Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Saturday morning, some pockets of freezing rain may be occurring over the higher elevations further inland. Temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 31 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 90.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 8 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into our area today with give us cloudy skies with periods of light rain today into tonight.

A warm front will move to our north Sunday morning preceded by some lingering showers or drizzle then a dry period is expected Sunday afternoon with much milder air with highs well up into the 50s. Rain will again develop at night.

Rain should end by Monday afternoon as a cold front moves to our east, it will continue to be quite mild

Tuesday should be mainly dry but still another low pressure system will give us more rain Tuesday night into New Year’s Day

Colder and dry Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with periods of light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle, lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, much milder, highs in the upper 50s. Rain at night.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with showers in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s. Showers at night.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 10 a.m. Sunday through 5 p.m. Monday afternoon; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday night; advisories possible for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are cold with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 5 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: On this day in 2010 we recorded 26″ of snow!

High pressure over the area will give us a sunny day today with light winds and high temperatures slightly below normal.

Friday will again be a mostly sunny day with high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today as the high pressure slowly moves off the coast.

A warm front approaching our area will likely give us rain on Saturday possibly beginning as light freezing rain well inland.

The warm front will move to our north on Sunday with much milder air but it will be cloudy with rain likely which should continue through Monday morning!

Tuesday should be dry and mild as a weak high pressure builds into the area but another frontal system will give us another chance of rain Tuesday night into New Year’s Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly beginning as freezing rain in the morning, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy and mild with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny, highs near 50, chance of rain at night.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Christmas morning and temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 24 at Vernon. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: .08″ SNOWFALL: 1.0″

High pressure building in from the north will give us a mostly sunny and seasonable cold day today, winds will be light.

Dry weather is expected to continue for Thursday and Friday with near seasonable temperatures.

Milder but unsettled weather for the weekend into early next week, there will be chances of rain Saturday into the day on Sunday as the high pressure moves offshore and a frontal system approaches from the west. Rain will become likely Sunday night into Monday. Still a chance of showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 25 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, highs in the mid-upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah! I

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are nearly 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 20 at Basking Ridge and Hackettstown. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989 AND 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 6 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The 6 degree reading yesterday morning was the lowest temperature since February 4th, 2023.

A weak disturbance will cause a period of light snow mainly between 7-10 a.m. this morning, accumulations in the Clifton area should be less than an inch with slightly higher amounts further inland. Clearing by this afternoon and temperatures will rise to above freezing for the first time in a few days but still be slightly below normal.

High pressure will dominate our weather Christmas Day through Friday with dry conditions and seasonably cold temperatures.

Milder on the weekend into early next week but some rain is possible mainly Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly between 7-10 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by the afternoon, highs near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain, partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming west-northwest to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!