Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in Clifton down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another chilly day as high pressure builds in from the midwest. The day will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds by late morning and there is a slight chance of a passing snow flurry, winds will be lighter than the last two days.

After a chilly start, Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs a couple of degrees higher than today as March will come in like a lamb.

Much milder and still dry on Monday as a southwest flow develops around the high that will be moving to our south.

Mild weather will continue Tuesday through Thursday but there will be some showers especially on Wednesday as a slow frontal system moves through our area.

A potential coastal storm may give us a chance of rain or snow on Friday along with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of a flurry, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 20s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Sunday; advisories possible Monday through Wednesday.

Happy Leap Day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are colder than the last several mornings with readings ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton down to around 20 further inland, winds continue to be gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: .44″

The low pressure that gave us the rain early yesterday morning has moved into Eastern Canada but will still give our area gusty westerly winds but wind speeds will be lower than yesterday. High temperatures will be a little below normal.

The weather will be dry this weekend but not as mild as last weekend. Saturday will be the coldest day of the next several days with highs only in the 30s. Sunday will be near normal with highs in the low 40s.

Milder again much of next week, most of Monday will be dry but there will be a good chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday night as a slow moving frontal system moves into our area. Wednesday looks to be the mildest day with highs near 60.

A little cooler with dry weather expected on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 28 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of shower, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible on Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday; advisories possible Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

We have cloudy skies with some light rain in the area early on this Thursday morning, temperatures are mild with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .07″

The strong low pressure that gave us overnight rain is moving into New York State and the rain will end near or slightly after daybreak followed by a brisk westerly flow of drier air. Skies will become mostly sunny by late this morning and winds will gust to near 35 mph. High temperatures in the 40s will fall to the 30s by sunset.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Friday through the weekend with mostly sunny skies and colder than normal temperatures.

Again as has been the case this winter the cold will not last long as we will have milder tempertures Monday through most of this coming week. Shower chances will increase Monday night through at least Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning rain, windy with highs in the mid 40s dropping to the 30s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and colder, low in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected the rest of the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is fog and some drizzle in the area. Once again it is unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .15″

A weak frontal system in our area will give us cloudy skies again today with some drizzle and fog this morning, most of the rest of the daylight hours will be dry except for a possible shower this afternoon, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

A stronger low pressure area will move to our west and north tonight causing heavier showers mainly late tonight into early Thursday morning, rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 to 3/4″. There is a chance of rumble of thunder or two.

The low pressure will then move to our northeast and a brisk westerly flow of much drier air will develop, skies will become partly sunny by the afternoon.

High pressure will dominate our weather Friday through the weekend with dry conditions and colder temperatures.

Milder next week with a chance of showers on Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Cloudy with some drizzle and fog this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and an isolated thunderstorm, low in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Chance of a shower in the morning then becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Thursday morning; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 p.m. Friday evening; small craft advisory likely Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly cloudy across the area this morning and there are some sprinkles falling across parts of northwest New Jersey, temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 27

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A weak area of low pressure centered over the Tennessee valley will cause cloudy skies in our area with periods of light rain mainly this afternoon and tonight. With the clouds and rain, temperatures will be lower than the warm day we had yesterday, but still be above normal.

The weak frontal system will continue to cause cloudy skies on Wednesday with periods of light rain or drizzle.

A stronger low pressure will cause heavier showers and even a few rumbles of thunder Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. As colder air moves in behind the storm the precipitation may mix with snow early Thursday before ending, especially across the higher terrain of northwest New Jersey and the Poconos.

Clearing on Thursday but it will be breezy, temperatures will be slightly above normal.

Fair and cold weather Friday through the weekend.

After the three day period of cold temperatures it looks like mild weather will return for much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25 – Cloudy with light rain likely mainly this afternoon, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light rain likely in the evening and a chance of light rain or drizzle later at night, low in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Cloudy with fog and a chance of light rain or drizzle, high near 50. Showers with possible thunderstorms at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Chance of shower possibly mixing with snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for much of the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night; advisories continuing on Thursday with possible gales; advisories continuing for Friday into Saturday.

Have a nice day!