Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and with calm winds there is a rather big spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 40 in Clifton down to 28 at Sandyston and Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The weather today will be quite good for the solar eclipse this afternoon. There is a chance of some high clouds this afternoon but it should not interfere with the viewing. High temperatures will reach the 60s but may fall to the 50s during the middle of the eclipse.

Tomorrow will be quite mild as high pressure will dominate our weather with a southwest flow of air, highs will be in the 70s.

A back door cold front will cross the area Wednesday morning and onshore flow of cooler air will develop along with a chance of showers.

More widespread showers with some heavy downpours Thursday into Friday as a strong frontal system moves through our area. Some thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the 60s. Winds will also pick up with some gusts to 40 mph.

At this point the weekend looks dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 10 – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 11 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 12 – Cloudy and breezy with showers likely possibly heavy at times, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – APRIL 13 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – APRIL 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories expected for Thursday and Friday with some gale gusts likely.

Have a nice day and safely enjoy the eclipse this afternoon!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are light from the north-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The low pressure that gave us the clouds and winds the last couple of days is weakening as high pressure builds from the west. Today will be partly to mostly sunny with less wind but temperatures will still be a little below normal in the mid 50s.

Very good weather for the solar eclipse on Monday with light winds and mostly sunny skies along with milder temperatures.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny and quite mild with most highs in the low 70s.

A back door cold front will move to our south Wednesday morning and the day will be cooler, also as a weak disturbance moves along the front will likely cause some showers in the afternoon and night.

Milder but with showers expected Thursday and Friday as the frontal system moves through the area. Some of the showers may be heavy at times with possibly some thunderstorms.

Dry weather most of next weekend with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 10 – Chance of showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon, cloudy with highs near 60.

THURSDAY – APRIL 11 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – APRIL 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night; gales possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are from the west averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (12″ of snow, only April blizzard on record))

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered near Whitehouse Station yesterday was the strongest to be centered in New Jersey since the 1700s. The quake was felt here with rattling dishes. Also it was felt from New Brunswick Canada down to Washington DC. Sorry I didn’t add the chance of quakes in my forecast yesterday.

Today will be pretty similar to yesterday with partly sunny skies along with cool temperatures and a brisk wind at times. There is a slight chance of a shower but most areas will remain dry. There is also a chance of some more aftershocks from yesterday’s earthquake.

Sunday will be a couple of degrees higher and a little less wind and more sunshine than today.

The weather for the solar eclipse Monday afternoon continues to look good with mostly sunny skies along with milder temperatures, however during the peak of the eclipse temperatures may fall about 5-10 degrees.

Tuesday looks to be a nice warm spring day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s.

A backdoor cold front will pass through the area Tuesday night and Wednesday will be much cooler with an onshore flow along with a chance of showers.

Milder Thursday and Friday but widespread showers are likely that may be heavy at times as a frontal system moves into our area from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s, dropping to the 50s during the middle of the eclipse in the afternoon.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 10 – Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 11 – Cloudy and breezy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 12 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; possible advisories for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: .37″ STORM TOTAL: 3.02″

The storm that gave us the strong winds and heavy rain is still located off the Maine coast and will cause mostly cloudy skies both today and tomorrow with a slight chance of mainly afternoon light showers. It will be breezy with some gusts above 25 mph. High temperatures will be below normal mainly in the low 50s.

Still cool on Sunday but as the low moves further away we will have less wind and somewhat more sunshine.

Monday will be milder and we should have mostly sunny skies but some broken high clouds in the afternoon for the eclipse. Highs on Monday will reach the low 60s but may actually fall to the 50s during the middle of the eclipse.

After a very mild Tuesday a back door cold front will give us cooler air on Wednesday along with a chance of showers.

Milder on Thursday but will still a chance of showers as a weak frontal system approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny this morning then becoming mostly cloudy and breezy this afternoon with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of a shower, breezy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – APRIL 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible again for Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and some rain continue to fall in parts of the area with snow being reported across the higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point and Vernon. Winds have diminished but still a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: 1.63″

The coastal storm that gave us the heavy rain and strong winds yesterday is moving off the New England coast as an upper level low is over the mid-west. Today will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly light showers through this evening. Winds will be much lighter but still gust to 20-25 mph at times.

The upper level low will slowly move through the area on Friday, skies will continue to be mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of a shower, Temperatures both today and on Friday will be below normal.

Finally an extended period of dry weather Saturday through the middle of next week. Temperatures will be below normal on Saturday, near normal on Sunday then above normal Monday through Wednesday.

The weather for the solar eclipse still looks good with only some broken high clouds possible.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, lows in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny in the morning then become mostly cloudy in the afternoon, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 10 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories possibly continuing Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain again is falling over the area and temperatures are mostly in the upper 30s to near 40. Winds are a little gusty out of the east. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: 1.02″

A coastal low pressure area will be moving up the coast today giving us more rain which will likely be heavy at times especially this afternoon and tonight. Winds will increase with easterly gusts to above 40 mph possible and a wind advisory will be in effect. Also a flood watch is in effect for rainfall amounts of 2-3″ likely with higher amounts possible. There may even a few rumbles of thunder.

