Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point and Walpack. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 44. Although it is chilly this morning it is not as cold as the 1 degree we had on this date last year.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2023

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 9 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue to build into our area today which will give us another bright sunny day with high temperatures slightly above normal.

An extended period of dry weather through Friday with plenty of sunshine each day. Temperatures will start off cool but then become milder with 50s by Thursday and Friday.

A weak cold front may touch off some showers on Saturday but it will be quite mild with highs well up into the 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SATRUDAY – FEB 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies continue to be mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of just 18.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .26″

High pressure will build from the Great Lakes giving us a northerly flow of seasonably cool air today. Skies should become mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness.

Sunny on Sunday as the high pressure builds closer to the area, high temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than today.

An extended period of dry weather is expected next week, temperatures will be near normal Monday through Wednesday then become milder Thursday and Friday with highs near 50. both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 3 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, highs near 40.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone! Happy Groundhog Day!

Skies are cloudy again early on this Friday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 56 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front is crossing the area and we will have cloudy skies this morning with a chance of some light rain showers. Finally some clearing by this afternoon. Highs will be in the low 40s with a gusty northerly wind developing later today.

Very nice weather for this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with temperatures a little above normal as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.

High pressure will control our weather next week giving us dry and pleasant weather, Temperatures will be near normal through the middle of the week then become above normal towards the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 2 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of light showers then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, highs in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds becoming northerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday night.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2024 (Records go back to 1973)

This January temperatures were above normal averaging 34.2 degrees. The highest temperature was 60 recorded on the 13th, the lowest temperature was 14 recorded on the 17th. Precipitation was well above normal again with 7.38″ The most significant rain was on the 9th with over 3″ which caused extensive river flooding in our area. Snowfall was a little below normal with 7.4″ accumulating.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone, and Happy February!

For a change we have mostly clear skies early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 32 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point, Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2019  We had 19″ of snow in 2021.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .07 ″ SNOW: 0.4″

For the first time in over a week we will have a nice sunrise this morning but as a cold front approaches from the northwest clouds will again increase this afternoon and some rain showers are likely overnight. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the upper 40s.

Still seasonably mild on Friday but we will again have more clouds than sun.

Plenty of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday with temperatures a little above normal as high pressure builds from the west.

Dry weather should continue through the middle of next week with plenty of sunshine each day with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely, lows in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s

WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!