Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than the last few mornings, but actually near normal with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .60″

Today will be cooler and much less humid along with a northwest wind that may gust to 40 mph at times. Dew points that were in the 60s yesterday have fallen to the 30s today. Skies should be partly sunny. Low pressure off the New England coast as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

The high pressure will move over us on Monday then offshore on Tuesday giving us milder weather along with much less wind. Skies both days will be mostly sunny.

A cold front will come through dry on Wednesday and we should have mostly sunny skies and temperatures will continue to be mild.

High pressure will give us a dry and slightly cooler day on Thursday but a frontal system will likely give us showers and thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday.

At this point next weekend looks dry with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 27 – Partly sunny, windy and cool, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Sunny and milder, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, milder, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected on Monday; advisories likely on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are again unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 56 at High Point and Wantage. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A frontal system will move through today giving our area showers and some thunderstorms. Most of the showers will be this morning. This system’s cold front will come through this evening followed by clearing. Winds will be gusty out of the southwest becoming northwest tonight.

Clearing and cooler on Sunday with a rather strong northwest wind. High temperatures will struggle to reach the 60 degree mark.

Mainly dry and milder Monday through Wednesday.

Cooler at the end of the week and another frontal system will give us a good chance of showers Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 26 – Showers this morning then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, breezy and humid, highs in the mid 70s. Wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening with clearing after midnight, breezy with gusts to 30 mph. Lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 27 – Partly sunny, windy and cooler, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Sunny and milder, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs near 70. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for southerly winds today becoming northwest tonight gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; advisories likely for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 44 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with and index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southwest flow of warm air today. We should see some increase in clouds late in the day with overcast skies by tonight.

A frontal system will cause showers mainly from before dawn tomorrow morning through Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will be warm in the 70s with an increase in humidity. Rainfall amounts will be between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Winds will be brisk in the afternoon from the southwest switching to the northwest by evening.

High pressure building in on Sunday with cooler tempertures and it will continue to be breezy.

High pressure will dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday with warmer temperatures.

A weak cold front will just give us a slight chance of a shower on Wednesday followed by dry and cooler weather for Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 25 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after midnight, lows near 60.

SATURDAY – APR 26 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, highs in the mid 70s. Rainfall amounts averaging between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

SUNDAY – APR 27 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – MAY 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight through 6 p.m. Sunday evening; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and with the calm winds there is a wide spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 41 at Pequest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 98 as some smoke from the wildfires in Ocean County have moved into our area.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a mostly sunny day with quite mild temperatures. The sky may become hazy at times from the wildfire in the pinelands.

The high will move off the coast on Friday giving us a warm and increasingly humid airmass in our area along with an increase in clouds.

Saturday will have showers as a frontal system moves through the area. Rainfall amounts should be around 1/2 of an inch.

Sunday will be sunny and cooler as high pressure moves into the area.

Mainly dry with a warming trend Monday through the middle of next week as high pressure moves off the coast.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 24 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 26 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 27 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds switching to the south this afternoon, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories likely for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a nice day today with plenty of sunshine and light winds. High temperatures should be a little lower than yesterday but remain well above normal for this time of year.

The high pressure will move through the area on Thursday then off the coast on Friday. Skies should be mostly sunny on Thursday then we should see an increase in clouds by Friday evening. Temperatures will continue to be mild.

A frontal system will give us rain on Saturday, temperatures will continue to be mild.

High pressure will then give us a cooler day on Sunday with highs mostly in the 60s which is near normal.

Dry early next week and becoming milder once again as high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

THURSDAY – APR 24 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – APR 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – APR 26 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – APR 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday! advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!