Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 25 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION : .03″

We will see an increase in clouds this morning with rain developing around 4 p.m. and ending near midnight as a weak low pressure system moves through the area. Rainfall amount will average around 1/2″

Weak high pressure will give us a dry day on Thursday with near seasonable temperatures.

A disturbance moving from the west along with low pressure well offshore will give us a chance of snow showers on Friday that my produce a dusting of snow.

Much colder but dry over the weekend with possibly the coldest air of the season so far Sunday into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing around 4 p.m., highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain ending around midnight, lows in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny and very cold, highs only in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight though 10 a.m. Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through the day on Friday; possible advisories Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and much of the rain and drizzle has moved offshore. It is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 39 at Walpack. Winds are from the southwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .86″

A cold front will cross the area around noon and we will have clearing after early morning clouds, it will be mild with highs well up into the 50s. Winds will be a little brisk out of the west.

Another disturbance will give us more rain Wednesday afternoon and evening, rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

High pressure will then build into our area for Thursday with mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures.

An offshore low pressure may touch off some light snow on Friday.

Dry but much colder this weekend as an Arctic high pressure builds toward our area. We may have the coldest air of the season so far.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 17 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and quite mild, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing in the mid afternoon and ending late in the evening, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny, highs only in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through the day on Friday; advisories again likely Friday night into Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling early on this Monday morning, further inland the precipitation is mainly in the form of snow with a coating to a couple inches mainly across the higher elevations. The temperatures are milder than the last few morning with readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 12 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A weak disturbance will give us periods of rain mainly this morning. This afternoon skies will remain cloudy with milder temperatures. Another weak frontal system will likely give us more rain tonight into early Tuesday morning, temperatures overnight will actually rise into the low 50s. Clearing by the afternoon.

Still another weak disturbance will likely give us more light rain Wednesday afternoon and night.

Thursday looks to be dry and cooler.

Much cooler weather is expected Friday into the weekend with a low chance of snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with periods of light rain mainly this morning, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, temperatures rising to the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, quite mild with highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with rain likely developing in the afternoon ending at night. Highs near 50.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon today through 6 p.m. Tuesday for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday night through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night into the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Friday nigh.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are a couple of degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 9 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday morning the barometric pressure reached a high of 30.97″ which was the highest pressure recorded in December since my records began in 1973. It was also the second highest pressure overall, February 1981 had the highest pressure with 31.08″

The very strong high pressure will be moving off the New England coast today as a weak disturbance approaches our area from the west. We should see an increase in clouds during the day today, high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but still be below normal. The disturbance will cause rain develop after midnight tonight possibly beginning as snow or freezing rain further inland.

Periods of light rain on Monday with milder temperatures during the day. Another disturbance will cause more rain Monday night into Tuesday morning followed by clearing and quite mild in the afternoon with highs well up into the 50s.

Slightly cooler on Wednesday and another weak disturbance may give us more rain Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning.

Colder Friday into next weekend and still another disturbance may give us some light snow Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain after midnight, lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Periods of light rain mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 40s Rain again at night.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning then becoming sunny and mild, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain after 1 p.m. highs near 50. rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday night; possible advisories for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures here in Clifton have fallen to the coldest since February 25th with a reading of 19 degrees. Inland it is colder with a chilly temperature of 6 degrees at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 27. The barometric pressure has risen to 30.89″ which tied the highest pressure for the month of December and is the highest pressure here since 1996. The overall highest pressure was 31.08″ set back in February 1981.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH – 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The strong high pressure will be over our area today providing plenty of sunshine with continued cold temperatures with light winds.

As the high moves off the New England coast on Sunday we should have an increase in clouds during the day, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cold.

A weakening low pressure system will likely give us rain Monday into Tuesday. The rain may start off as a mixture of snow and freezing rain inland early Monday morning, then change to rain as milder air moves into the area. Tuesday will be quite mild with highs well up into the 50s.

Weak high pressure will give us a nice mild day on Wednesday along with mostly sunny skies.

Chances of precipitation increase for Thursday and Friday with a possible coastal storm.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 16 – Cloudy with rain possible beginning as a mixture of snow, milder with highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, quite mild, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – DEC 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night into the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!