Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some sprinkles falling in parts of the area that may be mixed with snow across inland areas. Temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at High Point and Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak frontal system will give us mostly cloudy to cloudy skies this morning followed by a brisk northwest flow of chilly air as a Canadian high pressure builds toward our area. Wind gusts to 35 mph can be expected.

Frost and freeze conditions are expected across much of the area for the early morning hours of both Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The high pressure will be over us on Wednesday then move off the coast on Thursday. Skies will be mostly sunny both days, chilly on Wednesday with milder temperatures expected for Thursday.

Dry weather is expected to continue Friday through early next week. Temperatures will be above normal through the weekend and then much above normal early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, windy and cool, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, lows only in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Sunny with less wind but cool, highs only near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Partly sunny and warm, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m this morning through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories for high seas Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (along with this cold temperature we had 12″ of snow that is the only April blizzard on record)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .31″

Today skies will be mostly cloudy with near seasonable temperatures. A weak cold front will give us a slight chance of showers tonight that may be mixed with snow inland.

An extended period of dry weather is expected Tuesday through the weekend. Temperatures will be below normal Tuesday and Wednesday, near seasonable temperatures on Thursday then above normal readings are expected Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 6 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 40.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday night; advisories possible for higher seas on Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Easter Sunday and there is some drizzle and fog in the area. Temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 35 at High Point. The winds are light mainly from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A frontal system will be moving through our area today giving us cloudy skies with some early fog and drizzle followed by rain mainly from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.

Below normal temperatures are expected Monday through Wednesday as high pressure builds into our area. We should stay mainly dry but there will be a low chance of light rain Monday night.

Moderating temperatures towards the end of next week into next weekend and we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 5 – Cloudy with some drizzle and fog early this morning then rain mainly from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, breezy with lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Monday; possible advisories for Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday!

Happy Easter!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 47 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .03″

Today we will see an increase in clouds as a weak back door cold front crosses our area. Temperatures will be mild with highs near 70. There will be a chance of showers tonight mainly after 8 p.m.

A strong frontal system will give us rain on Easter Sunday mainly before 4 p.m., temperatures will be mild during the day but becoming cooler by late in the day.

Mainly dry weather much of next week with only a low chance of a shower Monday night into early Tuesday as a weak cold front crosses the area. Temperatures will be below normal Monday through Wednesday then be above normal Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 4 – Increasing clouds, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain after 8 p.m., lows in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Rain mainly before 4 p.m., breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Chance of a shower mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, highs near 50.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 10 – Sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Sunday; advisories possible Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Wednesday night.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy with some fog and drizzle early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 35 at Vernon. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1981 RECORD LOW: 25 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .11″

A warm front will move through our area around noon today preceded by cloudy skies with some fog and drizzle this morning then it will become mostly sunny and much warmer this afternoon.

Quite mild temperatures for the weekend, but we will have a chance of showers Saturday afternoon becoming more likely at night. Showers are expected for Easter Sunday as a strong cold front moves through our area by Sunday night.

High pressure will then build into the area with cooler temperatures Monday through Wednesday.

As the high moves offshore milder weather can be expected towards the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 3 – Cloudy with some fog and drizzle this morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder this afternoon, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and quite mild, lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 70s, showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – APR 5 – Cloudy with showers, breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – APR 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 9 – Sunny and milder, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!