Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 41 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will move north of our area this morning accompanied by some showers mainly from 9 a.m. till noon and followed by a brisk southwesterly flow of unseasonably warm air with temperatures rising to near 70 degrees.

Unseasonably mild again on Monday with brisk southwesterly flow. A cold front will cross the area Monday evening with more showers likely mainly late in the day and evening.

Cooler and dry on Tuesday as high pressure moves into our area.

A weak low pressure area will again give us a chance of showers on Wednesday with near seasonable temperatures.

After a dry Thursday showers again are possible Friday into Saturday with much cooler temperatures for next Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers between 9 a.m. till noon then becoming windy and unseasonably warm with highs near 70. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, low in the low 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and continued unseasonably warm with highs in the low 70s. Showers likely late in the afternoon into the evening. Wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

TUESDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny and much cooler, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – MAR 11 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue Monday night through Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is not as chilly as yesterday morning with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 16 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 17 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us dry conditions and mostly cloudy skies today with milder air and very light winds.

A warm front will move north of our area Sunday morning accompanied by some light showers and followed by a strong southwest flow of unseasonably mild air with high temperatures reaching the low 70s in many areas.

The front will sag into our area on Monday with some showers likely, at the present time the front may just stay to our north most of the day which would give our area another unseasonably warm day.

The front will move to our south Tuesday morning with showers mainly before dawn and followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air.

Rather unsettled weather Wednesday through Friday with a chance of showers late Wednesday night and again on Friday. Temperatures during this period will average slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy and milder , high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 3 a.m., low near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably mild with showers likely in the morning, windy with highs near 70.

MONDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon and night, high near 70.

TUESDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 10 – Partly sunny, high near 50, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Sunday morning through 6 a.m. Monday morning; advisories expected to continue through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are nearly 20 degrees colder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 18 in Clifton down to 10 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: .07″

High pressure in our area will give us a sunny day today with chilly temperatures but with much less wind than yesterday.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a light southwesterly flow will give our area milder temperatures on Saturday despite mostly cloudy skies.

A warm front will pass north of the region on Sunday accompanied by some light showers mainly in the morning, temperatures will rise well up into the 60s with some 70 degree readings possible, skies will remain mostly cloudy.

A frontal system will likely give us rain on Monday, temperatures should be a little lower but still well above normal.

Dry weather with slightly above normal temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday.

Another frontal system will give us another good chance of rain Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 4 – Sunny, high near 40.

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

SATURDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, becoming unseasonably mild, high near 70.

MONDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with rain, high near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely from late Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Thursday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 41 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are from the west around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The disturbance that is giving us some light rain this morning will move offshore today, some wet snow flakes may mix with the rain before ending especially inland. The precipitation should end by dawn followed by mostly sunny skies this afternoon. Temperatures in the low 40s this morning will fall to the mid 30s by sunset.

Friday will be a dry but a chilly day with early lows in the teens and afternoon highs mostly in the upper 30s.

Milder over the weekend, Saturday should be mostly cloudy with highs in the 40s. A warm front will move to our north on Sunday accompanied by some showers and followed by much warmer air, highs may approach the 70 degree mark in some areas.

Showers are likely Monday and Tuesday, highs on Monday will still be in the 60s and in the 50s on Tuesday.

Dry with temperatures still a little above normal on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 3 – Light rain ending around dawn then becoming mostly sunny, early highs in the low 40s will drop to the mid 30s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, low in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – MAR 4 – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy and not as chilly, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 9 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 3 a.m. Friday morning for north-northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday and Saturday; advisories may be needed for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are around 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front came through early this morning but today will be mild with highs near 50 with light winds.

A disturbance and cold front will cross the region tonight giving us a chance of light showers that may be mixed with snow well inland.

High pressure will then give us dry conditions Thursday and Friday but it will be chilly, especially on Friday when early lows will be in the teens and rise only to 30s during the day.

Milder weather over the weekend but some showers are likely on Sunday, highs on Saturday will be in the 40s with mostly cloudy skies with highs up to the low 60s on Sunday.

Unsettled weather early next week with a chance of showers but it will be quite mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 10 p.m., low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 3 – Becoming mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 4 – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy with showers likely, mild with highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday; possible advisories again on Sunday.

CLIFTON’S SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2022 (Records go back to 1973)

February’s average temperature was 35.4 degrees which is around 2 degrees milder than normal. The highest temperature was 69 on the 23th, the lowest was 13 degrees recorded on the 6th, 14th and 15th. Precipitation was near normal with 3.20″. Snowfall was well below normal with 3.6″, last February we had 35.5″

SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER MONTHS DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY:

This winter month’s average temperature 35.1 degrees which was above normal. Precipitation was below normal with 7.96 inches. Snowfall was below normal with 18.2″ accumulating.

Have a nice day and stay safe!