Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give our area a southerly flow of milder air today, we should have mostly sunny skies this morning but an increase in clouds are expected this afternoon.

A strong low pressure system will be moving into our area on Monday, rain from this system should begin before dawn and become heavy at times with a chance of thunderstorms. Along with the rain very strong winds are expected with gusts to 60 mph possible, a high wind watch is in effect. The rain will end by evening. Temperatures will rise well up into the 60s during the day become cooler at night. Rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

Tuesday will be a seasonably cool day but with sunshine returning.

The rest of the week looks to be cool and some weak disturbances will give our area a low chance of showers on Wednesday and again on Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness and milder, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain developing mainly after 4 a.m., low in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, strong winds with gusts to 60 mph possible. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely with higher amounts possible.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, cool, high only near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of a shower at night.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Monday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5 -8 feet.

OUTLOOK – A storm watch is in effect for Monday; small craft advisories expected for high seas on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday; possible advisories for Thursday.

Happy Easter and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL: TRACE

The storm that gave our area strong winds and even some snow flurries yesterday will be moving further off the Maine coast as high pressure builds from the Tennessee Valley. Winds will still be on the breezy side today but much less wind than the last couple of days. Also with more sunshine it will be not as cool as yesterday but still a few degrees below normal. With the gusty winds and drier air there is a risk of brush fires in our area and a red flag warning will be in effect.

Easter Sunday will be milder with less wind as the high pressure moves off the coast and a southerly flow develops, skies will be partly sunny.

A soaking rain will fall on Monday with mild temperatures and strong gusty winds along with a chance of some thunderstorms, rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are likely.

Mainly cooler than normal temperatures the rest of next week with a low chance of a shower on Wednesday as a weak front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 40.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Cloudy with rain heavy at times with a possible thunderstorm, windy and mild, high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely during the day on Sunday; gales likely on Monday with some storm force gusts; small craft advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Try to have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning, some light rain showers have moved to our east and some snow showers overnight gave a dusting of snow across the higher elevations of Sussex County. Temperatures are cool with readings ranging from the mid 30s in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 21 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .22″

Strong low pressure off the Maine coast along with high pressure building from the middle of the country will give us a strong northwest flow of cool air along with partly sunny skies, winds may gust up to 40 mph.

Saturday will be a sunny day with slightly milder temperatures, it will still be breezy but less wind than today.

Easter Sunday will be milder but we should see an increase in clouds during the day with rain developing late at night as low pressure approaches our area.

Soaking rain especially on Monday morning as the low pressure moves through the area, expect 1 to 2 inches of rainfall.

Still a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny and windy, high in the low 50s, winds gusting to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, low in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 60s, rain mainly after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain heavy at times mainly before 2 p.m., high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for west winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night; advisories expected Sunday afternoon; gales with possible storm force gusts Sunday night through Monday; advisories continuing Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy and temperatures are mainly in the low to mid 40s, winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .18″

A strong cold front will cross the area this afternoon preceded and accompanied by showers and possibly a thunderstorm. After the front passes a strong westerly flow of cooler and drier air will move into the area, winds may gust to 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect for our area.

Friday will be cooler and quite windy again as low pressure moves to the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds from the west, temperatures will be cooler and there is a slight chance of rain showers that may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations to our north and west.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend but a storm system will give us rain late Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will be a little below normal on Saturday and near normal on Easter.

The storm system on Monday will likely give our area heavy rain at times especially in the morning, rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches. Milder temperatures are likely.

Still a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing, some storms may be accompanied by small hail and strong gusty winds, high in the low 60s. A wind advisory is in effect for wind gusts to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, low in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon, very windy and cooler, high in the low 50s, winds may again gust to 45 mph.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny with diminishing winds, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 60s, rain mainly after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain possibly heavy at times mainly before 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night; advisories expected during the day on Sunday; possible gales Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild ranging from the low 50s in Clifton down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure along a front to our south will move offshore and rain with the system will end mainly before 8 a.m. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with continued mild temperatures.

A strong front will move through the area on Thursday with showers and thunderstorms likely, the front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of cooler air by late in the day.

Friday will be a cool and windy day as low pressure moves through the Canadian maritime region and high pressure builds in from the west. Most of the day will be dry but there is a slight chance of snow or rain showers mostly to our north and west.

At this point most of the weekend will be dry but another low pressure area will likely give our area a soaking rain late Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will be cooler than normal on Saturday, near normal on Sunday and above normal on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 8 – Showers ending by 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, becoming windy with gusts to 40 mph, high near 60.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny and windy, gusts to 40 mph, cooler with highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high near 60, rain likely after midnight.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Rain heavy at times in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas less than one foot.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective between 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon until 8 p.m. Friday evening; conditions lowering to below advisory levels on Saturday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!