Good morning everyone!
Another cold morning with mostly clear skies and light winds, temperatures range from 19 in Clifton down to 8 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 27TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure over our area will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.
The high will move off the coast tonight as a frontal system approaches from the southwest. Skies will become overcast tonight with some freezing rain possible from late tonight into Saturday morning then change to all rain as milder air moves in. The rain will likely continue into Saturday night.
A warm front will move north of us on Sunday and we will have much milder air with highs approaching 60 degrees. There may be a dry period late Sunday morning into the afternoon but then more rain will develop Sunday night and continue through Monday morning.
Dry and mild conditions are expected Monday afternoon through the day on Tuesday but another low pressure will give us rain New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day.
Colder and dry weather is expected for Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of freezing rain mainly after midnight, low in the upper 20s.
SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with light rain, highs in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, much milder, highs in the upper 50s. More rain at night.
MONDAY – DEC 30 – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, mild with highs in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s. Shower likely at night.
NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.
THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 40.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Saturday; advisories likely Sunday through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night into Tuesday!
Have a nice day and stay safe!