Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and it is frosty with temperatures ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 24 at Hackettstown and Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny but still cool day with light winds as the strong high pressure moves off the New England coast.

Milder on Friday as the high moves further offshore and we have a southwesterly flow, skies again will be mostly sunny. A weak cold front moving through at night will give us a slight (20%) chance of some light showers.

Dry weather is expected for the weekend as another high pressure moves through our area. Temperatures will be seasonably mild.

A significant warm up is expected for most of next week. At this time Tuesday and Wednesday will be the warmest days with highs well up into the 80s. Little or no rain is expected throughout the week!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 30s.

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

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for high seas Friday through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night; advisories possible for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are below freezing throughout our area with readings ranging from 27 in Clifton down to a cold 18 at Walpack. Winds are mainly light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Strong high pressure over our area will give us a sunny day with much less wind today but high temperatures will struggle to reach the 50 degree mark.

The high pressure will move off the New England coast on Thursday giving us another sunny day with light winds. There will be considerable frost during the early morning hours but then becoming milder in the afternoon.

The high will move further offshore on Friday and we will have continued dry conditions along with temperatures rising to above normal levels.

A weak cold front will come through dry Saturday morning and we should have a slightly cooler temperatrues for the weekend.

Then a southwesterly flow of unseasonable warm air will be with us Monday through Wednesday with high temperatures well up into the 70s on Monday then rise to the 80s for Tuesday and Wednesday and we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST

TODAY – APR 8 – Sunny and cool with light winds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with frost likely, lows in the low 30s.

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

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

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

SUNDAY – APR 12 – Sunny, highs near 60.

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

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny and unseasonably warm, highs in the low 80s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; possible advisories due to higher seas Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!