Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and tempertures at 5 a.m. range from 43 degrees in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack, winds are mainly light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (12″ of snow, only April blizzard on record))

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue the mild and dry weather today with mostly sunny skies and lighter winds than yesterday. The humidity will remain quite low and there is still a risk of some brush fires in our area.

Continued dry Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be above normal Wednesday and Thursday and near normal on Friday.

Looks like the next chance of rain will be on Saturday with chances of precipitation continuing Sunday and Monday. Temperatures with clouds and an onshore wind will be closer to normal with highs averaging in the upper 50s to near 60.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.,

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; possible advisories for Saturday.

Enjoy the pleasant spring weather today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 44 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack, winds are light from the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a nice spring day with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, however low pressure that has been sitting off the Canadian Maritimes will cause winds to be a little higher than yesterday and with low humidity there is a risk of some brush fires in the area.

Nice spring weather is expected to continue Tuesday through Thursday with mostly sunny skies each day. Winds will be lighter as the low offshore moves further east and high pressure builds into the area from the west.

Unsettled weather Friday through Sunday as a weak frontal system moves into our area. There will be a low chance of showers each day and somewhat cooler temperatures as there will be more clouds around and winds will be from the cooler ocean waters.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories possible on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures are about 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with 5 a.m. readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack, winds are light from the west. Radar is showing some rain and snow in parts of the area but with dry air the precipitation is not reaching the ground.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will cause mostly cloudy skies today but milder temperatures with highs mostly in the low 60s, some clearing is expected late in the day.

Dry weather is expected Monday through Thursday with above normal temperatures.

A frontal system will give us a good chance of rain Friday into Saturday with somewhat cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 40s.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

To all that celebrate have a Happy and Healthy Easter!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and once again it is quite chilly with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 27 degrees in Clifton down to 17 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly. More than likely, it probably will not be this cold again until November.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1981 RECORD LOW: 25 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 26 (Tied Record) PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building into the area will give us a northwest flow of dry air and with plenty of sunshine temperatures will moderate with highs in the mid 50s with much less wind.

Some cloudy skies early on Easter Sunday then it should remain mostly cloudy as a weak warm front moves through the area. Early morning low temperatures will not nearly be as chilly as this morning and afternoon highs should reach to near 60 degrees.

Mainly dry weather next week with temperatures slightly above normal with the next chance of showers not until the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Sunny and not as cold, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, low in the upper 30s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 30 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point, winds are still gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 2ND!

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 26 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .14″

Note: On this date in 2018 we received 6.5 inches of snow!

Low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure over the Midwest will cause a brisk northwest flow of unseasonably cold air, highs will only rise to the low 40s which is around 15 degrees below normal.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather on the weekend with moderating temperatures. Saturday will be mostly sunny and not as cold as today with highs in the 50s. Milder on Easter Sunday despite more cloudiness.

Most of next week should be dry with temperatures slightly above normal, with the next chance of showers not until later in the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 2 – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then becoming clear, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Sunny and not as cold, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2021!

This March was milder than normal with temperatures nearly 4 degrees above normal. Highest temperature was 81 on the 26th and the lowest was 19 degrees on the 2nd. Precipitation was below normal with 3.15″. From the 2nd to the 18th we had no measurable precipitation which was the longest dry period since 2015. After having record snowfall in February this month only had a trace of snow, it was the only the 8th time in the last 48 years that there was no measurable snowfall in March. This month also was quite windy with many days having gusts over 35 mph.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying healthy!