Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with most readings in the low to mid 50s. At 5 a.m. the temperature here in Clifton was 53 degrees.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 21 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A deep low pressure now over the Great Lakes will send a cold front through the area around noon, some showers will precede the front with a slight chance of a rumble of thunder. Following the front it will become mostly sunny and drier but unseasonably warm with temperatures rising well up into the 70s with an 80 degree reading within reach. The winds will likely gust to near 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect.

Saturday will be the most pleasant day of the weekend with mostly sunny skies, with much less wind and temperatures in the 60s.

Another frontal system on Sunday will likely give our area another soaking rain on Sunday, temperatures will continue to be mild. Rainfall amount of around one inch is expected.

Cooler and dry weather Monday and Tuesday.

Another frontal system may affect our area Wednesday night into Thursday followed by much cooler weather on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 26 – Wind advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. until midnight for possible wind gusts to 45 mph. Cloudy this morning with a chance of showers then becoming partly sunny, windy and warm, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, still windy, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny with less wind, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with rain, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Saturday; small craft advisories likely Sunday and Monday with some gale gusts possible Sunday night into Monday morning; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday with some patchy dense fog in some areas. 5 a.m. temperatures across the area are pretty uniform with 52 degrees in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 25:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 19 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: 1.06″

The coastal low pressure yesterday gave us more rain than expected with just over an inch. This low is moving further offshore but some moisture is causing fog this morning. The fog will dissipate this morning and it will be partly sunny and warm with highs mostly just above 70 degrees.

A frontal system will likely give us showers Friday morning with a possible rumble of thunder. We should see clearing by Friday afternoon, and it will become windy and warm with highs well up into the 70s ahead of a cold front that will cross the area Friday afternoon, some record highs possible.

The weekend will be cooler but still mild with highs in the 60s. Saturday will be the nicest day of the weekend then a low pressure system will likely give us more rain on Sunday.

High pressure will dominate our weather early next week. Temperatures will be below normal on Monday, near normal on Tuesday and slightly above normal on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 25 – Cloudy with some fog this morning then becoming partly sunny and quite mild, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and continued quite mild with showers likely after midnight, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with showers likely in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, windy and warm, high in the mid 70s, Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: Dense fog likely till noon, winds light and variable, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 a.m. Friday morning until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected on Saturday; advisories likely Sunday into Monday with some gale gusts possible Sunday night into Monday morning.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at Pequest, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 17 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The nice stretch of dry weather will come to an end today as weak low pressure to our south and another stronger low pressure now over Iowa, will give us mainly cloudy skies with rain developing. The rain should begin around 4 p.m. and end around 10 p.m. with rainfall amounts about half of an inch.

Thursday will start off cloudy with some fog but become mostly sunny and warm as weak high pressure moves into the area. Temperatures should rise into the low 70s.

A frontal system will give us a chance of showers during Friday morning followed by clearing and becoming windy. With enough sunshine temperatures will rise well up into the 70s with a brisk westerly wind with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday will be the best day of the upcoming weekend with high pressure in control. Temperatures will be lower but still above normal with highs mainly in the 60s.

Another low pressure will give our area a good chance of rain on Sunday with cooler temperatures.

Dry early next week with temperatures at or slightly below seasonable average.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with showers developing around 4 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers ending around 10 p.m. low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Some fog in the early morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, windy and warm with highs in the upper 70s, Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, winds easterly around 15 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories during the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night thorough Friday night with some gales gusts possible; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 degrees in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and there is some patchy fog over parts of the area. Interesting that yesterday Walpack had the highest and lowest temperature in New Jersey with a low of 21 and a high of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 16 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure just off the coast will give us another mostly sunny and mild day today with light winds and highs in the 60s.

Yesterday at this time it looked like tomorrow would be dry but now a pesky low pressure off the coast and a low in the Great Lakes will cause cloudy skies with rain likely in the afternoon and evening, Rainfall amounts will be around a quarter of an inch.

Warm Thursday and Friday but a frontal system will give us a good chance of showers late Thursday night into Friday.

Somewhat cooler on the weekend, Saturday should be dry but another frontal system will give our area a good chance of showers Sunday into Monday followed by cooler weather early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny, high near 70, chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A dense fog advisory is in effect until noon and a small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for high seas. Winds northeast to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; small craft advisories likely Thursday night though Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

With light winds and clear skies temperatures at 5 a.m. are again milder over higher elevations and lower in the valleys. Reading here on the hill in Clifton is 37 while 34 at Clifton High School. Inland temperatures have quite a spread with 44 degrees at High Point down to a chilly 23 degrees at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 11 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area will continue the dry and mild conditions today and on Tuesday along with plenty of sunshine.

Wednesday will be slightly cooler with more clouds and a light onshore wind.

A frontal system will effect the area Thursday night into Friday giving us a chance of showers, and despite mostly cloudy skies it will be milder with highs on Thursday well up into the 60s and into the 70s on Friday.

The weekend will be cooler but with still slightly above normal temperatures. Another frontal system may give us some showers on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night into Friday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!