Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are quite gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 (New record) LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

The cold front that crossed the area late last night has caused tempertures to fall from the mid 60s at midnight to the mid 40s at 5 a.m. High pressure will be building into our area from the Great Lakes, we should have mostly sunny skies after early morning cloudiness. Temperatures will only slightly rise to around 50 and the winds will gradually diminish.

Tonight will be chilly with lows dropping into the upper 20s. Sunday will be a mostly sunny day but quite cool with highs in the 40s.

A low pressure is expected to move just south of our area on Monday, precipitation with this system should start off as snow in the morning before changing to rain in the afternoon. Accumulations here in Clifton will be a dusting to maybe one inch but 2-5 inches may occur over the higher elevations of far northwest New Jersey.

Brief high pressure will give us dry conditions on Tuesday with milder temperatures.

Another low pressure area should affect our area on Wednesday but this time the precipitation should be all liquid as we will have milder temperatures.

Dry and mild Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 21 – Becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny and cool, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning mixing with a changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, accumulations less than one inch.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 26 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

FRIDAY – MAR 27 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories likely Sunday night through the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night through Wednesday.

Try to have a nice weekend and stay well!

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!

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Steady rain is falling over the area early this morning and temperatures range from near 40 in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light northeasterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure will be moving off the coast and the steady rain should end by around 8 a.m., we should stay cloudy through the rest of the day and evening with a chance of a light shower or two, temperatures will be near seasonable levels. Spring begins at 11:49 p.m. tonight.

A warm front will move north of our area Friday morning and a brisk southwest flow of unseasonably warm air is expected with temperatures well up into the 70s. There will be a chance of some showers and even a thunderstorm, winds will gust up to 35 mph. A cold front will cross the area by evening.

Much cooler weather for the weekend but it should be mostly sunny both days.

A low pressure will give us a chance of rain on Monday and depending on the track of the low some of the precipitation may begin as snow in the morning.

After a dry day on Tuesday there will be another low pressure moving into the area giving us a chance of rain on Wednesday, temperatures will be a little milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Steady rain ending by 8 a.m. then remaining cloudy with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Slight chance of a shower in the evening then showers likely after midnight, low in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning and showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, windy and warm, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny and much cooler, high near 50.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 4 a.m Friday morning valid until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday night; advisories likely for high seas on Monday.

Try to have a nice day and hopefully stay healthy!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: .14″

High pressure will be moving through the area today giving us a dry and seasonably mild day, skies will be mostly sunny this morning but we should see an increase in the clouds this afternoon.

A low pressure area will be moving into the area late tonight with rain developing after midnight and continuing till around noon on Thursday, rain may be moderate to heavy at times with rainfall amounts near 1 inch. Most of Thursday afternoon and evening will be dry but some showers are possible later at night.

Friday looks to be a warm day ahead of a cold front, we should see considerable amounts of cloudiness with a chance of showers, highs during the day should reach the low to mid 70s but may be higher if we get more sunshine than expected.

Noticeable cooler weather for the weekend but we will be dry as strong high pressure moves into the area. Saturday will be breezy with less wind on Sunday.

Another disturbance may give us some more rain early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 18 – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain developing after midnight, low near 40.

THURSDAY – MAR 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon and night; advisories likely on Friday into Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and hopefully stay well!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some showers in the area and some snow in the higher elevations well inland, Highland Lakes reported 1/2″ of snow. Temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light from the southeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will cause some light showers this morning but we should have some sunshine by later this afternoon, high temperatures will be milder than yesterday reaching the mid-upper 50s.

Wednesday will be a nice day with plenty of sunshine and continued milder than normal temperatures.

A warm front will cause rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Friday will be unseasonably warm with highs well up into the 70s, however a cold front will cause more showers mainly Friday afternoon.

Dry and much cooler weather for the weekend!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 17 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of showers, clearing by late in the day, high in the mid 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – MAR 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain in the evening.

THURSDAY – MAR 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Cloudy and unseasonably warm with showers likely, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny and much cooler, high near 50.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today until midnight for high seas. Winds will be light and variable with seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; small craft advisories likely Thursday into Friday; mainly sub-advisory levels for Saturday and Sunday but some advisory gusts possible Saturday afternoon.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!