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!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Saturday morning, some pockets of freezing rain may be occurring over the higher elevations further inland. Temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 31 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 90.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 8 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into our area today with give us cloudy skies with periods of light rain today into tonight.

A warm front will move to our north Sunday morning preceded by some lingering showers or drizzle then a dry period is expected Sunday afternoon with much milder air with highs well up into the 50s. Rain will again develop at night.

Rain should end by Monday afternoon as a cold front moves to our east, it will continue to be quite mild

Tuesday should be mainly dry but still another low pressure system will give us more rain Tuesday night into New Year’s Day

Colder and dry Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with periods of light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle, lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, much milder, highs in the upper 50s. Rain at night.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with showers in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s. Showers 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 mid 30s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 10 a.m. Sunday through 5 p.m. Monday afternoon; no advisories expected Monday night through Tuesday night; advisories possible for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another cold morning with mostly clear skies and light winds, temperatures range from 19 in Clifton down to 8 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 64.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 22

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

The high will move off the coast tonight as a frontal system approaches from the southwest. Skies will become overcast tonight with some freezing rain possible from late tonight into Saturday morning then change to all rain as milder air moves in. The rain will likely continue into Saturday night.

A warm front will move north of us on Sunday and we will have much milder air with highs approaching 60 degrees. There may be a dry period late Sunday morning into the afternoon but then more rain will develop Sunday night and continue through Monday morning.

Dry and mild conditions are expected Monday afternoon through the day on Tuesday but another low pressure will give us rain New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day.

Colder and dry weather is expected for Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of freezing rain mainly after midnight, low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Cloudy with light rain, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the morning, much milder, highs in the upper 50s. More rain at night.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon, mild with highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s. Shower likely at night.

NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – JAN 2 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 40.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Saturday; advisories likely Sunday through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night into Tuesday!

Have a nice day and stay safe!