Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and with calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 10 at Walpack.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27
RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE
High pressure moving off the coast will give us a brisk southwest flow of much milder air today after a chilly start, skies will be mostly sunny. A weak cold front will cross the area tonight with just a few clouds.
A storm system will affect our area Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Snow should begin Monday afternoon and continue into the evening with possible accumulations of 2-4 inches before changing to rain before ending on Tuesday.
Brief high pressure in our area will give us a mostly sunny day on Wednesday with seasonably mild temperatures.
Another low pressure system will give us a good chance of precipitation Wednesday night into Thursday but with milder air the precipitation should fall as rain.
Still another low pressure area will likely give us rain and or snow on Friday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, high near 50.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.
MONDAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness with snow developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, possible accumulations of 2-4″, high near 40.
TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with precipitation changing to rain before ending by the afternoon, high in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.
THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with rain and snow likely, high in the low 40s.
SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY: Southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Monday evening through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through the day on Wednesday; advisories probable Wednesday night through Thursday.
Enjoy the milder weather today and please stay safe!