Good morning everyone!
Skies have become mostly clear early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 40.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 31ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 35
RECORD HIGH: 85 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1991
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW 38 PRECIPITATION: .02″
Weak high pressure will give us a very nice Easter Sunday with plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and mild temperatures with highs near 60.
A low pressure area along a stationary front to our south will give us rain mainly from around 5 a.m. Monday morning through 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. High temperatures will be lower with readings around 50.
After a brief break in the rain Monday afternoon and night a stronger low pressure area will give us rain possibly heavy from before dawn on Tuesday through Wednesday night. Highs both days will only be in the 40s.
The low pressure will then move offshore but there still may be some showers on Thursday.
Dry weather expected on Friday but it will be breezy with cool temperatures continuing.
At this point the weekend looks to be dry with moderating temperatures that should extend into next Monday providing excellent weather for the solar eclipse.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MARCH 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.
TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing before dawn, lows in the mid 40s.
MONDAY – APRIL 1 – Rain, mainly ending by 2 p.m., highs near 50.
TUESDAY – APRIL 2 – Rain developing before dawn and continuing through Tuesday night, highs in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 – Rain, highs in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – APRIL 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – APRIL 5 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.
SATURDAY – APRIL 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; advisories probable Tuesday through Thursday.
Happy Easter to all that celebrate!