Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some light rain falling, temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A frontal system moving into the area will cause periods of rain today, temperatures will rise into the 50s but there will be a brisk southerly wind.

Tonight will be quite mild with overnight lows staying in the 50s. There may be a break in the precipitation Tuesday morning and temperatures will climb to above 60 degrees. A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night causing showers in the afternoon and night.

Rain will change to snow before ending Wednesday morning, at this time it appears that accumulations will be 1-2 inches with higher amounts to our north and west.

Colder on Thursday as high pressure builds into our area.

The next storm system will affect our area late Friday night into the weekend but it should be milder so any precipitation should be in the form of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 9 – Periods of rain, breezy and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain this evening, chance of showers after midnight, quite mild, low in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Chance of showers in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, highs in the low 60s. Rain changing to snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s, possible accumulations of 1-2 inches.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday morning; possible small craft advisories Friday afternoon and night.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the are are mostly clear and it is quite chilly with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to a frigid 8 degrees at Sandyston in Sussex county, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area this morning will slowly move off the coast and we will enjoy a mostly sunny day with highs a couple of degrees higher than yesterday. Tonight will not be as cold and we should see an increase in cloudiness.

A warm front will move through the area on Monday with rain showers and even a chance of a rare December thunderstorm, rain will become heavy at times especially Monday afternoon and night.

There may be a lull in the precipitation Tuesday morning and temperatures will rise to near 60. A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night and the precipitation may chance to snow before ending Wednesday morning, some accumulations are possible especially more inland.

Dry and cold weather Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of rain possibly beginning as snow on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, temperatures holding steady in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Rain with a chance of a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Chance of showers in the morning with rain likely in the afternoon and at night, high around 60 at noon falling to the low 50s by sunset.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, colder with highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot. A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 5 p.m. this afternoon until 1 a.m. Monday morning.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Monday through Tuesday night with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; possible small craft advisories Wednesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from near 30 in Clifton down to 20 further inland, winds are from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building from the midwest will give us a mostly sunny and cold day, winds will be a little gusty early this morning but will diminish by late morning.

The high pressure will be over the area Sunday morning then move off the coast. After a cold morning temperatures will moderate in the afternoon, skies will continue to be mostly sunny.

A slow moving frontal system will be moving into the area on Monday and affect our weather through Wednesday morning. Temperatures will be mild Monday and Tuesday with showers, the rain may be heavy at times. The front is expected to move to our east Tuesday night with colder air moving in so the precipitation may change to snow before ending early Wednesday morning.

Dry and cold weather is then expected Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cold, low around 20.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, milder with highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with showers, high near 60. Rain at night changing to snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of snow mainly before 7 a.m. then clearing and colder, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 11 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday; small craft advisories likely Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

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

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today high pressure will be moving off the coast as a cold front approaches from the west, skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will be somewhat milder today with high tempertures near normal. The front will come through tonight with no precipitation expected.

Our weekend weather will be dry, temperatures will be cold on Saturday but be a little milder on Sunday as high pressure moves off the coast.

Monday and Tuesday will be quite mild but quite wet also with rain showers that will likely be heavy at times.

A cold front will cross the area late Tuesday night, Wednesday through Thursday will be colder and mainly dry except for possible snow flurries Wednesday morning.

No significant snowstorms are indicated on the computer models for at least another two weeks.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Showers and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Showers likely, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny and colder, high near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon today until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southwest winds becoming westerly tonight with gusts to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; small craft advisories likely Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and there are some places some light flurries are falling, temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

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: 36 LOW 38 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Weak high pressure moving into our area will give us partly sunny skies today, it will be breezy with temperatures slightly below normal.

A weak cold front on Friday will cause mostly cloudy skies, temperatures will be a couple of degrees milder than today. There is a slight chance of a shower but most places will stay dry.

Cold and dry on Saturday with temperatures moderating somewhat on Sunday after a chilly overnight.

Much milder Monday and Tuesday as high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow of air develops. Showers are likely both days with highs well up into the 50s.

Much colder and dry on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Cloudy and milder with showers likely, high in the mid 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight form northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Friday afternoon through Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday; advisories possible on Monday and likely on Tuesday.

Have a nice day!