likely with higher amounts over coastal areas.

The storm will move offshore and skies will become mostly sunny by Monday afternoon but it will still be breezy.

High pressure should be in control of our weather the rest of next week with dry conditions and near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing by 10 a.m. becoming heavy at times by evening, windy with gusts possibly over 40 mph, highs in the low 60s. Rainfall amounts averaging between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Gales expected on Sunday! advisories expected on Monday with gales still possible; advisories still possible for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and it is seasonably cold with temperatures ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

We will have an increase in clouds today with a low chance of some flurries or sprinkles mainly this afternoon as a weak disturbance moves along a warm front to our northwest. High temperatures will be chilly but there will be less wind than yesterday.

Dry conditions are likely Friday and Saturday with milder temperatures as high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow develops.

Storm to give us heavy rain and high winds mainly Sunday afternoon into early Monday. Rain will be heavy at times especially Sunday night. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches. Winds may gust over 40 mph. It will be quite mild however with highs reaching the low 60s.

Dry with near normal temperatures the rest of Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Increasing clouds with a chance of flurries or sprinkles, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Showers mainly after 1 p.m., becoming heavy at night with strong winds, quite mild, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers before noon then partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foog.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; advisories expected on Sunday with gales likely; advisories will continue on Monday with some gales still possible.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 25 at High Point and Sandyston. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm well off shore will be moving further east but still cause mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of some flurries. Winds will be a little brisk out of the northwest.

A weak warm front approaching from the west will cause mostly cloudy skies on Thursday with temperatures continued chilly with again a slight chance of flurries.

High pressure will then build into our area from the southeast and we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air along with dry conditions Friday and Saturday.

A strong low pressure system will give us rain possibly heavy at times Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inch. Also there will be strong southerly winds possibly gusting to above 40 mph.

Quiet weather with near seasonable temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Increasing clouds with a slight chance of snow or rain showers, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing in the afternoon becoming heavy at times at night, windy and quite mild with highs near 60.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers before daybreak then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 3 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; advisories expected with gales likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than yesterday morning but still a little above normal with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 29 at Pequest. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a cooler day as weak high pressure builds into the area. A weak disturbance is expected to move to our south overnight and may touch off some flurries inland but most areas will remain dry.

Another high pressure area will dominate our weather Wednesday and Thursday with cooler than normal temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off shore we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air Friday through the weekend but a rather strong low pressure system will likely give us rain and possible some strong winds on Sunday.

Fair with near seasonable temperatures are expected early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Increasing clouds, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and it is a mild morning once again with temperatures ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at Ramsey. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .78″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the coast as a weak high pressure builds into the area. Skies will start off partly sunny but we should have considerable cloudiness this afternoon. High temperatures will be a little above normal.

High pressure will continue to build into our area Tuesday through Thursday giving us dry weather with temperatures a little below normal.

Milder Friday into the weekend as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have more of a southerly flow. A rather strong low pressure system is expected to affect our area on Sunday giving us a good chance of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny this morning then becoming mostly cloudy, a little breezy, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday or Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!