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!

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year!

Skies are cloudy with some fog early on this New Year’s morning and it continues to be mild with temperatures ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 36 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .47″

The low pressure that gave us the heavy rain and a rare and rather strong thunderstorm last night will be moving to Maine and intensifying. Some partial clearing later this morning with westerly winds becoming very gusty by noon with gusts over 40 mph. A wind advisory is in effect. Temperatures will rise to the upper 40s this morning then drop to the low 40s by sunset.

Another windy day on Thursday with near seasonable temperatures. The wind advisory will continue with some gusts over 45 mph.

Mainly dry with seasonably cold temperatures Friday through the weekend as a polar high pressure moves into our area. Winds will be gusty but not as strong as today or on Thursday.

A low pressure is expected to develop over the southeast states on Monday. Most of the snow will remain to our south but there is a low chance of some light snow in our area.

Tuesday looks to be cold but dry as another high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY JAN 1 – Cloudy with fog early this morning then partial clearing and becoming windy, highs in the upper 40s this morning dropping to the low 40s by sunset. Wind gusts to 43 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and winds, lows in the low 30s. Wind gusts to 44 mph.

THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny and windy, highs near 40. Wind gusts to 46 mph.

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

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

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

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

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

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories still expected Thursday night: no advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a Very Happy and Healthy 2025!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this New Year’s Eve and temperatures are about 15 degrees cooler than this time yesterday but still well above normal with readings ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 58 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH; 57 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: .34″

Weak high pressure will give us a sunny day today with mild temperatures and light winds. A low pressure system will give us rain tonight possibly heavy at times with a chance of a rare winter thunderstorm. Rainfall amounts will be between 3/4 to 1 inch.

New Year’s Day will be cloudy with still a chance of a shower, it will become breezy. High temperatures near 50 in the morning will drop to the low 40s by sunset. Skies will clear at night.

Thursday will be colder despite plenty of sunshine, some wind gusts past 30 mph possible.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Friday through the weekend with cold temperatures and it will remain dry.

There will be a possibility for snow on Monday but some computer models keep us dry with others indicate a mainly light snowfall.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain possibly heavy at times with a chance of a thunderstorm, temperatures in the low 40s in the evening rising to near 50 by midnight.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Cloudy with a chance of a shower, breezy with wind gusts to 25 mph, early high near 50 will fall to the low 40s by sunset.

THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, possible wind gusts to 35 mph.

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

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

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

MONDAY – JAN 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; a gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; small craft conditions expected to continue; no advisories expected for Friday; advisories again expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe especially if you are going out tonight for New Year’s Eve festivities!

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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy along with some dense fog and drizzle, temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .47″

A warm front will pass through our area this morning preceded by fog and drizzle this morning and followed by a brisk southerly flow of much milder air with high temperatures well up into the 50s. The afternoon should be dry with only a small chance of some peeks of sunshine.

A cold front will cross the area around dawn on Monday preceded by very mild air along with showers that may be heavy at times. Clearing Monday afternoon but it will stay mild.

Increasing clouds on Tuesday with rain developing at night and showers lingering into New Year’s Day. Temperatures will continue to be above normal.

Dry and colder Thursday through the weekend!

Looking even further ahead unlike the last few Januarys it looks like we will remain cold and for the snow lovers there will be a couple of chances of significant snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with fog, drizzle and showers this morning then remaining mostly cloudy and becoming breezy and quite mild this afternoon, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – A chance of showers in the evening then showers possible heavy at times after midnight, lows near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of early morning showers then sunny in the afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 50s. Rain 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 upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 5 a.m. Tuesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday: advisories possible Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!