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.

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