Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures once again are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack, Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 66.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1996
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will start off dry but a coastal storm will be moving along the coast and snow should develop by 4 p.m. then mixing with or changing to rain at night before ending as light snow on Sunday. Winds will be a little brisk out of the northeast tonight. Total accumulation in Clifton will range between 3-6 inches with only an inch or so along coastal areas and up to a foot across the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey.
High pressure will briefly control our weather on Monday giving us dry conditions and seasonably mild temperatures.
A more significant storm is expected to move to the Great Lakes on Tuesday and the associated frontal system will give us heavy rain at night along with strong gusty winds. Rainfall amounts may total 2-4 inches which may again cause major river flooding. The rain will taper off on Wednesday and it will be a mild day with highs in the 50s.
Dry weather Thursday into the day on Friday but another storm system may give us more rain Friday night into Saturday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 6 – Becoming cloudy with snow developing by 4 p.m., highs in the upper 30s.
TONIGHT – Snow mixing with or changing to rain, lows in the low 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 7 – Cloudy with light snow, highs in the upper 30s. Total accumulations 3-6 inches.
MONDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – JAN 9 – Rain mainly after 1 p.m. highs in the upper 40s, rain heavy at times at night with strong winds possible.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 10 – Showers mainly before 7 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy and windy, highs in the mid 50s.
THURSDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
FRIDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory is in effect for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Sunday morning; no advisories expected for Monday; possible storm force winds Tuesday into Wednesday along with dangerous seas.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!