Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Christmas morning and temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 24 at Vernon. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: .08″ SNOWFALL: 1.0″

High pressure building in from the north will give us a mostly sunny and seasonable cold day today, winds will be light.

Dry weather is expected to continue for Thursday and Friday with near seasonable temperatures.

Milder but unsettled weather for the weekend into early next week, there will be chances of rain Saturday into the day on Sunday as the high pressure moves offshore and a frontal system approaches from the west. Rain will become likely Sunday night into Monday. Still a chance of showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 25 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, highs in the mid-upper 30s.

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

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds gusting to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah! I

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are nearly 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 20 at Basking Ridge and Hackettstown. Winds are light from the west-southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989 AND 1983

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 28 LOW: 6 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The 6 degree reading yesterday morning was the lowest temperature since February 4th, 2023.

A weak disturbance will cause a period of light snow mainly between 7-10 a.m. this morning, accumulations in the Clifton area should be less than an inch with slightly higher amounts further inland. Clearing by this afternoon and temperatures will rise to above freezing for the first time in a few days but still be slightly below normal.

High pressure will dominate our weather Christmas Day through Friday with dry conditions and seasonably cold temperatures.

Milder on the weekend into early next week but some rain is possible mainly Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 24 – Cloudy with a chance of light snow mainly between 7-10 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.

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

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by the afternoon, highs near 50.

MONDAY – DEC 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain, partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming west-northwest to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and it is bitterly cold with temperatures ranging from +7 in Clifton down to a chilly -6 at Walpack. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph making wind chills below zero. The 7 degree reading in Clifton is the lowest since the 1 degree on February 4th, 2023. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 23

RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 22 LOW: 9 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Arctic high pressure over us this morning will slowly move offshore by tonight. Today will be mostly sunny with highs again only in the 20s but with less wind. Tonight we will see an increase in clouds and temperatures overnight should stay steady in the 20s.

A quick moving frontal system will give us a good chance of snow showers around dawn on Tuesday followed by clearing and not as cold in the afternoon. Snow accumulations should only be a dusting.

High pressure will then build into the area from the north and dominate our weather Christmas Day through Friday with near normal temperatures.

The weekend will be milder with only a low chance of rain on Sunday as a weak frontal system approaches from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, not as cold, highs in the upper 30s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 14 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23. The 14 degree reading in Clifton is the coldest temperature since January 17th.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 16 PRECIPITATION: .16″ SNOWFALL: 2.7″

Arctic high pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us very cold day today but the winds will slowly diminsh this afternoon. Highs will be mainly only in the low 20s.

With clear skies and light winds temperatures early tomorrow morning will drop down to around 10 in Clifton and some below zero temperatures are likely further inland. During the day on Monday temperatures will be a couple of degrees higher than today but still be below freezing, winds will continue to be light.

A weak frontal system may give us some snow showers on Tuesday morning then skies will become mostly sunny in the afternoon with more normal temperatures.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Christmas Day through Friday giving us dry conditions and near normal temperatures.

At this point next weekend looks mainly dry and somewhat milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 22 – Sunny and very cold with diminishing winds, highs only in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Clear and very cold, lows near 10.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of snow showers becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 40.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – DEC 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day but stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Light snow is falling across the area early this morning as winter began at 4:20 a.m. Temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 33. Around 1 1/2 to 2 inches of snow has accumulated in the Clifton area with somewhat more across the higher elevations.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 24

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL 0.7″

The low pressure that gave us the snow is moving well offshore as high pressure builds into our area from the Great Lakes. The snow should end around 8 a.m. followed by a brisk northwest flow of very cold air. Highs will only rise to the low 30s and with winds gusting over 30 mph will make it feel colder.

Sunny and very cold on Sunday with highs mainly only in the 20s, wind will be less than today but still it will be rather breezy.

With light winds and clear skies Monday morning’s temperature will fall to near 10 degrees which will make it the coldest reading since December 24, 2022. During the day will be less harsh with highs a couple of degrees higher than Sunday.

A weak cold front may touch off some snow showers on Christmas Eve.

Mainly dry with temperatures rising to near normal Christmas Day through the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 21 – Snow ending around 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, windy and cold, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

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

SUNDAY – DEC 22 – Sunny and very cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of snow showers, partly sunny in the afternoon, not as cold, highs in the upper 30s.

CHRISTMAS DAY – DEC 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – DEC 26 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – DEC 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 mph, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories are expected Sunday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!