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!

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!