Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are from the west averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 0 – 2011

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .39″ SNOW: TRACE

The storm system that gave us rain and some snow yesterday is moving well off the New England coast as high pressure builds in from the west. Today will be a breezy day with partly sunny skies and seasonably mild temperatures with highs in the 40s.

A rather potent storm system will give us precipitation from late Wednesday morning ending before sunrise on Thursday. The precipitation may start off as a burst of snow before changing to rain, snow accumulations of 1-2″ are possible before the changeover. Temperatures will rise into the 40s by late in the day which will wash all the snow away. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1 1/2″ likely.

As the storm system moves away from us we will dry out on Thursday but it will be windy with possible gusts to 40 mph. Early highs in the 40s will drop to the 30s by sunset.

Mainly dry weather with continued above normal temperatures Friday through most of the weekend. A weak frontal system may touch off some rain showers Sunday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with snow developing in the late morning quickly changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s. Possible snow accumulations of 1-2 inches. Rainfall amount of 1 1/2 inches likely.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Partly sunny and windy, early highs in the 40s dropping to the 30s by sunset. Winds gusting to 40 mph.

FRIDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

MONDAY – JAN 30 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon; advisories still possible on Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some light rain falling over parts of the area. Early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging between 10-15 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1976 In 2016 we had 20″ of snow on this date.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: .63″ SNOW; TRACE

A low pressure area will be moving through our area and off the New England coast by tonight. Periods or rain is expected throughout the day which may change to snow before ending. No accumulation is expected here but a dusting may occur further inland. Winds will become gusty out of the northwest to 35 mph by late this afternoon.

Tuesday will be a quiet and seasonably mild day with mostly sunny skies.

Another potent storm will affect us from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday night. Precipitation should begin late in the morning as some snow especially inland before changing to rain in the afternoon. We may have a dusting mainly on colder surfaces here but may accumulate a couple of inches further inland before the changeover. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

Thursday will be cloudy and breezy.

Dry weather will continue Friday through the weekend with slightly above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 23 – Periods of rain possibly changing to snow before ending late this afternoon, high near 40. Northwest winds gusting to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low near 30. Northwest winds gusting to 35 mph.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with snow developing in the late morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s. Possible accumulations of a dusting to 1 inch before the changover.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Cloudy and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 29 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday night; advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday; advisories still possible for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are calm or light west-southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 53 – 1986 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be sliding off our coast today as a low pressure system approaches from the southwest. Today will be cloudy with rain developing around 5 p.m. possibly beginning as a wintery mix across the higher elevations inland. The rain will continue through much of Monday as the storm moves slowly to the northeast.

Tuesday will be a dry and mild day with highs well up into the 40s.

Another possibly stronger system will cause precipitation mainly from late morning on Wednesday ending early Thursday morning. The precipitation will likely begin as snow in much of the area before changing to plain rain by Wednesday evening.

Clearing on Thursday will above normal temperatures as the low moves away and high pressure builds into our area, winds will be gusty.

Dry with near seasonable temperatures should prevail Friday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with rain developing around 5 p.m. high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, low near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with rain and snow developing around noon and changing to rain at night, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy and windy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has be issued effective between 7 a.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday; advisories expected to continue Tuesday afternoon; no advisories expected for Tuesday night; small craft advisories expected Wednesday into Thursday with some gales possible.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point, these readings are around 15 degrees above normal. Winds are mainly from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Since I started records in 1973 today January 21st has the coldest average temperature of the year with highs averaging 32.8 degrees and the average low is 17.7 degrees.

Today will be another above normal day as this January is on pace to be one of the warmest on record. High pressure will build from the west and we will see a mix of clouds and sun with highs mainly in the mid 40s. Winds will be lighter than yesterday.

A storm system now over the Mississippi Valley will move toward our area on Sunday with rain developing late in the afternoon and continue through Monday morning. Some of the precipitation will start off as a wintry mix well inland.

Dry weather is expected from late Monday morning through the day on Tuesday, temperatures will continue to average above normal.

Another storm system will give us mainly rain from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday night, again the precipitation may start off as a wintery mix mainly inland.

Dry weather with temperatures still slightly above normal Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with rain developing by late in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Sunday and Sunday night; advisories expected Monday and Monday night with some gales possible; advisories expected to continue Tuesday morning; no advisories Tuesday afternoon and night; advisories again expected for Wednesday with again some gales possible.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: 1.08″

Last night we had a couple of rumbles of thunder and was the first January thunderstorm since 2015.

The storm that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the New England coast as high pressure builds in from the west. Today will be a partly sunny and breezy day, high will be near 50 but winds gusting to 25-30 mph will make it feel a little colder.

Dry on Saturday as high pressure builds into our area, highs will be a little lower but with less wind.

Another low pressure system will give us rain from Sunday afternoon through late Monday, the rain may begin as a mixture of snow well inland.

Dry on Tuesday with seasonably mild temperatures.

Still another storm is expected to give us mainly rain Wednesday into early Thursday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 4 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with rain developing by noon, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Chance of an early shower than becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning form westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Saturday; advisories probably Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!