The low pressure will slowly move off the New England coast on Thursday and wrap around moisture will cause showers possible mixed with snow mainly across higher elevations to our north and west.

The low pressure will only slowly move further away on Friday, we may see some clearing during the day but there still will be a low chance of some showers.

Finally dry weather is likely Saturday through early next week. Temperatures will be slightly below normal on Saturday, near normal on Sunday and then rise to above normal readings early next week.

The weather for the solar eclipse still looks good but there may be some high broken clouds at times.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 3 – Rain, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms, very windy with gusts to 45 mph likely. A flood watch is in effect.

TONIGHT – Rain heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms, very windy with gusts to 45 mph slowly diminishing after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Total rainfall amounts 2-3 inches likely.

THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Cloudy with showers, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight chance of a shower, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny in the morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northeast winds gusting to 50 knots, seas 9-14 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2024:

The average temperature for the month was 46.1 degrees and was the 5th warmest March since 1973. The highest temperature was 76 degrees on the 14th and the lowest was 24 degrees set on the 1st and again on the 22nd. Rainfall was well above normal also with 9.27″ recorded which was the 4th wettest since 1973. Snowfall was only a trace.

Have a good day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 26 – 2021

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .04″

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

A low pressure moving along a stationary front to our south will give us cloudy skies with rain developing this morning and continuing through tonight. With the clouds and onshore winds, high temperatures will mainly be in the 40s. Rainfall amounts of 1″ expected through tonight.

An even stronger coastal low pressure will develop and move up the coast giving us more rain that may be heavy at times. Winds will be stronger with gusts to above 35 mph possible from the east. Highs again will only be in the 40s. Another 1 1/2″ of rain expected.

Rain is still likely on Thursday as the coastal low moves off the New England coast and some wrap around moisture in our area, however the higher elevations to our north and west may have some snow.

Mainly dry weather Friday through next Monday with a slow moderation in temperatures. The forecast still looks mostly sunny for the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 2 – Rain developing by 8 a.m. highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, lows in the low 40s. Rainfall amounts around 1 inch.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 – Rain possibly heavy at times with strong easterly winds to 40 mph, highs in the mid 40s. Additional rainfall of 1 1/2″ likely.

THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – APRIL 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 8 p.m. Wednesday night; small craft advisories expected Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this first day of April and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 38 at Sandyston and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 24 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be cloudy and not as mild as a stationary front to our south along with weak low pressure moving along the front will give us a chance of showers later this morning and ending by early this afternoon. Rainfall amounts will average less than 1/10th of an inch.

After a brief break rain will again develop Tuesday morning and continue through Wednesday night with rain possible heavy at times especially on Wednesday as a stronger low pressure system moves along the front to our south. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-3 inches.

Showers will continue on Thursday as an upper level low moves through the area. Some higher elevations to our north and west may have snow mixed in with the rain.

Finally we dry out on Friday as high pressure builds into the area but it will remain cool with gusty winds.

At this point the weekend looks dry with a slow moderation in temperatures as high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 1 – Cloudy with a chance of rain ending by early this afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

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

TUESDAY – APRIL 2 – Rain, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 – Rain possibly heavy at times, breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Cloudy with rain likely, breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories probable Tuesday through Thursday with gale force winds possible Tuesday night through Wednesday; advisories conditions may persist on Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW 38 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Weak high pressure will give us a very nice Easter Sunday with plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and mild temperatures with highs near 60.

A low pressure area along a stationary front to our south will give us rain mainly from around 5 a.m. Monday morning through 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. High temperatures will be lower with readings around 50.

After a brief break in the rain Monday afternoon and night a stronger low pressure area will give us rain possibly heavy from before dawn on Tuesday through Wednesday night. Highs both days will only be in the 40s.

The low pressure will then move offshore but there still may be some showers on Thursday.

Dry weather expected on Friday but it will be breezy with cool temperatures continuing.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry with moderating temperatures that should extend into next Monday providing excellent weather for the solar eclipse.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MARCH 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing before dawn, lows in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – APRIL 1 – Rain, mainly ending by 2 p.m., highs near 50.

TUESDAY – APRIL 2 – Rain developing before dawn and continuing through Tuesday night, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 – Rain, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; advisories probable Tuesday through Thursday.

Happy Easter to all that celebrate!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 32 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon as a weak area of low pressure approaches our area. Some showers are likely mainly between 8 p.m. tonight through 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

Very nice weather for Easter Sunday with mostly sunny skies with highs near 60 degrees.

Rather cool and damp weather much of next week as a series of low pressure systems will move along a stationary front to our south. Most high temperatures will only be in the 40s.

The chances of rain should end by Thursday afternoon and Friday looks to be a little milder but breezy.

Dry weather is becoming more likely with milder temperatures next weekend that should extend into next Monday for the solar eclipse.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MARCH 30 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly before 2 a.m., lows in the low 40s.

EASTER SUNDAY – MARCH 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – APRIL 1 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – APRIL 2 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday and Monday; advisories probable Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!