Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are once again frigid with readings ranging from 7 above in Clifton down 11 below zero at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm and the air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2013 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 19 LOW: 6 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic air will be with us again today, but we have less wind than yesterday, high temperatures will only be in the lower 20s. Conditions will become breezy tonight.

The storm that we have been tracking the last few days will remain well offshore so no snow is expected in our area, but North Carolina may have their biggest snowstorm in years. However it will be windy here and continued very cold. Strong winds are expected along our coast areas along with some coastal flooding.

Next week looks to be mainly dry and not as frigid but temperatures will remain well below normal. There will be slight chance (20%) of light snow Wednesday night and again on Friday from weak disturbance moving through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and becoming breezy, lows near 7 above.

SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny, breezy and cold, highs in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A gale and heavy freezing spray warning will be in effect from 10 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Sunday evening; small craft advisories likely for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and once again it is bitterly cold with readings ranging from 7 above in Clifton down to 2 below at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest so inland valleys are not as cold as yesterday morning. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 2 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 24 LOW: 8 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Frigid weather to continue today and tomorrow as Arctic high pressure extends from central Canada to our area. Both days will have mostly sunny skies with high temperatures both days near 20 while overnight lows Saturday morning will be well down in the single digits.

The developing storm for Sunday looks to stay offshore with little or no effects to our area except for maybe some snow flurries and an increase in winds.

Most of next week will not be as frigid but temperatures will remain well below normal. We should stay dry except for a chance of light snow of Wednesday evening.

We look to return to the deep freeze by next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 30 – Sunny and cold, highs only in the upper teens.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and frigid, lows near 3 above.

SATURDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of flurries, breezy, highs in the mid 20, wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30, chance of light snow at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-3 feet. A freezing spray advisory is in effect until 6 p.m this evening.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected through early Saturday afternoon; a gale watch has been issued effective between Saturday night through Sunday night; advisories expected to continue for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are once again unseasonably cold with readings ranging from 9 above in Clifton down to a frigid 15 below at Lafayette. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2002 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 24 LOW: 11 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure today will give us a mostly sunny day but once again it will be very cold with highs only in the low 20s, winds will be a little lighter than yesterday.

Extremely cold Friday and Saturday as Arctic high pressure continues to dominate. Early morning lows Friday and Saturday will be well down into the single digits in Clifton with below zero readings further inland.

A very strong coastal low will be moving up the coast on Sunday, present indications that it will just graze us with light snow but if it shifts further to the west then we will have significant snow. Regardless of the track it will be very windy especially along the coast where some coastal flooding is likely.

Mainly dry weather Monday through Wednesday, temperatures will continue to be below normal but not as frigid as we are experiencing now.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 6 above.

FRIDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, highs in the upper teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 20.

SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of snow, highs in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 3- Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for west-northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-3 feet. Also a freezing spray advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Friday through the day on Saturday; gale to possibly storm force winds on Sunday; gales early Monday then small craft advisories the rest of the day.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are quite cold again with readings ranging from 11 in Clifton down to a chilly -8 at Sandyston. Winds are mostly light from the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2002 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 11 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

Arctic high pressure will give us another very cold day today with a mix of sun and clouds, winds will be a little lower than yesterday.

Unseasonably cold weather to continue Thursday through the day on Saturday and we will stay mainly dry. We may have the coldest temperature Friday night into Saturday morning when overnight lows will be near zero in Clifton. The last time that we had a zero or lower temperature here was January 31, 2019 when the mercury dropped to -1 degree.

We continue to track a possible coastal storm for Saturday night through Sunday. Most computer models have the storm just grazing us with a couple of inches of snow. Winds will increase especially along the shore where coastal flooding is likely.

Looking ahead for next week, it looks to be mainly dry and temperatures will continue to be below normal but not as frigid as this week has been.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 5.

THURSDAY – JAN 29 – Sunny, highs in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, highs near 20.

SATURDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s, chance of snow at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Thursday through the day on Saturday; gales with possible storm force winds Saturday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are again very cold with readings ranging from 13 in Clifton down to 5 above at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest bringing wind chills below zero. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1974 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 25 LOW: 15 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOWFALL: TRACE

Today we will see an increase in clouds and it will remain bitterly cold with a brisk west-northwest wind as low pressure moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds from the southern plain states.

Frigid but dry weather should continue Wednesday through the beginning of the weekend. Most highs will only be in the low 20s while overnight lows should be in the single digits. It is quite rare to have such a long stretch of bitter cold weather.

Tracking a possible storm for Sunday, most of the computer guidance has the storm too far to our east to give us any significant snow, but of course that may change.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 27 – Increasing clouds, breezy and very cold, highs in the low 20s, wind gusts to 23 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and frigid, lows near 6 above.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 29 – Sunny, highs in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 30 – Sunny, highs only in the upper teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s, chance of snow at night.

SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet. A freezing spray advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories probable Wednesday through Friday; gales force winds possible for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!