Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures remain mild with early readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .17″

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 two seconds at 4:30 and 17 seconds.

High pressure building from the northwest will give us a return of sunny skies it still will be mild with highs mainly in the mid 50s.

Tomorrow and Saturday will be cooler but we should remain dry.

A weak low pressure area is expected to form just offshore on Sunday and we will likely have some light rain possibly mixed with snow especially inland.

High pressure then builds back into our area with dry conditions and seasonably cool temperatures Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

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

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon and at night possibly mixed with snow especially inland, high in the low 40s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue Sunday and Monday.

Enjoy the sunshine today and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is still some light rain and drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: 1.10″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday is slowly moving through the area. Today will be another cloudy day with only occasional light rain or drizzle which should end by later this afternoon. It will continue be quite mild with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/10th of an inch.

High pressure will build into our area on Thursday with mostly sunny skies returning, it will still be mild.

Dry and cooler Friday and Saturday as high pressure continues to control our weather.

A weak low pressure system will give us a chance of rain Sunday afternoon and evening with some of the precipitation inland may be mixed with snow.

Dry on Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy with a chance of occasional light rain or drizzle, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly clear and breezy, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening possibly mixed with snow inland, high in the mid 40s.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for north-northwest wind to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories likely to continue Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 29 at Basking Ridge and Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into the area will cause rain to develop around 10 a.m. and continue into tonight, it will become mild with highs reaching the 50s. Rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Still a chance of showers mainly Wednesday morning, then we should see partial clearing; temperatures will be quite mild with highs near 60.

High pressure building into the area will give us a dry and still mild day on Thursday.

Another low pressure system may give us rain Friday night into Saturday morning with cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry and seasonably cool Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain developing around 10 a.m., mild with highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and mild with rain, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy and mild with rain likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance or rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; no advisories expected for Wednesday night; advisories likely Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and with clear skies and calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 16 at Walpack.

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: 46 LOW 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

A frontal system will give us rain on Tuesday and Tuesday night along with milder temperatures, rainfall amounts will be near an inch.

Quite mild on Wednesday with still some showers likely.

After a dry Thursday we will have a chance of rain on Friday. Temperatures will be mild on Thursday and a little cooler on Friday.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures at or slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT: Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Cloudy with rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories probable for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .52″

High pressure building from the west will give us a sunny and seasonably cool day today.

The high pressure will be over us on Monday, with calm winds and clear skies early morning temperatures will fall to the 20s but with mostly sunny skies temperatures will moderate during the day.

A slow moving frontal system will give rain on Tuesday with the rain likely lingering into Wednesday. Temperatures will be mild with highs both days in the 50s to near 60.

Mild and dry during the day on Thursday but another storm system will give us another chance of rain Thursday night into Friday with somewhat cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

MONDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 6 – Rain and mild, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly before 1 p.m., high near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 10 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!