Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, there is a brisk northwest wind.

A cold front came through late last night and high pressure will build into the area.  Temperatures will be quite pleasant with highs well up into the 70s, humidity will be much lower today and we should have partly sunny skies.

Tonight we will have an increase in cloudiness as a disturbance along a front to our south approaches our area, rain from this system will likely begin before daybreak with periods of rain and  possibly a thunderstorm on Sunday and Sunday night, temperatures with the cloud cover and rain will be cool.

Dry weather most of next week with pleasant springtime temperatures as high pressure builds into the area.   The next chance of showers after tomorrow will be on Friday as a cold front moves across the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 a.m., low in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with periods of rain with a chance of a thunderstorm, cool, highs only in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

FRIDAY – MAY 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 9 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday; advisories likely on Monday; small craft conditions possible for high seas Monday night into Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and again it is quite warm with readings ranging from around 70 in the Clifton area down the the low 60s further inland.  Humidity levels are much higher than the last few mornings as dew points have risen to the 60s.   Yesterday in Clifton we had a record high of 93 degrees.

Today will be another very warm day with higher humidity as high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast continues a southwest flow.  High temperatures may be a couple of degrees lower than yesterday due to more cloud cover.  It will become quite breezy this afternoon with gusts to 30 mph possible.  Also as a cold front approaches showers and thunderstorms should develop later this afternoon and continue into tonight, some of these storms may become severe especially over inland areas.

The cold front will move to our south and east tomorrow and we will have cooler temperature but should stay dry during the day.

A weak disturbance moving along the front to our south will give us a good chance of showers from late Saturday night into Sunday.  Temperatures will only reach the 60s.

High pressure building in will give us some very nice spring weather most of next week with plenty of sunshine each day along with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, low around 60.

SATURDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny and not as warm, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 9 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m Saturday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 mph, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

May the fourth be with you!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures once again are very mild with readings ranging from around 70 in the Clifton area down to the lower 50s further inland, winds are calm to light southwesterly.     We certainly went from winter to summer,  April 2nd – 6 1/2 inches of snow,  May 2nd – 90 degrees.

High pressure anchored off the coast will give the area another quite warm day today with temperatures once again approaching the 90 degree mark, the humidity will slowly increase and there is a low chance of some showers and thunderstorms this evening especially inland.

Friday will be quite warm again with higher humidity and as a cold front approaches there is a better chance of thunderstorm activity in the late afternoon and evening.

The cold front will move through late Friday night and the weekend will be cooler, also a weak disturbance along the front may cause some showers late Saturday night into Sunday.

Some nice spring weather is expected Monday though the middle of next week with plenty of sunshine along with pleasantly mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening thunderstorms, low around 70.

FRIDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, more humid, high in the upper 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MONDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory will be in effect from 3 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a good day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and it is quite mild in most of the area with readings ranging from the mid 60s in the Clifton area but down to around 40 well inland, winds are mainly calm.

Strong high pressure off the southeast coast will continue to give us a southwest flow of very warm air, temperatures should rise well up into the 80s today through Friday.  The humidity will be quite low today and with a brisk southwest wind there is an elevated risk of brush fires in the area, a red flag warning has been posted.

Humidity levels will increase tomorrow and especially on Friday.  A cold front on Friday may give us some showers.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry with more seasonable temperatures and lower humidity.

Dry weather to continue early next week with seasonable temperatures continuing.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, more humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 5 – Partly sunny, not as warm and less humid, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Thursday and Friday;  no advisories expected over the weekend.

APRIL 2018 CLIFTON MONTHLY SUMMARY:

Temperatures averaged 47.5 degrees for the month which was 3.5 degrees below normal and the coolest April since 1992.  Highest reading was 84 degrees on the 13th while the lowest was 27 degrees recorded on the 9th.

Precipitation totaled 7.61 inches which was well above normal and the wettest April since 2007!  The highest amount fell on the 16th when 3.23 inches were recorded.

Snowfall totaled 6.5 inches which was the highest monthly amount since 1982.  All of the snow accumulation fell on April 2nd.

Have a good day!

Good morning everyone and Happy May!

Skies are mostly clear early on this first day of May and with light winds there is a wide range in temperatures with the mid 40s reported in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, in fact now Walpack is down to 29 degrees.

After a chilly, rainy and sometimes snowy April we will enjoy much warmer weather as we turn the calendar to May with plenty of sunshine today along with temperatures rising to well up into the 70s as high pressure to our south brings in warmer air on a southwest flow.

Even warmer weather Wednesday through Friday, we should stay dry until Friday evening when we will have a chance of showers as a cold front crosses the area.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry with more seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 1 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – MAY 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.,

MONDAY – MAY 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible small craft conditions on Friday.

Enjoy the warmer weather!