Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures have fallen to the coldest levels of the season so far with readings ranging from 13 in Clifton down to 6 at High Point, gusty northwest winds are producing wind chills down to around zero.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 55 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL: 0.6″

High pressure building in from the northwest will give our area a mostly sunny day but very cold with temperatures with highs only in the 20s with a brisk northwest wind.

An unusual stretch of dry weather for late December is expected Friday through most of next week. Temperatures will moderate but still be below normal Friday and Saturday then rise to above normal Sunday through next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 19TH: Sunny, breezy and very cold, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low around 20.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and keep warm!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 20s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm. There may be spots of black ice on some of the untreated roads and sidewalks.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .75″ ICE ACCUMULATION: 0.1″

Today we will see some sunshine but a polar cold front will cross the area this afternoon possibly giving the area a brief snow shower or squall that may give us a quick dusting of snow. The front will be followed by a strong northwest flow of much colder air for tonight into Thursday. Temperatures will fall well down into the teens with wind chills below zero by early tomorrow morning. High temperatures on Thursday will only be in the 20s, the winds will diminish by late in the day.

A long stretch of dry weather is expected Friday through at least through early next week with a slow warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a brief snow shower in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, windy and very cold, low in the low teens.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, breezy and quite cold, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

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

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m Thursday morning; small craft advisories likely through Thursday evening; no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Freezing rain is falling across much of the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from around 30 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the northeast. Be careful heading outside since untreated roads and sidewalks may be quite slippery.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .04″

A low pressure over Kentucky early this morning will move northeast and be off the coast by tonight, the storm will cause freezing rain this morning changing to plain rain later this morning and continuing into the afternoon before ending early this evening, ice accumulations of 1/10 of an inch is possible before changing to rain.

Clearing on Wednesday but a cold front may cause some flurries in the afternoon, the front will be followed by much colder air Wednesday night into Thursday with the coldest temperatures of the season likely, winds will be strong Wednesday night into Thursday morning then diminishing.

Dry weather with a slow moderation in temperatures Friday through the weekend.

Latest indications are that next week will be milder with no threats of any significant storms.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with freezing rain early this morning changing to rain later this morning, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then clearing, low in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries, high in the upper 30s. Windy and colder at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, breezy and cold, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective from 11 a.m. this morning until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Wednesday evening until 6 a.m. Thursday morning; small craft advisories likely during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday.

Be careful driving and walking outside early this morning!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm system will be moving towards our area today and it will become cloudy, at this time only some flurries are expected during the day today. The heaviest precipitation will be later tonight with snow, sleet and freezing rain, accumulations of frozen precipitation will be between 1-3 inches. During the day on Tuesday most of the precipitation will change to rain but mixed precipitation will still be likely just to our north and west. Tomorrow’s morning commute may be hazardous. All the precipitation will end by late in the day.

Mainly dry weather Wednesday through the weekend with Thursday being the coldest day with highs only in the 20s and lows well down in the teens. Some moderation in temperatures over the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with a chance of flurries, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow, sleet and freezing rain developing mainly after 8 p.m., low in the low 30s, Frozen accumulations of 1-3 inches possible.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Rain and sleet in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s, additional accumulations of less than an inch.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny and quite cold, high only in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast wind to 7 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Tuesday; advisories expected on Wednesday with gale gusts possible; advisories early on Thursday diminishing to below advisories levels Thursday afternoon.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than normal with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .86″ STORM TOTAL: 1.78″

The low pressure that gave us rain the past two days has moved up to eastern Canada while high pressure builds from the west. Today will be a mostly sunny day but windy with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will be slightly above normal.

Another low pressure system will affect our area Monday afternoon through Tuesday, light snow will develop in the afternoon and then mix with freezing rain and sleet by evening and then to all rain on Tuesday. Very tricky forecast with snow and ice amounts depends on the exact track of the low pressure. At the present time around 1 inch of snow is possible before mixing with sleet and freezing rain, ice amounts may be significant especially further inland. The precipitation is expected to end Tuesday afternoon.

Dry weather but cold Wednesday into next weekend with Thursday being the coldest day with high temperatures staying below freezing.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the upper 40s.

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

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with a chance of snow mainly after 10 a.m, mixing with sleet and freezing rain in the evening then to all rain after 2 a.m., high in the upper 30s, snow accumulation around 1 inch.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 3 p.m., high near 40.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, windy and cold, high only around 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday; advisories likely during the day on Tuesday; advisories possible with gale gusts Tuesday night through Wednesday night; advisories still possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day!