Good morning!
Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low to mid 40s, winds are light from the south-southeast.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 20TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33
RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .97″
A warm front will cross the area this morning followed by a cold front this evening. There will be a chance of scattered showers this morning and a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures will rise into the 70s. It will become much cooler late tonight.
Dry but cooler weather for the weekend but with plenty of sunshine both days, highs will be near 50 on Saturday but only be in the mid 40s on Sunday.
Low pressure is expected to develop and move south of our area on Monday, there will be a chance of snow changing to rain in the afternoon. A dusting of snow is possible here before changing to rain but inland across northwest New Jersey and the Poconos may pick up a few inches especially over the higher terrain.
Dry and a milder on Tuesday.
Another disturbance may give us some rain on Wednesday followed by dry weather again on Thursday, temperatures will be near or slightly above normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAR 20 – Cloudy with some patchy fog and a chance of showers this morning then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, breezy and much warmer with highs in the mid 70s.
TONIGHT – MAR 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, low around 40.
SATURDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 50.
SUNDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s
MONDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with rain likely possibly beginning as snow, little or no accumulation expected, high in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.
THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday morning; advisories likely Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon and evening!
Happy Spring! Hopefully everyone stays healthy!