Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: .01 ″ ICE: .01″

Low pressure off the Maine coast in combination with high pressure building from the Midwest will give us a gusty northwest flow of seasonably cold air today. Skies should become mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness.

Friday will again be seasonably cold with lighter winds. A weak disturbance may touch off some snow showers at night.

Most of the weekend will be dry and milder but a low pressure developing over the southeast will give us a low chance of snow Sunday night.

Next week looks to be mild, should be dry Monday and Tuesday but there is a chance of rain for Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 12 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows near 20.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s, chance of snow showers after 10 p.m.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s, chance of snow at night.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 17 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 18 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning. Some moisture from the early morning light rain and sleet may cause some icy conditions on some untreated roads and sidewalks early this morning. Temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 22 at Pequest, Walpack, Sandyston and Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system has moved to our east this morning and high pressure building from the west will give us a mostly sunny and breezy day today. High temperatures should reach the 40 degree mark for the first time since January 22nd.

Slightly cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure continues to build into the area. Thursday will be breezy then less wind on Friday.

Most of the weekend will be dry with near seasonable temperatures. However a low pressure area may give us some rain or snow Sunday night.

Looking further ahead it now looks like much of next week will be mild with most highs in the 40s and we may have highs near 50 Tuesday through Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 40, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, lows in the mid 20s. Wind gusts to 25 mph.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 17 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are more than ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 10 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 39.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 3 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 7 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be mostly cloudy and seasonably cold with light winds as the Arctic high pressure moves offshore and a weak frontal system approaches our area from the west.

The frontal system will likely give us some light snow mixed with sleet and rain tonight with little or no accumulation.

Mostly sunny and a little milder on Wednesday but it will be breezy as high pressure builds from the west.

Dry with seasonably cold temperatures Thursday through Saturday.

A low pressure system will give us a chance of rain or snow late Sunday into Monday!

Looking further ahead it appears that next week will finally have a stretch of above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow, sleet and freezing rain likely, little or no accumulations expected, lows stead in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 28 mph.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow late in the afternoon and at night, highs in the low 40s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has be issued effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning; advisories expected to continue through Thursday night; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and once again it is bitterly cold with readings ranging from 7 in Clifton down to -5 at Walpack. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1979 (Note: on this date in 1934 Central Park had its coldest temperature on record with a reading of -15 degrees)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 18 LOW: 1 (New Record) PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Arctic high pressure over the area today will give us a sunny day with much less wind that we experienced over the weekend. Also with plenty of sunshine it will not be as frigid as highs approach the 30 degree mark which is still below normal. Winds will be a little gusty this morning but diminish by this afternoon.

A weak warm front followed by a weak cold front will give us a slight chance of snow Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Dry weather with seasonable cold but not frigid air Wednesday through Saturday.

Low pressure may approach our area on Sunday giving our area a chance of rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 9 – Sunny and not as frigid with diminishing winds, highs near 30.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Increasing clouds with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday; possible advisories Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is brutally cold with readings ranging from 1 above (new record for the date) to 8 below zero at High Point. Winds are still gusting out of the northwest bringing wind chills down to -15 to -20 degrees. A extreme cold warning continues in effect. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 25 LOW: 4 PRECIPITATION: .01″ SNOWFALL 0.2″

Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather again today with frigid temperatures. Winds will not be quite as strong as yesterday, but still gusting to near 40 mph keeping wind chills well below zero.

The Arctic high pressure will be over us on Monday with very cold early morning temperatures, but it will be a little milder in the afternoon along with much less wind.

Mainly dry through the rest of the week with temperatures just slightly below normal as we finally get out of this deep freeze.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, windy and frigid, highs only in the upper teens, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear, low near 6 above, wind gust to 30 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy and not as frigid in the afternoon, highs near 30. Light winds.

TUESDAY – FEB 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 11 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet. Also there is a heavy freezing spray warning in effect to 10 a.m. this morning.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm.

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