Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 25 in Clifton down to a chilly 11 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 31
RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE
The low pressure over eastern Canada is weakening as high pressure builds from the middle of the country. We will have another cold day but with less wind than today.
Sunny and cold weather is expected for Tuesday as the high pressure builds closer to our area.
We should see some increase in clouds on Wednesday as a weak disturbance approaches from the northwest. Some rain and snow showers are likely Wednesday night into Thursday morning. High pressure will then build into the area Thursday afternoon and it will become quite windy.
Friday looks to be mostly sunny and chilly as high pressure builds into the area.
The upcoming weekend now looks to be a little milder, most of the area will be dry but another weak disturbance may touch off a snow shower Saturday night.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 2 – Sunny, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.
TUESDAY – DEC 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 4 – Increasing clouds and becoming breezy in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s, rain and snow showers likely at night.
THURSDAY – DEC 5 – Chance of rain or snow showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s.
FRIDAY – DEC 6 – Sunny and cold, highs only in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 40, chance of snow showers at night.
SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories expected to develop during the day on Wednesday; gale force winds likely Wednesday night through Thursday night; advisories expected to continued through the day on Friday.
CLIFTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2024 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973.
The average temperature was 49.6 degrees and that was well above normal and was the 3rd warmest November. The highest temperature was 81 degrees on the 6th, the lowest temperature was 27 recorded on the 30th. Precipitation totaled 3.21″ which was slightly below normal with most of it falling after the 21st. Snowfall was a trace which fell on the 22nd.
CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE FALL MONTHS.
This fall was the warmest and driest fall since my records began. Temperatures averaged around 3 degrees above normal. Only an amazing 4.39″ fell during this fall. We also had the longest streak without measurable rainfall from September 30th through November 10th, which was 41 days and 23 1/2 hours.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!