Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 26 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the west around 5 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure moving to our south will give us cloudy skies today with light snow mainly from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Accumulations of less than an inch is expected in the Clifton area but much more to our south with Cape May expecting several inches. Winds will be light.

The rest of the week Arctic high pressure will dominate giving us cold and windy weather the rest of the week with no precipitation expected.

Watching for a possible snowstorm this weekend as low pressure moves develops to our south. Latest computer models are still not in agreement with the GFS indicating snow for our area while the European model missing our area to the south.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with light snow, highs in the low 30s, accumulations of less than 1 inch.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing and becoming breezy, lows near 20.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny and windy, highs near 30, wind gusts to 32 mph.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds gusting to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 5 p.m. this afternoon through 4 a.m. Tuesday morning; a gale warning has been posted effective between 4 a.m. Tuesday morning though 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; Gales still expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 26 in Clifton down to 18 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure well offshore in combination with high pressure to our southwest will give us a brisk westerly flow of cold air. Skies will become mostly sunny after early morning clouds. The winds should be a little less than yesterday but still gust to 25 mph. The winds will become light tonight.

The well advertised low pressure will be moving to our south on Monday which will give us a chance of light snow mainly from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Accumulations in our area should be an inch or less with higher amounts to our south.

Arctic high pressure will then dominate our weather Tuesday through Friday giving us dry but cold and windy conditions through this period.

There is a chance of widespread snow over the weekend. Yesterday the GFS model had a big snowstorm while the European model had the storm too far offshore. Now the Euro shows a snowstorm while the GFS has it offshore.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories during the day on Monday; advisories expected Tuesday through Friday with some gale gusts expected for Tuesday and again on Thursday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 27 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 13.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 68– 2023 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1981

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure well offshore in combination with an Arctic high building from the northern plain states will give us a brisk northwest flow of cold air. Skies should be partly sunny in the morning then become mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of some flurries. Highs in the mid 30s will feel colder as winds will gust to near 30 mph.

Sunday will be less windy with sunny skies as the high pressure builds closer to our area, highs will again be in the mid 30s.

Still uncertain on the path of our next storm that will be moving to our south on Monday, we will be on the northern fringe of the precipitation. At this time our area will likely have a dusting to one inch accumulation of snow with more to our south.

The rest of the week should be dry, cold and windy. Although temperatures will be below normal no record lows are expected.

There is some indications that we may have more snow next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 4 – Partly sunny this morning then become mostly cloudy this afternoon with a chance of flurries, highs in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of evening flurries, breezy, lows in the low 20s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with light snow likely, highs in the low 30s, accumulations of a dusting to one inch.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Tuesday night with some gales possible; advisories still expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some flurries falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 17.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: Few Flurries.

The storm that gave us the high winds the last couple of days is moving further off the Canadian Maritime region. Skies will be mostly cloudy with near seasonable temperatures. Winds will be lighter today but we could still have gusts to 25 mph.

This weekend will be cold and breezy but dry, as Canadian high pressure builds into our area from the northern plain states.

Still rather uncertain with the forecast for Monday as a storm will move to our south. At this time the computer models are not in agreement with the GFS showing a few inches even for our area while the European model only indicates a few flurries.

The rest of next week looks to be dry but cold and breezy.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 3 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and breezy, lows in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – JAN 4 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with light snow likely mainly in the morning, highs in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; advisories expected to continue Saturday night through the day on Sunday; no advisories expected for Sunday night through the day on Monday; advisories again likely Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy on this Thursday that may feel more like a Monday. Temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 6 – 1999

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A storm over eastern Canada will give us a strong westerly flow of air with some gusts to 47 mph. a wind advisory continues in effect. Skies will be partly sunny and there may be some flurries at times. High temperatures will be a little above normal but the winds will make it feel colder.

Friday will be less windy as the storm over Canada moves further away. Skies will be mostly sunny with seasonably cold temperatures.

High pressure will dominate our weather for the weekend with mostly sunny skies both days with below normal temperatures.

An area of low pressure will move to our south on Monday and we will be on the northern fringe of precipitation. At this time a dusting is possible but this forecast is still quite uncertain.

Mainly dry and cold weather through at least the middle of next week. Although temperatures will be near normal it should not be as frigid as we had the few days before Christmas.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of a few flurries, very windy with gusts to 47 mph. Highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and breezy, lows in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – JAN 3 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories during the day on Friday; advisories expected Friday night through the day on Saturday with possible gale gusts; advisories possible Saturday night through the day on Sunday; advisories probable Sunday night into Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY: RECORDS STARTED IN 1973.

DECEMBER 2024: This past month the average temperature was 35.4 degrees which was slightly below normal. The highest temperature was 61 degrees set on the 29th. The lowest temperature was 6 degrees that occurred on the 23rd. Precipitation was slightly above normal with 4.62″ Snowfall was slightly below normal with 4.8″ accumulating.

2024: The average temperature for the year was 56.4 degrees which is the warmest on record beating the record 56.3 degrees which was set in 2023. The highest temperature was 99 degrees on July 16th, the lowest was the 6 degrees set on December 23. Precipitation was above normal despite the driest fall on record with 52.91″. 23.4″ of snowfall accumulated during the year.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!