Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and once again temperatures are near record lows as readings at 5 a.m. range from 25 in Clifton down to 15 at Walpack. Winds are much lighter than the last two days with northwest winds around 5-10 mph.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 30TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36
RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2008
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure moving through the area today will give us partly sunny skies with a low chance of an afternoon shower. High temperatures should be around ten degrees milder than yesterday and with lighter winds it will feel much more comfortable than the last two frigid spring days. A warm front approaching our area today will cause a chance of light rain and drizzle.
Much milder on Thursday as the warm front moves to our north and a strong southerly flow develops. Despite cloudy skies temperatures will rise to near 70. Showers with a chance of strong thunderstorms in the afternoon and at night as a cold front crosses our area.
A chance of a morning shower on Friday followed by clearing with near seasonable temperatures.
Mainly dry weather with near seasonable temperatures for the weekend through early next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAR 30 – Partly sunny and not as cold with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 40s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle, low near 40.
THURSDAY – MAR 31 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain and drizzle in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon, high near 70. Showers and possibly thunderstorms at night.
FRIDAY – APR 1 – Chance of a morning shower then clearing, high in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – APR 3 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
MONDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny, high near 60.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday morning; a gale watch is in effect valid between 6 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 a.m. Friday morning; small craft advisories likely the Friday and Friday night; small craft conditions possibly continuing Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!