Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack and High Point. Winds are mostly light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION : NONE

An upper level low north of the Great Lakes in combination with high pressure well to our southwest will give us a cyclonic westerly flow of seasonably cold air. Skies will become mostly cloudy by this afternoon and there is a chance of some flurries.

Dry and seasonably cold weather to persist Monday through Wednesday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

At this point it appears that the coastal storm will move inland over the area which will cause mainly rain that may briefly begin and end with some snow. The best chance of precipitation is from around noon on Thursday through Friday evening.

Arctic air will then move into our area for the Christmas weekend with highs mainly in the 20s and lows in the teens however we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with rain developing around noon, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Rain possibly heavy at times, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny and much colder, high only in the upper 20s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening through noon on Monday; advisories expected to continue through Monday night; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .59″

The storm responsible for the rain the last two days is now moving off the Maine coast as high pressure builds from the west. We should have mostly sunny skies today with highs near normal in the low 40s.

Partly to mostly sunny skies on Sunday with highs a couple of degrees lower than today.

Dry weather to persist Monday through Wednesday with slightly below normal temperatures.

A coastal storm is expected to develop and move through our area Thursday and Friday, latest models show that the storm will track more inland so the precipitation in our area may be mostly in the form of rain with mainly snow further inland. The potential storm is still 5 days away so this forecast will likely change so keep tuned for further updates.

Cold Arctic air will be with us for the Christmas weekend but we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Cloudy with rain and snow likely, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 23 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and rain is falling over much of the area, early temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the east-northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: .57″ SNOW: TRACE

The coastal low pressure is now located east of Atlantic City and will move up along the coast today. Periods of mainly light rain or drizzle will continued through this evening. Additional rainfall will be around 1/2″. Winds will remain strong with gusts to 35 mph slowly diminishing tonight.

As the storm moves away high pressure will build into our area for the weekend. Saturday will be sunny but breezy and cool. Sunshine again on Sunday, highs will be a couple of degrees lower than on Saturday but we should have less wind.

Fair and seasonably cold weather to continue Monday through Wednesday.

A strong coastal storm looks more likely Thursday afternoon into Friday with some significant snow accumulations possible followed by dry but quite cold weather for the Christmas weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy and windy with periods of rain or drizzle, high in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph likely.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of rain, low in the low 30s, winds gusts to 25 mph likely.

SATURDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph likely.

SUNDAY – DEC 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for east-northeast winds becoming westerly with gusts to 45 knots, seas 8-13 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue tonight through the day on Sunday; advisories still possible Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday.

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

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become overcast early on this Thursday morning and early tempertures ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at Walpack and High Point. Winds are from the north-northeast around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm system will move into our area today with rain starting by early this afternoon possibly starting off as a period of snow and sleet mainly inland. East to northeast winds will become gusty by tonight.

Friday will be a rainy and windy day as the storm system moves through the area, the rain should end Friday night. Total storm rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches. Winds may gust up to 35 mph especially in the morning. While the precipitation will be rain here the Poconos and northern Orange county New York should have some heavy snow.

An extended period of dry weather Saturday through Wednesday with temperatures averaging below normal.

Some indications of another winter storm towards the end of next week and this time it may be cold enough for snow in our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Rain developing around 1 p.m. possibly briefly starting as a mix of snow and sleet, becoming windy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain and windy, lows remaining in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Rain and windy, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 17 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory will be effect from noon today through 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through noon on Friday; advisories possibly continued Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at Pequest and Walpack. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure nosing down from Ontario will give us another sunny day today, it will be breezy as low pressure southeast of Nova Scotia combines with the high to increase the pressure gradient in our area. High temperatures will be below normal.

A coastal storm will cause precipitation mainly from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening, most of this precipitation will fall as rain but may start off as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow mainly over the higher elevations to our north and west. Rain will then be heavy at times with strong easterly winds through Friday evening. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches can be expected.

An extended period of dry weather with below normal temperatures Saturday through at least early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny and breezy, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 1 p.m., breezy, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Rain and windy, high in the mid 40s. Total storm rainfall between 1-2 inches.

SATURDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch is in effect from Thursday night through Friday morning; small craft advisories expected to continue through Friday night; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!