Good morning everyone and Happy Daylight Saving Time!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold with readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are from the west-northwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

Clifton’s Almanac for March 9th:

Average high: 46 Average low 30

Record high: 80 – 2016 Record low: 5 – 1996

Yesterday’s high: 45 Low: 32 Precipitation: None

The storm that gave us the winds the last few days is only slowly moving through the Canadian maritime region and we will again have a windy day with gusts to 40 mph. Skies will be mostly sunny and high temperatures will be a few degrees higher than on Saturday.

A weak warm front will move through late tonight and sunny with milder temperatures Monday and Tuesday with highs both days in the 60s. Also winds will be much less.

A weak cold front will come through dry Tuesday night and Wednesday and Thursday will be cooler but still above normal. Skies will be mostly sunny on Wednesday but become mostly cloudy on Thursday as another weak warm front moves through our area.

Milder again Friday through next weekend, we should stay dry Friday and Saturday but a strong frontal system may give us rain next Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 14 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. this morning through 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; possible advisories mainly for higher seas Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are light and variable. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

Clifton’s Almanac for March 8th.

Average high: 46. Average low: 29

Record high: 71 – 2012. Record low: 7 – 1989

Yesterday’s high: 50 Low: 32 Precipitation: None

A weak cold front will move through this morning with some cloudy conditions then a weak high pressure will build into our area. Winds will again be gusty but not nearly as strong as the last couple of days. Highs will be in the 40s.

Weak high pressure will dominate our weather on Sunday and we should have milder afternoon temperatures after a chilly morning. Winds again will be gusty at times.

Much milder air will dominate our weather for most or all of next week along with mainly dry conditions with only a slight chance of showers on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 8 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 33 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows near 30, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SUNDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s, wind gust to 30 mph.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday and Monday; possible advisories late Tuesday into early Wednesday mainly for higher seas.

Have a nice weekend, stay safe and don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour tonight for Daylight Saving Time!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 32 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds continue to be strong with some gusts over 40 mph with some reports of trees down in the area. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74– 2022 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A storm located near Nova Scotia will continue to give us strong northwest winds today, skies will be mostly sunny with near seasonable temperatures. The winds may gust to above 45 mph and a wind advisory continues in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon.

A weak cold front may touch off a brief sprinkle or flurry late tonight.

High pressure will build into our area on Saturday and it will be windy but not as strong as today. Highs will be in the 40s and may be the coolest day of the next 7.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and still breezy with seasonably mild temperatures.

Next week looks to be quite mild and mainly dry with only a low chance of a shower on Thursday as a weak cold front approaches.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 7 – Sunny, highs near 50, wind gusts to 45 mph and a wind advisory will be in effect until 4 p.m.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a chance of a sprinkle or flurry late tonight, lows in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

SUNDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50, wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue through Friday evening; no advisories expected Friday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some scattered light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 51 in Clifton down to 44 at High Point. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW 41 PRECIPITATION: 1.57″

A cold front will cross the area around dawn possibly accompanied by a brief sprinkle and followed by a strong westerly flow of drier air. We will have clearing skies but winds will pick up from the west this afternoon and become stronger from the northwest tonight. Mild temperatures in the 50s this morning will fall to the 40s by sunset.

Friday will be a sunny day and continued windy as the low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday intensifies off the Maine coast.

This weekend will be mainly dry with much less wind and temperatures close to normal.

Dry weather will continue with a warming trend through the middle of next week as high pressure moves through our area. Highs in the 50s on Monday will rise to the 60s for Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 6 – Clearing and breezy, highs in the mid 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly to mostly cloudy and windy, lows in the low 30s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

FRIDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny and windy, highs near 50, wind gusts to 35 mph.

SATURDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 10 a.m. Friday; advisories expected to continue through Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 33 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong low pressure system will give us some well needed rain today. Rain will become heavy at times especially this afternoon and evening. Southerly winds will increase with gusts to near 40 mph. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the 50s. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inches.

Clearing on Thursday and it will be mild in the morning and slightly cooler in the afternoon. Winds will become quite strong Thursday night with some gusts over 45 mph as the low pressure intensifies off the Canadian maritimes.

Friday will still be rather windy but we will have plenty of sunshine and slightly above normal temperatures.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry with near normal temperatures and lighter winds.

At this time our area will remain dry with moderating temperatures Monday through at least the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers this morning then rain heavy at times this afternoon with a chance of a thunderstorm. Southerly winds gusting to 38 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain heavy at times until 10 p.m. with a chance of a thunderstorm. Temperatures steady in the 50s. Wind gusts to 33 mph. Total rainfall amounts between 1 and 1 1/2 inches.

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, temperatures in the 50s in the morning then falling to the 40s in the afternoon. Becoming very windy at night with gusts to 47 mph.

FRIDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny and windy, highs near 50, gusts to 38 mph.

SATURDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until midnight tonight form southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisory expected during the day with a gale watch from Thursday night until Friday morning; advisories should continue through the day on Friday; no advisories expected from Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and dry!