Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy and the overnight rain is moving off the coast. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings mainly in the low 50s. Winds are from the south averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 34.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 30TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21
RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 2 -1987
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW 43 PRECIPITATION: .17″
A cold front will be moving though our area this morning followed by a brisk westerly flow of air. Temperatures will remain mild with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. Skies will be mostly cloudy this morning with clearing by noon.
A weak high pressure will give us dry and mild conditions on Tuesday with less wind. A low pressure will be moving into our area at night with rain possibly heavy at times. Not ideal weather for the ball drop at Times Square.
It now appears that New Year’s Day will dry and mild but it will become windy at night.
Dry and colder weather is expected Thursday through the weekend. Gusty winds Thursday and Friday with somewhat less wind on the weekend.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy this morning with clearing by this afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Increasing clouds, high in the low 50s. Rain at night.
NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.
THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
FRIDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning for south-southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories likely Tuesday night through Wednesday night; advisories still possible for Thursday and Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!