Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 41 at Basking Ridge. Winds are light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will pass to our north this morning associated with some clouds and followed by a rather brisk southwesterly flow of much warmer air along with partly sunny skies.

A mainly west-southwest flow of air the rest of the week will give us unseasonably warm air with some record high temperatures possible especially Wednesday and again on Thursday. Only a low chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening otherwise we should stay dry.

Still above normal temperatures this upcoming weekend but a strong cold front may touch off some showers Saturday night into Sunday followed by much cooler weather for early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 13 – Becoming partly sunny, windy and much warmer, highs near 80. Wind gusts to 33 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and Happy 12th Birthday to my grandson Sullivan!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 27 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over us today will move off the coast. Today will be mostly sunny and temperatures will be seasonably cool with highs near 60.

A warm front will come through on Monday giving us a southwesterly flow of much milder air. A weak disturbance may give us some light showers in the afternoon.

Unseasonably warm the rest of the week with Wednesday and Thursday being the warmest days as highs will be well up into the 80s with some 90 degree readings possible. There is another low chance of showers late Wednesday night, but most areas will remain dry which is bad news for our drought situation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 12 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon showers, highs in the upper 70s.

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Mostly sunny and warm, highs in the upper 80s, chance of a shower late at night.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny and warm, highs in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 a.m. Monday morning through 1 a.m. Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning. Temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 43 at High Point. Winds have become a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front is moving through the area this morning with some mostly cloudy skies. Skies will become mostly sunny by later this morning along with a brisk wind gusting to around 25 mph at times. These winds and low humidity will give us a chance of some brush fires in parts of the area.

Sunday will be mostly cloudy and slightly cooler as a Canadian high pressure will be over our area and a warm front approches from the southwest.

A significant warm up is expected for next week with some record highs possible, especially Tuesday through Thursday when temperatures rise to well up into the 80s. Most of the week will be dry with only a low chance of a showers Tuesday evening.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – APR 12 – Becoming mostly cloudy, highs near 60.

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

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s, chance of showers in the evening.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny and very warm, highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for higher seas until 2 p.m. this afternoon. Winds northwest to 15 knots, seas 5 feet.

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

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 33 at Wantage. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 21 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of milder air today. Skies will become mostly sunny after early morning clouds. A cold front coming through late tonight may touch off some light showers mainly to our north and west.

Saturday will be mostly sunny but windy as another high pressure builds from the northwest. With mainly dry conditions the last few days there will be risk of some brush fires.

Less wind on Sunday as the high pressure will be over us, temperatures will be near or slightly below normal.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a southwesterly flow much of next week will cause a significant warm up with Tuesday and Wednesday being the warmest days with high temperatures well up into the 80s. We should be mainly dry but there is a low chance of a shower Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 10 – Becoming mostly sunny and milder today, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a low chance of a shower mainly between midnight through 2 a.m., lows near 50.

SATURDAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s. Chance of a shower at night.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m Saturday morning mainly for higher seas. Winds southwest to 15 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible during the day on Saturday; no advisories Saturday night through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night through Monday night. no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!