Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 32 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 25:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 19 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .25″

Weak high pressure will give us a mostly sunny and milder day today but west winds will gust to over 30 mph at times this afternoon and evening.

A weak disturbance will move to our south on Wednesday giving us only a slight chance of a shower. High temperatures will be cooler than today.

High pressure will dominate our weather on Thursday with mostly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures.

Friday will be a little milder but a warm front to our south may cause some showers at night.

The weekend looks to be unsettled but not a total washout as that warm front stays just to our south.

The warm front will moves to our north Sunday night with milder weather expected for Monday but with a better chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 25 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 32 mph possible this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 28 – Partly sunny, highs near 60. Chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 31 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for west winds gusting to 10 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over the area early on this Monday morning and there is some snow or freezing rain across the higher elevations well inland. Temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are light from the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 17 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system will give us mainly periods of light rain that should end by the middle part of this afternoon, Rainfall amounts will be between 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.

Weak high pressure will give us a sunny day on Tuesday with temperatures at or a little above normal.

A weak disturbance may cause some light rain mixed with snow Wednesday morning with clearing in the afternoon.

High pressure will then give us dry conditions Thursday and Friday, Thursday will be cool and become a little milder on Friday.

The weather for the weekend looks unsettled as a warm front will be in our area. At this time the only precipitation may be some light rain Saturday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 24 – Rain ending this afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Clearing, lows in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 25 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and it is quite chilly with temperatures ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest to 20 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 16 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving into our area will give us mostly sunny skies today with seasonably cool temperatures. Gusty winds this morning will diminish by this afternoon.

A frontal system will give us rain on Monday mainly from before dawn through the middle of the afternoon. Some of the precipitation may begin as snow across the higher elevations to our north and west. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

High pressure will give us a sunny day on Tuesday with near normal temperatures.

A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of showers on Wednesday which may begin as a mixture of snow in the morning.

Mainly dry weather with near seasonable temperatures Thursday through the start of the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 23 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds with rain developing before dawn, lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 24 – Rain mainly before 2 p.m. highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers mainly in the morning, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and with mainly calm winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 40 in Clifton down to 26 at Pequest and Hackettstown. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 11 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .07″

Today will be a mild day ahead of a weak cold front that will cross our area this afternoon possibly accompanied by an isolated brief shower.

Sunday will be cool but sunny. Early morning lows will dip slightly below freezing and daytime highs will rise to 50 degrees which is only slightly below normal.

A frontal system is expected to give us rain on Monday with slightly milder temperatures. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/2 inch.

Mainly dry with near normal temperatures Tuesday through Friday. However a weak disturbance will give our area a low chance of rain on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of a brief shower, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Chance of a brief shower in the evening then becoming mostly clear and colder, lows in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, highs near 50.

MONDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy with rain mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 p.m. this afternoon through 11 a.m. Sunday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Sunday afternoon; advisories expected Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Northwest winds are gusting to 30 mph at times. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .89″

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we had 7.8″ of snow.

The low pressure that gave us the rain overnight is moving off the New England coast and it is intensifying, this will cause strong winds today gusting at times to 40 mph. Skies will become sunny and temperatures will be slightly above normal.

Saturday will be a little milder but breezy ahead of a weak cold front that will only give us a slight chance of a shower.

Sunday will start off chilly with early temperatures a bit below freezing but with sunny skies high temperatures should reach the 50 degree mark.

A frontal system will likely give us rain that may begin as a mixture of snow mainly over higher elevations to our north and west.

Tuesday will be dry during the day but a weak disturbance will give us a slight chance of a shower Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Thursday at this point looks to be sunny with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 21 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

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

SATURDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, breezy with highs near 60, wind gusts to 30 mph.

SUNDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, highs near 50.

MONDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 25 – Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday night through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night into Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!