Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some flurries falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 45.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance is moving offshore this morning and we should see some clearing by late this morning. Temperatures will be milder with highs reaching the lower 50s.

A quick moving low pressure area will give us rain Monday afternoon ending by early in the evening. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/2 inch. With more clouds high temperatures should be a little lower than today.

Tuesday morning should be dry but a complex low pressure system will give us more well needed rain mainly Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. The rain will be heavy at times with more than one inch expected. The storm will move offshore Wednesday night followed by much colder air.

High pressure will dominate our weather Thursday through the start of next weekend with below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 8 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, milder with highs in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Rain developing by noon ending by early evening, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the mid 50s. Rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Rain heavy at times, quite mild, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny and much colder, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

(Note: Today we will have our earliest sunset of the year, tomorrow the sunset will be one second later)

High pressure to our south will give us a westerly flow of still chilly air, winds will be lighter than the last couple of days. Skies will start off mostly cloudy but becoming mostly sunny this afternoon before more clouds move in for tonight.

Sunday will be milder and will becoming mostly sunny again after early overcast skies.

A frontal system is expected to give us rain Monday afternoon and evening, it will continue to be mild despite the precipitation and clouds.

After a short break in the precipitation Tuesday morning more showers are possible in the afternoon with rain expected at night.

A stronger and complex weather system will give us rain on Wednesday possibly heavy at times. The rain may briefly change to snow well inland Wednesday night as colder air moves into the area.

Dry weather Thursday and Friday with seasonably cold temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Becoming cloudy with rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s, rain expected at night.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain possibly heavy at times, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and colder, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night advisories expected for Wednesday and Wednesday night.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 14.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2007

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .11″ SNOW: 0.4″

A strong low over the Canadian maritime region in combination with high pressure centered over the middle of the country will give us a westerly flow of cold air. Winds will be lighter than yesterday but still gust to 25 mph at times.

The weekend weather looks to be mainly dry as high pressure builds closer to our area. There is a slight chance of some flurries Saturday night mainly to our north and west. Highs will be in the upper 30s on Saturday but rise to the upper 40s on Sunday.

Unsettled weather Monday through Wednesday as a couple of frontal systems move through the area. Temperatures will be mild.

High pressure will then build into our area on Thursday with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.

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

SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny and milder, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: West-northwest winds to 20 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; advisories possible for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light snow and or rain is falling early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are from the south around 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53. We have some very light snow accumulations on colder surfaces here in Clifton.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

An Arctic cold front will pass our area this morning preceded by some rain and snow showers and followed by clearing this afternoon and it will be very windy with possible gusts over 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect.

As the Arctic high builds closer to our area it will give us a quite cold day on Friday, the winds will still gust to around 30 mph which will make the highs in the mid 30s feel much colder.

Dry weather for the weekend as the high pressure moves to our south. Saturday will still be chilly but it will become milder on Sunday.

Quite mild Monday through Wednesday, but there will be a good chance of showers as a frontal system will be in our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 5 – Rain and snow showers this morning then clearing and becoming very windy with gusts to 45 mph, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy with gusts to 30 mph, highs only in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny and milder, highs near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories to continue on Friday through Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and it is chilly with temperatures ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 11 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure will be moving off the coast as a frontal system approaches from the northwest. We should see an increase in clouds by this afternoon with below normal temperatures. Winds will become gusty out of the south-southwest by later in the day. Light rain and snow showers are expected tonight into Thursday morning. The cold front associated with this system will move through Thursday morning followed by a strong westerly flow of colder air. Wind gusts to 45 mph are likely and a wind advisory has been posted.

Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather on Friday with quite cold conditions, the winds will still gust to 30 mph at times making it feel much colder.

Dry weather is expected for the weekend, it will still be chilly on Saturday but temperatures will moderate on Sunday.

Quite mild through early next week but another frontal system will give us a chance of rain Monday into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 4 – Increasing cloudiness and becoming breezy by late in the day, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow showers in the evening then rain showers after midnight, breezy, lows in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning then becoming sunny and very windy, gusts to 45 mph possible, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 6 – Sunny, windy and cold, highs in the mid 30s. gusts to 30 mph possible.

SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny and not as cold, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 and 6 p.m. for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Friday morning; advisories continuing through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!