Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Solar Spring!
Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 17 at Walpack. Winds are a little gusty out of the north. The air quality is good with an index of 31.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 6TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23
RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1995
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE On this date in 1978 our area had a massive blizzard with nearly 2 feet of snow along with strong winds.
After have 3 months of having our shortest amount of daylight, today will mark the first day of solar spring which will last through May 6th.
High pressure to our north will give us somewhat colder weather despite plenty of sunshine, northerly winds will be gusty at times.
Milder and sunny Wednesday and Thursday as the high pressure moves off the coast.
A warm front on Friday may give us more clouds but it will be mild.
A cold front will cross the area on Saturday with only a slight chance of a shower, highs may reach 60 degrees.
Not quite as mild on Sunday but still mostly sunny during the day but a low pressure area will give us a chance of rain Sunday night into Monday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 20s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Sunny, highs near 50.
FRIDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.
SATURDAY – FEB 10 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.
SUNDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.
MONDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 7 p.m. Wednesday evening; no advisories expected on Thursday; advisories likely mainly due to high seas Friday and Saturday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!