Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are still cold with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton to 14 at High Point. The winds are much lighter than yesterday with northwest winds averaging around 5 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 12 – 1988

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

High pressure over the southeast states will give us a sunny day today, high temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday but with much less wind as the storm off the Canadian Maritimes moves further away.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather on Sunday with milder temperatures and continued light winds.

Mainly dry and finally some above normal temperatures Monday through Wednesday. Some weak disturbances may give us more clouds Tuesday but no rain is expected. Highs during this period will mainly be in the 50s.

A low pressure system will give us a chance of showers on Thursday with only slightly cooler air.

Dry with near seasonable temperatures on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 22 – Sunny with much less winds, highs near 40.

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

SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is still quite cold and windy with temperatures ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 11 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest to 25 mph making it feel much colder. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2018 (also record high for February) RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 15 PRECIPITATION: .01″ SNOW: 0.3″

Today will be a mostly sunny day but it will continue to be rather cold and windy, highs may only rise to slightly above freezing and with winds gusting above 30 mph at times will make it feel much colder as we are in between low pressure off the New England coast and high pressure building from the west.

Dry weather for the weekend as the high pressure builds closer to our area. There will be less wind both days. Temperatures will be slightly below normal on Saturday and near normal on Sunday.

Finally some above normal temperatures and dry conditions much of next week as the high pressure moves offshore and we will have mainly a light southwest wind. There is a low chance of some rain showers Tuesday afternoon with a better chance of showers on Thursday as some weak disturbances move through our area. Daytime highs will average between the upper 40s to some mid 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 32 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, lows in the upper teens, wind gusts to 28 mph.

SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers, highs near 50.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and once again it is quite chilly with temperatures ranging from 15 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -2 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 14 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A coastal storm well off the Carolina coast will move further out to sea without giving us any snow, but an upper level low approaching our area will give us a good chance of snow showers later this afternoon and this evening that may give us a dusting of snow. Light winds this morning will increase by this evening.

Friday looks to be a sunny and breezy day with temperatures a bit milder but still below normal as the coastal low intensifies off the New England coast and strong high pressure builds from the center of the country.

The weekend will be dry with moderating temperatures, Saturday will be slightly below normal, with normal temperatures on Sunday as the strong high moves closer to our area.

Finally some above normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions Monday through Wednesday as the high moves off the coast and we will have a southwesterly flow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 20 – Increasing clouds with a chance of snow showers, highs near 30.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers before midnight, becoming breezy with gust to 30 mph, lows near 20.

FRIDAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s, wind gust to 35 mph.

SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m. Friday evening; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite chilly with temperatures ranging from 14 in Clifton down to 5 at High Point. Winds are lighter than the last couple of mornings with westerly winds averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 16 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another cold day with less wind than the last couple of days, but will still gust to near 25 mph at times. We should see an increase in clouds by this afternoon.

The storm that we have been watching the last few days is still expected to be well offshore, but an upper level low may give us some snow showers Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will remain well below normal.

Friday will be a sunny and breezy day as the low pressure moves well to our northeast and high pressure builds from the middle of the country. High temperatures will not be as cold but still below normal.

High pressure will control our weather this weekend into early next week with milder air, temperatures will be near normal on the weekend and be above normal through the beginning of next week. A weak warm front may touch off some rain showers Monday night into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness and breezy, highs near 30.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid teens.

THURSDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon, highs near 30.

FRIDAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective from Thursday evening through Friday morning; advisories expected to continue through Friday night; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures ranging from 18 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 19795

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Our area is between a low pressure over the Canadian maritime region and strong high pressure over central Canada, the pressure difference will continue to cause winds to gust to 39 mph. Skies will be mostly sunny. Temperatures should stay below freezing all day.

Wednesday is expected to remain cold with a little less wind than today, we should see an increase in clouds.

The low pressure system that we have been following for Thursday will now move well to our south and east giving us only a low chance of some snow flurries or showers mainly in the afternoon.

Extensive high pressure will give us dry weather Friday through the weekend with a slow moderation in temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 20s, wind gusts to 39 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 30.

THURSDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly afternoon snow showers, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories expected for Thursday with some gales possible at night; advisories will continue for Friday with some gales possible; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!