Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are chilly with early readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point and Walpack. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

A strong high pressure extends from Ontario to our area and should give us more sunshine with seasonably cold temperatures today.

Another sunny day on Wednesday but low pressure off the New England coast will produce more winds than today, temperatures will continue to be chilly.

A coastal storm is expected to give us mainly rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night, some of the precipitation may start of as a wintery mix across inland areas, winds will become gusty.

The weekend weather looks to be dry but will be chilly.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m., precipitation may start off as a wintery mix further inland, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy and breezy with rain, high in the mid 40s. Rainfall amounts near one inch.

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

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

MONDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. on Wednesday for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for the coastal storm Thursday and Friday with some gales possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and early temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .20″ SNOWFALL: 0.8″

Note: 62 years ago today our area received nearly two feet of snow, it is the earliest snowstorm I remember, I especially liked the three days off from school.

The low pressure that gave us our first snow accumulation of the season is moving offshore as high pressure build from eastern Canada. We should see mostly sunny skies by this afternoon but it will be chilly with highs struggling to reach the 40 degree mark.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather Tuesday and Wednesday with mostly sunny skies both days but it will stay seasonably cold.

A coastal storm is expected to give us precipitation Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. Most of the precipitation will be in the form of rain but may start off as a wintery mix especially further inland.

At this time the weekend looks to be dry and chilly.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with rain possibly beginning as a wintery mix after 1 p.m., high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy and windy with rain likely, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories expected Thursday and Friday with some gales possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some flurries falling across inland areas. Early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are from the north-northeast 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An area of low pressure will move into our area today with some rain and snow. The precipitation should start off as snow later this morning and quickly change to rain this afternoon but then back to snow before ending early Monday morning. Accumulations in the Clifton area should be less than an inch but up to 3-5 inches across the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley where a winter weather advisory is in effect.

High pressure then will dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday along with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another stronger low pressure system is expected to give us precipitation Thursday into Friday. At this time it appears most of the precipitation will fall as rain but may begin and end with some snow. Winds will become gusty.

Next weekend looks to be dry and again seasonably cold.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with snow and rain developing mainly after 10 a.m. changing to plain rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain changing to snow after midnight, low in the low 30s, Possible accumulations of less than one inch.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Cloudy with rain possibly mixed with snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly changing to snow before ending at night. Windy with highs in the mid 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue Monday night through Wednesday night; still possible advisories for Thursday.

Even through the weather is dreary and cold try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north will give us a northeast flow of chilly air today with highs only in the low 40s despite plenty of sunshine.

An area of low pressure will cause precipitation mainly from late Sunday morning through early Monday morning. In the Clifton area the precipitation will begin as a mixture of rain or snow, changing to rain in the afternoon and then changing to snow before ending early Monday morning. Possible accumulations in Clifton should be just a dusting but 1-3 inches of snow is possible over the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey and across the northern parts of the Hudson Valley.

Monday through Wednesday will be mainly dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

Another storm system will give us a good chance of rain or snow Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning mainly after 10 a.m. changing to rain in the afternoon and then back to snow before ending early Monday morning, possible accumulation of a dusting to 1/2″, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for north-northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still possible Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cooler than the last few mornings but still slightly above normal with early readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 23 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building from north of the Great Lakes to our area will give us a cool northerly flow. Highs today will only be in the 40s despite plenty of sunshine.

Another sunny and cool day on Saturday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

A weak low pressure system is expected to give us mainly rain from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening, however some of the rain will be mixed with snow. Further inland across northwest New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley may pick up an inch or two of snowfall.

High pressure will then give us dry but seasonably cool conditions Monday through the day on Wednesday.

A stronger low pressure system will give us a chance of rain or snow Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly mixed with snow, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still likely on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!