Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point, these readings are around 15 degrees above normal. Winds are mainly from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Since I started records in 1973 today January 21st has the coldest average temperature of the year with highs averaging 32.8 degrees and the average low is 17.7 degrees.

Today will be another above normal day as this January is on pace to be one of the warmest on record. High pressure will build from the west and we will see a mix of clouds and sun with highs mainly in the mid 40s. Winds will be lighter than yesterday.

A storm system now over the Mississippi Valley will move toward our area on Sunday with rain developing late in the afternoon and continue through Monday morning. Some of the precipitation will start off as a wintry mix well inland.

Dry weather is expected from late Monday morning through the day on Tuesday, temperatures will continue to average above normal.

Another storm system will give us mainly rain from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday night, again the precipitation may start off as a wintery mix mainly inland.

Dry weather with temperatures still slightly above normal Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with rain developing by late in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 27 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Sunday and Sunday night; advisories expected Monday and Monday night with some gales possible; advisories expected to continue Tuesday morning; no advisories Tuesday afternoon and night; advisories again expected for Wednesday with again some gales possible.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: 1.08″

Last night we had a couple of rumbles of thunder and was the first January thunderstorm since 2015.

The storm that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the New England coast as high pressure builds in from the west. Today will be a partly sunny and breezy day, high will be near 50 but winds gusting to 25-30 mph will make it feel a little colder.

Dry on Saturday as high pressure builds into our area, highs will be a little lower but with less wind.

Another low pressure system will give us rain from Sunday afternoon through late Monday, the rain may begin as a mixture of snow well inland.

Dry on Tuesday with seasonably mild temperatures.

Still another storm is expected to give us mainly rain Wednesday into early Thursday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 4 p.m., high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 25 – Cloudy with rain developing by noon, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 26 – Chance of an early shower than becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning form westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Saturday; advisories probably Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 30 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm system now over the Ohio Valley will move towards our area and will cause rain to develop by 9 a.m. and continue through tonight and ending around midnight. With the clouds and precipitation, highs will be lower than yesterday but there will be much less wind. Rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch.

Friday will remain mostly cloudy but we should remain dry with highs in the 40s.

After a dry Saturday another storm system will give us a good chance of rain Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

Still another storm will give us mainly rain Tuesday night into Wednesday but may start off as snow mainly further inland.

After the storm passes we should have colder weather by late next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with rain developing by 9 a.m. high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain ending around midnight, low in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s. Chance of rain or snow at night.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 a.m. Friday morning through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Saturday; advisories probable Sunday and Monday.

Despite the rain have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 31 at Pequest. Winds are mainly light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building into the area will give us a mild day with partly sunny skies, west winds will be a little brisk this afternoon. Highs will be mainly in the low 50s.

A storm system will be moving into our area tomorrow with rain mainly from mid morning through Thursday night with some showers lingering into Friday morning.

High pressure will then move into our area and we should be dry the rest of Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will continue to be above normal.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of rain Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

Dry weather expected for Tuesday but another low pressure area may cause rain again next Wednesday. Temperatures through the period will continue to be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 9 a.m., high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of linger showers in the morning, high near 50.

SATURDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and night, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories probable Thursday night through Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 20 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly.

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: 25 PRECIPITATION: .NONE

We should see an increase in clouds today as a weak frontal system moves into our area which may cause some very light rain this afternoon. Temperatures will still be mild but with the clouds the highs will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday. Rainfall amounts will be mainly less than a tenth of an inch.

High pressure builds in for Wednesday and we will have a pleasantly mild day with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 50s.

A stronger system is expected to give us rain Thursday into Thursday night, highs will be in the 40s.

High pressure will then build into our area and we should have dry conditions Friday through most of the weekend along with continued above normal temperatures.

Another system will give us a chance of rain Sunday night into Monday that may begin as snow especially further inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 17 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light rain this afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, low near 40.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 7 a.m. high in the mid 40s

FRIDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 22 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain and snow at night.

MONDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow, high in the upper 40s

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!