Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will be moving into our area today with precipitation starting as snow shortly after 8 a.m. and accumulating to less than 1/2 of an inch before quickly changing to rain. Further to our north and west accumulation will be mainly from 2-4 inches. Rainfall amounts will be near an inch. The precipitation should end by early this evening.

High pressure will then build into our area for Wednesday and Thursday giving us dry conditions with seasonably cold temperatures. A cold front will come through dry Thursday evening.

Much colder on Friday with overnight lows in the teens and highs only near freezing despite plenty of sunshine. There is a low chance of some light snow Friday night as a weak low pressure system will be moving to our south and east.

The weekend weather looks mainly dry with continued below normal temperatures.

The dry weather should continue early next week but it will very cold.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy with snow developing shortly after 8 a.m. quickly changing to rain, highs near 40. Snowfall amounts less than 1/2″ Rainfall amounts near an inch.

TONIGHT – Chance of rain in the early evening then clearing and breezy, lows in the upper 20s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs in the low 30s. chance of light snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 40

SUNDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

MONDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. this morning through 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2025 – RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973

November’s temperature averaged 45.1 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 68 degrees set on the 5th and again on the 8th. The lowest temperature was 30 degrees set on the 11th and again on the 29th. Rainfall amount was 1.95″ which was around half of normal. Snowfall was a trace.

CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE FALL MONTHS – SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

Temperatures averaged slightly above normal while precipitation was below normal with 8.35 inches and was the 6th driest fall on record.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Winter!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point and Hackettstown. Winds are a little brisk out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 70 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .09″

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day today along with seasonably cold temperatures. Winds will be a little brisk today but diminish by late in the afternoon.

Low pressure will then move into our area on Tuesday with snow developing around daybreak and then change to rain in the afternoon. Snowfall amounts will be near 1″ in Clifton with higher amounts to our north and west. Total liquid precipitation should be near an inch. The rain will end in the evening.

High pressure will then build into the area giving us dry and chilly weather for Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will come through dry Thursday night.

Friday looks to be the coldest day of the season with overnight lows in the teens and daytime highs only around 30.

Low pressure moving to our south will give us a chance of snow or rain late Friday night into Saturday.

High pressure will then should give us a dry day on Sunday with continued below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of snow after 4 a.m., lows in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy with snow and rain in the morning then rain in the afternoon ending in the evening. Highs near 40. Snowfall amounts around 1 inch with more inland. Total liquid precipitation around an inch.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs only in the low 30s, chance of snow late at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 4 a.m. Wednesday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Wednesday and Wednesday night; advisories likely on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH; 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 15 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will be moving into the area today with rain developing by noontime, possibly beginning as a mixture of snow or sleet especially inland. The rain will end by this evening with rainfall amounts mainly less than 1/4″

High pressure will briefly dominate our weather on Monday giving us a mostly sunny day along with cold temperatures.

A stronger low pressure system will affect our area on Tuesday with snow in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon. Snowfall amounts should be less than an inch in the Clifton area but up to 2-4″ across northwestern parts of New Jersey.

High pressure will then build into the area for Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will come through dry Thursday night.

Friday looks to be the coldest day so far this season with highs only in the low 30s with overnight lows in the teens.

Another disturbance will give us another chance of rain or snow on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 30 – Rain developing by noon possibly beginning as a mix of sleet and snow especially inland, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy in the evening then clearing, lows in the low 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 1 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 2 – Snow changing to rain in the afternoon and continuing into the evening. Snowfall amount less than an inch in the Clifton area with more further to our north and west.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny and quite cold, highs only in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday afternoon and night; advisories likely Tuesday through Thursday with some brief gale gusts on Tuesday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at Pequest. Winds are still a little gusty our of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a mostly sunny day today, temperatures will still be below normal but we will have less wind than the last two days.

A weak frontal system will give us rain mainly Sunday afternoon and night which will possibly start as snow, especially across our inland areas. Total rainfall should be less than 1/4 inch. Temperatures will be a little milder.

High pressure will then build into the area on Monday giving us a mostly sunny day along with colder temperatures.

A more significant storm will give us rain and snow on Tuesday. At this point the Clifton area will see snow that will change to rain but inland areas will see more snow with some accumulations.

The rest of the week will be dry and cold. A weak cold front will come through dry Thursday evening with possibly the coldest air of the season on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 30 – Rain developing by the afternoon possibly beginning as snow, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 2 – Chance of rain and snow in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny and colder, highs only in the mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night; 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 temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 15 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Storm over eastern Canada along with high pressure to our south and west will give us a gusty westerly flow of cold and dry air. There is a slight chance of a flurry mainly to our north and west. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

As the high pressure builds closer to our area on Saturday with less wind but still chilly temperatures.

A low pressure system will give us rain mainly Sunday afternoon and evening. The precipitation may start off as snow to our north and west & temperatures will be slightly milder

Brief high pressure will give us a dry day on Monday but it will be colder.

Another low pressure system will move into our area on Tuesday giving us rain or snow. At this point the best chance of accumulating snow will be to our north and west but it all depends on the track and strength of the storm.

Fair and seasonably cold weather is expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, winds gusting to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows near 30, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SATURDAY – NOV 29 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 30 – Cloudy with rain developing possibly beginning as a mixture of snow, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 2 – Cloudy with rain and snow, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Saturday morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; advisories possible for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday. advisories likely for Tuesday with possible gales.

Have a nice day and stay safe!