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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some fog and drizzle in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings near 40. Winds are light out of the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1986

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

High pressure is off the coast as a frontal system approaches from the west. Today will be a mostly cloudy day and not as mild. There is a chance of some drizzle mainly this morning. Showers tonight mainly after 8 p.m. which should end by the early morning hours on Friday.

Clearing on Friday as the low pressure moves to the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds from the west. The pressure gradient between these systems will cause strong winds with gusts over 40 mph at times.

The weekend should be dry. Temperatures will be above normal on Saturday but be near or slightly below normal on Sunday as high pressure builds from the northwest.

Another low pressure system will likely give us rain on Monday possibly beginning as a mixture of snow in the morning.

High pressure will then keep our area mainly dry Tuesday and Wednesday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 20 – Mostly cloudy with some drizzle possible mainly this morning, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Showers mainly after 8 p.m. becoming breezy, lows in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 21 – Chance of a morning shower then partly sunny and windy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 45 mph.

SATURDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny and breezy in the afternoon, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny and cooler, highs near 50.

MONDAY – MAR 24 – Rain possibly beginning as a mixture of snow, highs in the upper 50s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday; advisories still possible Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe. Spring began at 5:01 a.m. this morning!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us another mild day for the last full day of winter. Winds will be light and skies will be mostly sunny.

A frontal system approaching from the west on Thursday will give our area mostly cloudy skies, there is a low chance of drizzle in the morning and then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Most of the steady and heavy rain will occur at night. Temperatures will be cooler than today.

The low pressure system will move off the coast on Friday with still a chance of rain that may mix with snow before ending early Friday morning. As the low pressure intensifies off shore winds will increase to near 45 mph at times. Skies will become mostly sunny by noontime but it will be cool.

Dry weather for the weekend, Saturday will be mild ahead of a weak disturbance that will only cause some clouds Saturday night followed by clearing and cooler weather for Sunday.

Another low pressure system will give us more precipitation on Monday that may begin as some snow mainly across higher elevations to our north and west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds with a chance of drizzle after 2 a.m., lows in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle before 8 a.m., highs in the upper 50s. Rain at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 21 – Chance of showers before 8 a.m. then becoming sunny and windy, highs near 50, wind gusts to 45 mph possible.

SATURDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny and cooler, highs near 50.

MONDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 50s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Thursday; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m through 6 p.m. on Friday; small craft advisories likely Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!