Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 21 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly light out of the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 76. A special weather statement has been issued for the possibility of black ice so be careful walking and driving early this morning.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: .07″ SNOWFALL: 1.3″

Today will see an increase in cloudiness but any precipitation should start to our south. High temperatures will be near normal.

Friday will be mostly sunny again with near normal temperatures, as high pressure builds into the area.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Saturday giving us milder temperatures with highs near 50.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area mainly dry on Sunday. We should stay dry but there may be some snow showers to our north and west.

Monday and Tuesday will be chilly but now it seems like the chances of snow have diminished.

A low pressure will give us a better chance of precipitation Tuesday night into Wednesday, the precipitation may begin as snow Tuesday night.

Looking further ahead most computer models have an extended period of well above normal temperatures at the end of next week and continuing through much of the following week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 40s.

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

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

SATURDAY – FEB 28 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 30s, chance of snow or rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some light snow or flurries over parts of the area. Temperatures range from 26 in Clifton down to 18 at Ramsey and Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 4 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 20 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak clipper will likely give us some light snow this morning with most accumulations being a dusting to maybe a half an inch. Clearing this afternoon and it will be milder with highs in the low 40s.

Thursday will be seasonably cool but we should stay dry as another weak low pressure area remains mainly to our south.

Friday looks to be dry with near normal temperatures as weak high pressure builds over our area.

As the high pressure moves off shore on Saturday a southwest flow will bring milder temperatures.

An Arctic cold front is expected to pass through dry early Sunday followed by colder air.

Early next week will be cold and there will be a chance of snow Monday night into Tuesday. At this time the GFS model has a rather significant snowstorm for our area while the European model has the storm too far to our south and keeps our area dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with light snow likely this morning with accumulations of around 1/2″ then becoming mostly sunny and milder in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s.

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

THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs near 30.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 25 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2017 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: 1.20″ STORM TOTAL 2.00″ SNOWFALL 13.5″ STORM TOTAL 21.0″

The intense storm that gave us blizzard conditions Sunday night and yesterday is now off the Maine coast as high pressure builds from the Tennessee Valley. Gusty west-northwest winds will diminish by this afternoon. High temperatures will be around ten degrees below normal.

A fast moving clipper system will likely give us some light snow Wednesday morning accumulating to around an inch. Clearing and milder by Wednesday afternoon.

Another weak clipper area will give us another chance of light rain or snow on Thursday.

Dry weather with near normal temperature Friday through the weekend and with plenty of sunshine each day which will help melt some of this snow pack.

Colder early next week and there may be a stronger system that could give us some significant snow Monday into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with light snow likely after 4 a.m., lows near 20.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 25 – Light snow likely in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Increasing clouds with a chance of rain or snow after 1 p.m., highs near 40.

FRIDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday; possible advisories for Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Snow is falling over the area early on this Monday morning and about a foot of snow has accumulated overnight. Temperatures range from 27 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north to over 40 mph causing blowing and drifting snow. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 29. PRECIPITATION: .80″ SNOWFALL: 7.5″

The severe coastal storm is now off the New Jersey coast and will move south of Cape Cod by tonight. Snow bands associated with this storm will cause additional accumulations of around 6 inches with higher amounts possible. The snow will taper off this afternoon and should end by sunset. Winds will gust to over 45 mph at times which will cause more blowing and drifting snow.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny and cold day with diminishing winds by the afternoon.

A frontal system will likely give us some snow Wednesday morning changing to rain in the afternoon, any snow accumulations will be light.

A somewhat stronger system will likely give us rain mainly Thursday evening again possibly beginning as snow.

Friday should be dry with near normal temperatures.

The weekend looks to be dry with milder temperatures. Unlike the storm in January no Arctic air has followed this storm so our snow pack will not last nearly as long.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 23 – Snow possibly heavy at times mainly this morning, highs in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 45 will cause blowing and drifting snow. Additional accumulations of 6 inches.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows near 20. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TUESDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 25 – Chance of snow changing to rain in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Partly sunny in the morning then increasing clouds with rain likely in the evening possibly beginning as snow in the afternoon. Highs near 40.

FRIDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 60 knots, seas 12-17 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday; possible advisories for Friday.

Have a nice and safe day!

Good morning everyone!

The calm before the storm this early morning. Skies are cloudy with temperatures ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 12 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A severe blizzard will crush the area as a rapidly developing storm will be moving up the coast today. During the daylight hours we will have just mainly light snow possibly mixed with rain developing after sunrise and accumulating 1-3 inches by sunset tonight. Tonight through around noon on Monday we will have very heavy snow with strong gusty winds that will cause blizzard conditions. Possible accumulation will range from 16-24 inches with some higher amounts in some of the heavy snow bands where snowfall amounts could be between 2-3 inches per hour. Also there is a chance of thundersnow.

The snow will taper off to snow showers Monday afternoon with slowly diminishing winds at night.

Tuesday will be a dry and sunny day but cold with highs only in the low 30s.

Milder Wednesday through next weekend with chances of rain beginning as snow on Wednesday with still a chance of rain on Thursday.

Next weekend looks dry and mild. Our snow pack from this blizzard should not hang around as long as our last storm did, as we will have a stronger sun angle along with the milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 22 – Snow possibly mixed with rain this morning then snow this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s, Accumulations by sunset will average 1-3 inches.

TONIGHT – Snow heavy at times with blowing snow, possible whiteout conditions, lows in the upper 20s. Wind gusts to 45 mph.

MONDAY – FEB 23 – Heavy snow with possible whiteout conditions in the morning then tapering off to snow showers in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s. Wind gusts to 45 mph. Total accumulations of 16-24 inches with higher amounts possible.

TUESDAY – FEB 24 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of snow or rain in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 40s.

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

SATURDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning will be in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northerly winds gusting to 60 knots, seas 12-17 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Tuesday night; possible advisories for Wednesday and Thursday!

Please stay safe!