Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with temperatures ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 59 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 35 – 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .21″

A brisk southwest flow will bring warmer and still humid air into our area today. Skies will become mostly sunny after early cloudiness. A cold front will come through tonight possibly accompanied by some showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday will be breezy, cooler and much less humid as high pressure builds into the area.

The high pressure will give us mostly sunny skies both Monday and Tuesday with near normal temperatures. Monday will still be on the breezy side with less wind on Tuesday.

A frontal system moving into our area will likely give us showers mainly Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night. Temperatures will be quite cool.

Still cool with a chance of showers on Friday as an upper level trough will be swinging through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 17 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and warm with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s. wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of an evening shower then becoming mostly clear, breezy and much less humid after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Wind gusts to 25 mph.

SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 70s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 70s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 21 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of morning showers, showers more likely in the afternoon and night. Highs near 60.

THURSDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy and cool with showers likely, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK; A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Sunday morning through 8 p.m. Sunday evening; lingering small craft advisories possible Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday; advisories again expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area. Temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 58 at Wantage. The humidity is quite high also. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 68.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Today will be a warmer day with continued high humidity as a weak front is to our south. Skies will be mostly cloudy and there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 11 a.m.

A warm front will move to our north Saturday morning followed by a cold front that will pass through in the evening. Ahead of the front it will be quite warm and humid. Skies will be cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Showers will be likely with a chance of some thunderstorms.

High pressure will then build into our area on Sunday giving us a mostly sunny day, not as warm and much less humid. Winds will be brisk with possible gusts to 30 mph.

Dry and comfortable Monday and Tuesday as high pressure builds closer to our area.

Another low pressure system may give us showers on Wednesday with showers more likely Wednesday night into Thursday. Temperatures will be cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 16 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 11 a.m., highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, quite warm and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s. Possible wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – MAY 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s. Showers likely at night.

THURSDAY – MAY 22 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday; no advisories again for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy with dense fog and drizzle early on this Thursday morning. Temperatures and dew points are mainly in the upper 50s to around 60. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 56  PRECIPITATION: 1.56″

A weak front to our south will continued the cloudy skies today. The fog should lift later this morning and then we will have a chance of showers with possibly some thunderstorms. Temperatures will be milder and the humidity will stay high with light winds.

We may see some sun on Friday but another frontal system will likely cause some showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. Temperatures will be warmer with continued high humidity.

A stronger cold front will likely give us more showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Temperatures and humidity will be high.

Dry and much less humid Sunday through Tuesday along with cooler temperatures.

A weak front may cause some showers on Wednesday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 15 – Patchy dense fog this morning then remaining cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with patchy fog and a chance of showers, lows in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – MAY 16 – Patchy fog in the morning then mostly cloudy and humid with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, warm and humid with showers likely in the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till noon; winds variable less than 5 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected tonight through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 50s. Winds are light from the east. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 35 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .17″

(Record 3.38″ of rain fell on this date in 1978 which was Joan’s first Mother’s Day!)

Low pressure to our south is moving into our area today which will give us an onshore flow of cool and moist air with showers and possibly some thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will be around one inch.

The low pressure will weaken on Thursday and we may have some breaks in the clouds and high temperatures will be a little milder. However there still be a chance of showers.

Warmer and humid weather is likely Friday and Saturday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening as a frontal system moves through our area.

Mainly dry and much less humid Sunday through early next week with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 14 – Cloudy with showers, breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possibly continuing through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 2004 RECORD LOW: 36 – 2020

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure to our south will gradually move north toward our area today. Skies will be cloudy with a chance of mainly light showers, however much of the day will be dry.

The low pressure will be in our area on Wednesday giving us rain and possibly some thunderstorms. High temperatures will remain in the 60s due to the overcast skies and a light onshore wind.

The threat of rain decreases somewhat on Thursday and we may see a break in the clouds along with milder temperatures.

Warm and humid Friday and Saturday, but there still will be a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms as some weak fronts move through the area.

Sunday and Monday look to be mostly sunny and less humid with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 13 – Cloudy with a chance of light showers, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, breezy, lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 14 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly cloudy warm and humid with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, warm and humid, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Partly sunny with a low chance of an afternoon shower, not as humid, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories possibly continuing through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected for Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!