Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is still some rain falling over parts of the area. Early temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are light and variable.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .03″

A weak low pressure area is moving through our area today with the bulk of the rain ending around sunrise. There is still a low chance of a light shower during the day. Skies should remain mainly cloudy although a few breaks of sunshine are possible later this afternoon.

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures over the weekend. There is a slight chance of snow or rain Sunday night into Monday morning as low pressure moves offshore well to our south and east.

Mainly dry and quiet weather the rest of next week with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 6 – Rain likely ending by sunrise then remain mainly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 9 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind becoming west-northwest in the afternoon to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas, temperatures continue to be unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 45 at Walpack and Wantage. Winds are mainly calm or light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 (Record) LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A weak cold front will move through the area today and it will bring slightly cooler and drier air into our area, skies will remain mostly cloudy.

A weak trough of low pressure will give us a chance of showers late tonight into Friday morning, some showers may have a mixture of snow well inland. Skies will clear by Friday afternoon but it will again be cooler with highs mainly in the 40s.

For the most part the weekend’s weather looks dry with only a low chance of snow showers Sunday night, temperatures will be at or a little above normal.

Dry with near seasonable temperatures Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of showers, low in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of snow showers at night.

MONDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 44 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .43″

Today will be unseasonably mild ahead of a cold front, highs will be well up into the 60s with some record highs possible. Rain from the cold front is expected from around 5 p.m. until midnight.

Thursday will be cooler but will still be well above normal for early January with highs in the 50s despite plenty of clouds.

Cooler Friday through the beginning of next week as temperatures move closer to normal. Some weak disturbances moving through the area may touch off some showers Friday morning and again Saturday night, some showers Saturday night may be mixed with some snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably mild with rain developing late this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely mainly before midnight, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s

FRIDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s, chance of rain or snow showers at night.

SUNDAY – JAN 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Thursday through Sunday.

Enjoy the warm weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are quite mild with early readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .02″

A warm front will pass to our north today with rain developing around 10 a.m. although an earlier shower is possible. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the 50s. The showers should end early this evening but skies will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures tonight will be very mild in the mid to upper 50s.

A cold front will approach the area on Wednesday preceded by a south-southwest flow of unseasonably mild with highs in the 60s despite cloudy skies, some records are possible. Showers are expected in the afternoon and at night.

Thursday will be cooler but still well above normal. A weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers late Thursday night into Friday morning.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures closer to normal which will feel chilly after the last few days of very mild air.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 3 – Rain developing mainly after 10 a.m. along with patchy fog, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, temperatures holding steady in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower in the morning with showers likley in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers late at night.

FRIDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and early temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 28 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1999

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Today will be another pleasant and mild winter day with partly sunny skies, light winds and highs mainly in the 50s.

A weak frontal system will move into our area on Tuesday with a chance of showers mainly from late morning through the evening, temperatures will continue to be mild.

Unseasonably mild on Wednesday with some record highs possible along with high humidity. Skies will be mainly cloudy with some rain likely in the afternoon continuing into Thursday morning.

A weak low offshore will give us another chance of precipitation Thursday night into Friday that may briefly start as a mixture of snow and rain.

At this point the weekend looks dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with fog developing, low in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 3 – Cloudy with light rain likely mainly after 10 a.m., high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 4 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 1 p.m., unseasonably mild with highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain briefly mixed with snow at the start, cooler, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories still possible for Thursday and Friday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY; RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973!

DECEMBER 2022 – Temperatures during the month were slightly above normal with an average temperature of 36.3 degrees. The highest temperature was 66 degrees on the 30th which was the highest December temperature since 2015. The low was a frigid 5 degrees set on the 24th which was the coldest December temperature since 1989. Precipitation was above normal with 5.67″ recorded. Snowfall was much below normal with only 0.8″ which fell on the 11th.

2022 – The year’s average temperature was again above normal for the year. The highest temperature was 99 on July 24th and the lowest was the 5 degrees set on December 24th. Rainfall was slightly above normal and total snowfall was below normal.

Have a nice day and stay safe!