Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are rather mild with readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 57 at Hackettstown, winds are light mainly from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny and hot day with increasing humidity ahead of a cold front that will come through late tonight. This front may produce some strong to possibly severe thunderstorms late this afternoon into this evening with strong gusty winds and small hail. We could use some rain since it is now 16 days without measurable rainfall.

Tomorrow will be warm but much less humid along with sunny skies.

Friday will be cooler with rain developing in the afternoon and continuing into at least early Saturday, with rainfall amounts of around 1 inch. Highs both days with only be in the 60s.

Sunday’s weather is a bit tricky as some models are indicating another low pressure area offshore that may give us rain but at this time precipitation probabilities is 20%.

Dry weather on Memorial Day into Tuesday with milder temperatures expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny, hot and humid today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and small hail, low in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Sunny and much less humid, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Increasing cloudiness and cooler with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy and quite cool with rain mainly before 8 a.m., high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – JUN 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect between 2 and 10 p.m. today for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 56 in Clifton down to 50 at High Point, winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly cloudy day with temperatures a little milder than yesterday as a warm front approaches our area and comes through tonight.

Wednesday we will be hot with increasing humidity ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night. There will be a good chance of showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon into the evening, so storms may be strong to severe.

High pressure will give our area a warm day on Thursday but with much less humidity. A second cold front will cross the area at night.

As we head into the holiday weekend it looks like the weather will be cool with rain likely Friday into Saturday. We should be mainly dry Sunday and on Memorial Day with somewhat milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., hot and more humid, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Sunny and less humid, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 2 pm., cooler, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 29 – Chance of rain before 2 p.m. then becoming partly sunny, quite cool with highs only in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; advisories likely Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 59 in Clifton down to 51 at Walpack, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 90 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day and much cooler than the last few days with highs only reaching the upper 60s as a cool Canadian high pressure dominates our weather.

Somewhat milder weather on Tuesday as a warm front approaches and comes through our area by evening.

Wednesday looks to be another hot day with highs reaching the low 90s. A cold front may cause some showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Thursday looks to be a nice day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 80s.

The start of the holiday weekend does not look too promising with cooler temperatures along with chances of rain Friday and Saturday. Sunday at this point looks dry but temperatures will be slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high only in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAY 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 90s, chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and it is unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 70 degrees in Clifton down to 59 at Walpack, winds are light from the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 41 – 2006

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue to give our area a west-northwest flow of hot and increasingly humid air, temperatures should reach the low 90s along with mostly sunny skies. A strong cold front will cross the area this evening with only a slight chance of a shower or gusty thunderstorm.

Much cooler on Monday as a Canadian high moves into our area, high temperature will struggle to reach the 70 degree mark.

Milder on Tuesday and continued dry as a warm front moves through the area.

Hot again on Wednesday with dry conditions continuing with highs again in the low 90s.

High pressure will give us a warm day on Thursday.

Unsettled weather with cooler temperatures and a chance of showers Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low to mid 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm, low near 60.

MONDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high only near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 25 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low to mid 90s.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. winds northwest becoming southerly this afternoon, seas 5-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected on Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and cool!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 61 in Clifton down to 55 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 39 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be in control of our weather this weekend with hot and increasingly more humid air, high temperatures will be mainly in the low 90s. There is a slight chance of a shower both days but most of the area will remain dry. A strong cold front will cross the area Sunday evening. For anyone heading to the beach this weekend ocean temperatures are still only in the upper 50s and also there will be strong rip currents likely caused by Sub-Tropical Storm Anna which is well out into the Atlantic.

Most of next week will remain dry with quite a difference in temperatures with highs only near 70 on Monday, upper 70s on Tuesday, 90s on Wednesday, 80s on Thursday and 70s on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 22 – Partly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 23 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

MONDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny and hot, high in the low 90s.

THURSDAY – MAY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 11 a.m. on Sunday. Winds southwest to 15 knots, seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Sunday afternoon and at night; small craft advisories likely during the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend and stay cool!