Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 27 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW 20 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day and it will remain chilly with highs in the 30s however winds will be less than yesterday making it feel less harsh as the low pressure off the Canadian Maritimes moves further away.

Sunday will be chilly day once again but with plenty of sunshine and light winds.

Mainly dry weather next week, temperatures will be near normal on Monday and then rise to well above normal Tuesday through Friday with highs in the upper 50s to some middle 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

SUNDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and milder, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAR 12 – Cloudy, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and it is quite cold with readings ranging from 21 at Clifton down to 13 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure off the Canadian maritime region and high pressure building from the west will cause a brisk northwest flow of cold air today. High temperatures will only be in the 30s and with the wind it will feel even colder.

Fair and chilly weather but less wind over the weekend. High temperatures will continue to be only in the 30s.

Dry weather to continue most of next week, temperatures will be near normal on Monday but rise to above normal Tuesday through the end of the week with some high temperatures rising into the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 5 – Sunny, breezy and cold, high in the upper 30s.

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

SATURDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and milder, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 mph with some gale gusts possible, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front came through dry overnight and we will have an increasingly brisk northwest wind of cooler air today, some gusts to 30 mph.

An extended period of dry weather will continue tomorrow through most of next week. It will be quite chilly Friday through Monday with a warming trend beginning on Tuesday with possible highs near 60 Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, low in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny and mild, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet. Brief gale gusts possible tonight into Friday morning.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue Friday night through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 28 degrees in Clifton down to a chilly 13 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 9 – 2009

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building into the area will give our area a southwest flow of much milder air, high temperatures will be around 15 degrees higher than yesterday with much less wind. A cold front will cross the area tonight with winds becoming northwest and gusty by late tonight.

An unusual period of dry weather is expected through at least early next week. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny but cooler and breezy.

Cooler than normal weather is expected to continue Friday through Monday with a warming trend starting on Tuesday with 60s possible by the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 3 – Sunny and milder, high near 50.

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

THURSDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. this afternoon for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is windy and cold. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 20 in Clifton down to 11 degrees at High Point. Winds are gusting at times over 40 mph and wind chills are in the single digits.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .22“

Today will be a cold and windy day along with mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will only be in the 30s but with winds gusting at times above 40 mph will make it feel much colder. Winds will diminish by this evening.

High pressure building into the area on Wednesday will again give us mostly sunny skies with much milder temperatures and much less wind.

An unusual stretch of dry weather is expected through at least into early next week. Temperatures will mainly be below normal.

Looking further ahead it appears that much of next week will be milder with some highs possibly in the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, windy and cold, high in the mid 30s. Winds gusting to 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 3 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 4 – Sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny and breezy, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 6 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 8 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories still possible Wednesday morning; no advisories expected for Wednesday afternoon and night; advisories likely Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

CLIFTON’S SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2021 (Records go back to 1973)

February’s average temperature was 31.6 degrees which is near normal. The highest temperature was 55 on the 24th, the lowest was 12 degrees on the 8th. Precipitation was above normal with 5.18″. Snowfall was 35.5″ which made it the snowiest February since my records began.

SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER MONTHS DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY:

This winter month’s average temperature 33.7 degrees which was slightly above normal. Precipitation was above normal with 12.59 inches. Snowfall was much above normal with 47.5″ accumulating.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!