Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 25 at High Point and Sandyston. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A storm well off shore will be moving further east but still cause mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of some flurries. Winds will be a little brisk out of the northwest.

A weak warm front approaching from the west will cause mostly cloudy skies on Thursday with temperatures continued chilly with again a slight chance of flurries.

High pressure will then build into our area from the southeast and we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air along with dry conditions Friday and Saturday.

A strong low pressure system will give us rain possibly heavy at times Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inch. Also there will be strong southerly winds possibly gusting to above 40 mph.

Quiet weather with near seasonable temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Increasing clouds with a slight chance of snow or rain showers, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Rain developing in the afternoon becoming heavy at times at night, windy and quite mild with highs near 60.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Chance of showers before daybreak then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 3 a.m. Thursday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; advisories expected with gales likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are cooler than yesterday morning but still a little above normal with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 29 at Pequest. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a cooler day as weak high pressure builds into the area. A weak disturbance is expected to move to our south overnight and may touch off some flurries inland but most areas will remain dry.

Another high pressure area will dominate our weather Wednesday and Thursday with cooler than normal temperatures.

As the high pressure moves off shore we will have a southwesterly flow of milder air Friday through the weekend but a rather strong low pressure system will likely give us rain and possible some strong winds on Sunday.

Fair with near seasonable temperatures are expected early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Increasing clouds, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and it is a mild morning once again with temperatures ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 36 at Ramsey. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .78″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain yesterday is moving off the coast as a weak high pressure builds into the area. Skies will start off partly sunny but we should have considerable cloudiness this afternoon. High temperatures will be a little above normal.

High pressure will continue to build into our area Tuesday through Thursday giving us dry weather with temperatures a little below normal.

Milder Friday into the weekend as the high pressure moves off the coast and we will have more of a southerly flow. A rather strong low pressure system is expected to affect our area on Sunday giving us a good chance of rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Partly sunny this morning then becoming mostly cloudy, a little breezy, highs in the low 50s.

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

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday or Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

A foggy and drizzly start to this Sunday and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 41 at High Point and Walpack. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 97.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1998 RECORD LOW 8 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will give us rain today but it will be seasonably mild with highs in the low 50s. Still a chance of showers tonight. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 3/4″

Monday will be a partly sunny day again with seasonably mild temperatures.

Dry but cooler Tuesday through Thursday as high pressure slowly moves through our area.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Friday bringing in milder air that should extend into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 3 – Rain, drizzle and foggy today, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle in the evening becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 20 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday; possible advisories Wednesday and Thursday.

Despite the crummy weather try to have a good day but please stay safe.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 38 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 83.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .30″

Today will be a mostly cloudy and mild day with light winds as weak high pressure builds into our area.

Another low pressure system will give us rain most of Sunday into Sunday night, temperatures will continue to be mild. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 and 1 inch.

Mainly dry much of next week, Monday will be seasonably mild but temperatures should be below normal the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain mainly after 1 a.m., lows in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Rain, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories possible for Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2023

November’s average temperature was 44.3 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 68 recorded on the 16th, the lowest was 24 degrees on the 29th. Precipitation totaled 3.95′ which was near normal. Most of the rain came on the 21-22nd and again on the 26th.

FALL’S CLIMATE FOR 2023.

This fall was slightly above normal in temperatures and well above normal in precipitation as September and October were quite wet.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!