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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 29 in Clifton down to 24 at Ramsey, Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm or light southerly. The air quality index is moderate with an index of 66.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The high pressure that gave us the cold weather the last couple of days is moving offshore and we will have a southerly flow of milder air today. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy.

A strong low pressure system will be moving into our area on Wednesday giving us a chance of rain in the morning then rain possibly heavy at times in the afternoon and at night. Temperatures will be mild on a strong southerly flow. Rainfall amounts will average about 1 inch.

Thursday will continue to be mild with mostly cloudy skies, winds will be light during the day but increase at night.

Friday will be a mostly sunny day with slightly cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend, Saturday will be seasonably mild but cooler weather is expected for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 5 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then rain possibly heavy at times in the afternoon and night, highs in the upper 50s. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible. Rainfall amounts averaging around 1 inch.

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

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

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

SUNDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through midnight; advisories will continue for Thursday and Friday with possible gales Thursday night; no advisories expected for Friday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and once again it is quite cold with readings ranging from 18 in Clifton to 12 at High Point. Unlike yesterday, winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 9 – 2009

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Arctic high pressure that gave us the cold and windy weather will be over our area today but with plenty of sunshine it will feel less harsh today than yesterday as our winds will be much lighter. Also high temperatures should be a couple of degrees higher.

The high will move offshore Tuesday and a southerly flow of much milder air will move into our area. We should have more clouds than today.

A strong low pressure system will give us rain along with mild temperatures on Wednesday. The rain may be heavy at times in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be quite mild along with rather strong winds.

Thursday and Friday will be dry with slightly above normal temperatures as there will not be much cold air following Wednesday’s low pressure system. Skies should be partly to mostly sunny but it will be breezy.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry. Saturday should be seasonably mild but temperatures should fall to near normal on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 5 – Rain mainly after noontime, rain may be heavy at times, breezy and mild, highs in the upper 50s. Rainfall amounts averaging 1 to 1 1/2 inches.

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming southwest with gusts to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories likely Tuesday night; Gale force winds expected for Wednesday; advisories should continued Thursday and Friday with possible gales again Thursday night.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2025. Records began in 1973.

February’s average temperature was 32.7 degrees which was slightly above the 51 year average. The highest temperature was 58 degrees set on the 25th. The lowest was 14 set on the 2nd and the 19th. Precipitation was near normal with 3.09 inches. Snowfall was below normal with 6.9 inches accumulating.

WINTER MONTHS: The average temperature was 32.7 degrees which was the coldest since the 2014-2015 season but actually a half of a degree above the 51 year average as we had much colder winters especially in the 1970s and 1980s. Precipitation was below normal with 8.41″. December and February were near normal while January was well below normal. Snowfall was below normal with 17.5″ inches accumulating and this was the 4th winter in a row with below normal snowfall.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are more than 20 degrees colder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 9 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest making it feel even colder. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday we had the mildest temperature since November 18th. But a strong cold front caused temperatures to fall almost 40 degrees by midnight. The winds gusted to 54 mph at Newark!

Despite plenty of sunshine temperatures will only rise to near freezing and with a gusty northwest wind it will be quite chilly for early March. Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather

Monday will be less harsh but temperatures will still be below normal with much less wind than today as high pressure builds closer to the area.

The high will move offshore on Tuesday and temperatures will rise to above normal levels with southerly winds developing.

A strong low pressure system will give us rain heavy at times on Wednesday mainly in the afternoon and at night. Temperatures will be quite mild. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inches.

Dry weather with temperatures slightly above normal Thursday through the start of the weekend as weak high pressure moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s, winds gusting to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows near 20.

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

TUESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and milder on Tuesday, highs in the low 50s.

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

THURSDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expect Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories expected with some gales during the day on Wednesday; small craft advisories expected Wednesday night; advisories again for Thursday with some gale gusty possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

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!