Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and with calm winds there is a rather large spread of temperatures with readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest and Sandyston. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 94 –(Easter Sunday 1976) RECORD LOW: 29 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a brisk southerly flow of mild air today along with mostly sunny skies.

Very warm on Saturday with highs well up into the 80s. Winds will still be brisk from the west-southwest. A cold front may touch off a couple of showers Saturday evening.

Easter Sunday will be quite pleasant with seasonably mild temperatures as high pressure builds into our area.

Monday will be cooler with more of an onshore flow. A warm front may cause some showers Monday night.

High pressure will then build into our area for Tuesday through Thursday giving us mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures, the highs each day should be in the low 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 70s, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny, breezy and warm, highs in the low 80s, wind gusts to 30 mph possible. Chance of an evening shower.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, highs near 60. Chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 23 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will not be as cool or windy as high pressure builds closer to our area.

Friday will be quite mild but breezy as high pressure moves off the coast.

Warm on Saturday despite more clouds, it will still be breezy at times. High temperatures should rise to the low 80s.

Not as warm on Easter Sunday as a weak cold front comes through early in the morning.

Monday will be a cooler day and a weak cold front may cause some showers at night.

High pressure building in from the west will give us dry conditions Tuesday and Wednesday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 40.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and warm, highs in the low 80s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH 70 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .03″

The pressure gradient between a low pressure north of Maine and high pressure building from the west will give us a brisk northwest flow of dry and cool air. Skies will be mostly cloudy. Wind gusts to near 40 mph possible. Winds will diminish tonight.

Thursday and Friday will be dry and milder with less wind as high pressure builds closer to our area. There may be more clouds on Friday as a warm front approaches our area from the southwest.

The high pressure will move off the coast on the weekend and we will have warmer air. A weak cold front passing through the area on Saturday will give us a low chance of some showers.

Not as warm early next week and another front may cause some showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cool, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – APR 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories likely Friday and Saturday; still possible advisories for higher seas on Sunday.

Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my daughter and Schooley’s Mountain observer Jessica!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 50 in Clifton down to 46 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A cold front will cross the area this morning followed by a strong westerly flow of air with some gusts over 40 mph possible. There will be a chance of showers this afternoon and evening.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and cooler still with some gusty winds as low pressure moves to the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds from the west.

Dry and milder Thursday and Friday as the high pressure builds closer to our area.

Saturday will be quite mild with a chance of showers as a cold front moves through the area.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Sunday and Monday as high pressure again builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 15 – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s, wind gusts to 44 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening showers, breezy, lows near 40, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny and quite mild with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; possible advisories for Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and with nearly calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 29 at Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will finally give us a nice spring day with mild temperatures and light winds. Showers are likely late tonight as a cold front moves through the area.

Tuesday will still be mild with a chance of showers, and it will become windy by the afternoon. A second cold front will come through dry at night.

High pressure will then give us a mostly sunny and breezy day on Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

Dry weather Thursday into the day on Friday with moderating temperatures. A warm front may touch off some showers Friday night.

Saturday will be quite mild with still a chance of showers as a cold front comes through the area.

Easter Sunday looks to be a nice day with seasonably mild temperatures along with sunny skies as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. lows in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 15 – Cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly sunny and windy, highs in the mid 60s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories likely to continue for Wednesday night; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!