Good morning everyone and happy first day of meteorological spring!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 36 at Hackettstown and High Point. Winds are mainly light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 37. PRECIPITATION: NONE

Mild and breezy day today and a strong cold front will pass through our area this afternoon followed by a brisk northwest flow of Arctic air. Temperatures will be sharply colder tonight with lows near 20 by Sunday morning. Winds gusting to near 35 mph will cause wind chills to fall to the single digits.

High pressure will then build into the area for Sunday and Monday giving us dry and chilly weather.

Tuesday will be dry and milder as the high pressure moves offshore.

A strong low pressure will affect our area on Wednesday. There will be a chance of rain Wednesday morning then rain possibly heavy at times Wednesday afternoon and evening with rainfall amounts of 1 to 1 1/2 inches likely.

High pressure will then build into our area for Thursday and Friday with near or slightly above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, windy and mild today, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, breezy and sharply colder, lows near 20, wind gusts to 32 mph.

SUNDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, highs only in the low 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50. Chance if rain after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 5 – Rain heavy at times mainly in the afternoon and at night, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory. Is in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds becoming northwest to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – A Gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening through 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Advisorys still possible during the day on Sunday. No advisorys expected Sunday night though the day on Tuesday. Possible advisorys Tuesday night through Wednesday!

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 26 at Pequest. Winds are light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 5 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 41. PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure will move through the area today and then move off the coast tonight. Clouds will increase through the day and night. High temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday.

A warm front will move to our north Saturday morning followed by a strong cold front late in the day. It will be quite mild ahead of the cold front and it will become windy. Much colder at night. No rain is expected.

Arctic high pressure will build into the area for Sunday and Monday giving dry but it will be quite chilly.

As the high moves off the coast milder air will move into our area on Tuesday.

A strong low pressure system will give us moderate to heavy rain on Wednesday, temperatures will be quite mild.

Dry and a little cooler on Thursday as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 28 – Increasing clouds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny and much colder, highs only in the low 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Partly sunny highs near 50. Chance of rain late at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 5 – Rain, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisorys expected for Saturday and Sunday. No advisorys expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point, winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 37. PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will move through around noon preceded by showers followed by clearing tonight. It will become breezy, and it will continue to be mild.

High pressure will briefly move into the area on Friday giving us a sunny and cooler day.

Saturday will be mild ahead of a cold front that will come through dry around noon.

Much colder but sunny both Sunday and Monday as high pressure builds into our area.

Milder on Tuesday. A stronger low pressure system will likely give us showers possibly heavy at times Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Cloudy with showers mainly this morning, becoming breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Clearing, lows mid 30s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny and much cooler, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the low 50s, showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST – A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Friday afternoon for southwest winds becoming northwest to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisorys possible Friday and Saturday. No advisorys expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 25 at Pequest. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58. LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us another spring like day today with mild temperatures and sunny skies.

A frontal system will move through the area on Thursday with showers likely from before dawn through Thursday afternoon.

High pressure will briefly move into our area on Friday with sunny skies and cooler temperatures.

Another frontal system will move through on Saturday but should come through dry, temperatures will be quite mild ahead of the system’s cold front that will come through late in the day.

Dry and much colder Sunday and Monday then becoming milder on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely after 4 a.m., lows near 40.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Cloudy with showers likely through the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny and much colder, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny, highs near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knits, seas 1 foit.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday morning. Advisorys likely to continue Friday and Saturday. No advisorys expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 30 at Hackettstown, winds are calm or light south westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 4 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will move through the area this afternoon, we will have increasing clouds with a chance of a brief shower late this afternoon.

High pressure will then build into the area on Wednesday with high temperatures only a few degrees cooler than today.

A stronger cold front will likely cause showers Thursday afternoon, it will be quite mild ahead of the front.

High pressure will build into the area on Friday with cooler temperatures and brisk winds.

Quite mild again on Saturday ahead of another cold front that will move through in the evening.

Colder and dry Sunday and Monday as another high pressure builds into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of a brief shower this afternoon, highs in the upper 50s

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

WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely after 1 p.m., highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny and colder, highs in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK- No advisorys expected during the day on Wednesday. Advisorys likely Wednesday night through Thursday night. No advisorys expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!