Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are chilly with readings ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 12 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest with Teterboro airport reporting a gust to 40 mph during the last hour. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 20 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong low nearly stationary over the Canadian maritime region in combination with high pressure to our west will give us very strong winds today as the pressure gradient is even tighter than the last couple of days so we should see gusts approaching 50 mph, a wind advisory is in effect. Wind chills should stay in the single digits all day and it will feel very cold despite plenty of sunshine.

Friday the low weakens and moves further away as the high pressure to our west builds into our area, winds will be gusty in the morning finally diminishing by the afternoon.

The disturbance that at one time promised very heavy snow on Saturday will safely pass to our south and now we will just have a chance of snow showers in the morning.

Sunday through Wednesday will be dry with seasonably cold temperatures, although it will become colder and windy once again by Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 9 – Sunny and very windy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 50 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Clear and very windy, lows in the low 20s, wind gusts to 50 mph possible.

FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds by the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning snow showers, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Sunny, highs near 40.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely Friday morning; no advisories Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon; advisories expected for Saturday night through Sunday morning; no advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 23 in Clifton down to 13 at High Point. Winds continue to be gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong low near Newfoundland Canada, in combination with high pressure in the middle of the country, will continue a northwest flow of cold air today and again on Thursday. Wind gusts to 31 mph today and gusts to near 45 mph on Thursday will make it feel cold despite plenty of sunshine both days.

The low pressure over the Canadian maritime region will weaken on Friday and we should have light winds and somewhat milder temperatures.

Low pressure now is forecasted to remain to our south and then move offshore on Saturday with only a chance of light snow mainly in the morning, accumulations will range from a coating to an inch.

Dry weather Sunday through Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 8 – Sunny and windy, highs in the upper 20s, wind gusts to 31 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper teens, wind gusts to 34 mph.

THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Sunny and very windy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 44 mph.

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

SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly in the morning, highs in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny,, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories again likely for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold and windy, temperatures range from 19 in Clifton down to 11 at High Point. Winds are gusting to near 35 mph making it feel colder. Some slippery conditions may occur on untreated roads and sidewalks. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 29 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOW: 0.5″

The storm that gave us the snow yesterday is now intensifying near the Canadian Maritimes and in combination with an Arctic high in the middle of the country will give us a strong northwest flow of cold air today. Winds will gust at times to near 40 mph making highs near 30 feel much colder despite plenty of sunshine.

Dry but cold and windy conditions should continue through Friday.

A low pressure system is expected to develop over the Gulf States and move up the coast on Saturday. Most computer models have the storm moving too far to our south to cause more significant snow but since it is still five days out that may change so this situation bears watching.

Dry and seasonably cold weather is expected for Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, highs near 30, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 20, winds gusting to 35 mph.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, highs near 30, wind gusts to 33 mph.

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

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

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

SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Wednesday into Thursday with gale gusts possible; advisories expected to continue through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for Friday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

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!