Good morning everyone!
Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and it is bitterly cold with temperatures ranging from +7 in Clifton down to a chilly -6 at Walpack. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph making wind chills below zero. The 7 degree reading in Clifton is the lowest since the 1 degree on February 4th, 2023. The air quality is good with an index of 22.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:
AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 9 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Arctic high pressure over us this morning will slowly move offshore by tonight. Today will be mostly sunny with highs again only in the 20s but with less wind. Tonight we will see an increase in clouds and temperatures overnight should stay steady in the 20s.
A quick moving frontal system will give us a good chance of snow showers around dawn on Tuesday followed by clearing and not as cold in the afternoon. Snow accumulations should only be a dusting.
High pressure will then build into the area from the north and dominate our weather Christmas Day through Friday with near normal temperatures.
The weekend will be milder with only a low chance of rain on Sunday as a weak frontal system approaches from the west.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, highs in the upper 20s.
TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the mid 20s.
TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, not as cold, highs in the upper 30s.
CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!