Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m range from 16 degrees in Clifton down to 4 degrees at Walpack, winds are light northwesterly. Note: Today January 21st has the coldest average temperature so we are halfway through winter weather.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A large area of high pressure centered over the middle of the country will dominate our weather today giving us sunny skies and cold temperatures but with much less wind than yesterday.

Dry weather will continue Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will moderate with highs near 40 on Wednesday rising to the upper 40s on Friday.

A storm system will affect our area over the weekend with rain and some snow. At this time it appears our area will be mostly rain but there will be more snow to our north and west especially over higher elevations.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with snow changing to rain likely, high in the low 40s, rain mixed with snow at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day.

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper teens in Clifton down to the low teens further inland, winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2006 RECORD LOW: -5 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Strong high pressure building from the upper midwest will give our area a sunny but cold day, winds will be a little gusty this morning diminishing this afternoon.

The high pressure will dominate our weather through Friday with dry conditions and slowly moderating temperatures.

Precipitation is expected over the weekend as a low pressure system moves into the area, depending on the track of the storm as there may be just enough cold air to cause some wintry precipitation especially to our north and west, although at this time it appears that most of what falls will be in the form of rain, but stay tuned.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and sleet, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible small craft advisories on Friday.

Have an enjoyable M. L. King Day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to near 30 further inland, winds are a little breezy out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 54 – 1996 RECORD LOW: -8 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: .30″ SNOWFALL 2.5″

The frontal system that caused the precipitation yesterday is moving offshore and a brisk northwest flow will be with us today, high temperatures around 40 late this morning will drop to the low 30s by this evening. Cloudy skies this morning with a slow decrease in clouds this afternoon. We should stay dry but inland a couple of flurries are possible.

Dry weather most if not all of this week, temperatures will be below normal Monday and Tuesday, moderate to near normal on Wednesday and then above normal the rest of the week.

The next chance of precipitation will be on Saturday but at this time it will be warm enough to just have plain rain.

At this time there is no additional snowstorms expected through at least the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy this morning then slow clearing this afternoon, breezy with high near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 20s.

M.L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for west-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coldest of the month so far with readings ranging from the upper teens in Clifton down to 8 degrees at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1982

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will be moving into our area today with snow developing by early this afternoon and continuing into this evening and should change to rain before ending around midnight. Possible snow accumulations of 3-5 inches.

Sunshine returns on Sunday but it will be breezy with near normal temperatures.

Dry weather is expected all next week, temperatures will be below normal Monday through Wednesday but rise to above normal levels by the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing by early this afternoon, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with sleet and rain and then changing to all rain before ending by midnight, temperatures rising to the upper 30s. Total snow accumulations of 3-5 inches likely.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

M. L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.,

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m Monday morning. Winds south-southwest gusting to 30 knots until this evening becoming west-northwest at the same speeds late tonight through Sunday.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the snow today and stay safe!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are the coldest in over a week with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to the middle teens further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest. These temperatures are actually near normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1977

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .09 SNOWFALL: TRACE.

Low pressure off the Canadian maritime region and building high pressure over the upper Great Lakes will give us a strong northwest flow of cold air, winds will diminsh slowly throughout the day. Skies will be sunny.

A low pressure will be moving into the Great Lakes and off our coast on Saturday, snow will begin in the early afternoon and probably change to rain before ending Saturday night. Accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible with more to our north and west.

Sunday will be a mostly sunny day but it will be windy and colder.

Mainly dry and cold conditions next week with a slow moderation in temperatures toward the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold with slowly diminishing winds, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Snow developing by the early afternoon and changing to rain at night, possible accumulations of 2-4 inches, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, windy and becoming colder, high near 40 in the late morning dropping to the low 30s by sunset.

M. L. KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Winds and seas diminishing in the afternoon.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely on Saturday and Sunday with gale gusts possible on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day!