Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 19 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1986

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

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we had 7.8″ of snow.

Today will be a very nice day for the first full day of spring as high pressure over the southeast states gives us a mild southwest flow of air, highs will reach the low 60s.

Continued mild on Wednesday but we should see an increase in clouds later in the day as a frontal system approaches from the west.

Shower chances increase for Thursday but it will be very mild with highs well up into the 60s as a warm front moves to our north.

Cooler Friday into Saturday with showers likely.

Sunday looks to be dry, breezy and seasonably mild.

Unsettled weather early next week as another low pressure system approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 21 – Sunny and mild, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 40.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Cloudy with showers likely, cool with highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories probable on Thursday; advisories still possible for Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy the mild early spring day today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and with nearly calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 16 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving to the southeast states will give us a milder southwest flow. Temperatures in the 20s early this morning will rise to the low 50s this afternoon. Winds will be much lighter than the last couple of days.

Sunny skies again on Tuesday with quite mild temperatures with highs near 60.

Mild weather should prevail Wednesday through Friday but there is a chance of showers mainly Wednesday night through Friday night.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain and cooler temperatures on Saturday followed by clearing and breezy on Sunday with near normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 20 – Sunny and milder today, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming southerly this afternoon with gusts to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible Thursday and Friday.

Happy Spring!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west making it feel even colder.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A large high pressure centered over the Great Plains will give us a brisk westerly flow of chilly air today. Skies will be partly sunny with highs only in the low 40s and with gusts to 25-30 mph will cause wind chills mainly in the 20s. Also with low humidity and brisk winds there is a risk of brush fires and a Red Flag warning is in effect.

After a cold start, Monday will be sunny and milder, early lows in the 20s will rise to the 50s during the afternoon as high pressure moves to the southeast states and we have a return southwesterly flow.

Above normal temperatures should prevail Tuesday through at least the start of next weekend. A frontal system moving into the area will give us a chance of showers Wednesday night through Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly, highs only in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and some overnight light showers have moved offshore. Early temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northwest!

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW 42 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A cold front has moved offshore and today we will have partly sunny skies and it will be a little breezy, high temperatures will be mainly in the low 50s.

Another cold front will come through dry tonight and followed by a northwest flow of Arctic air for Sunday, highs will only be in the low 40s and with gusts to near 30 mph will make it feel colder Large high pressure centered over the southern plains will dominate our weather.

Much of next week will be milder with dry weather Monday through Wednesday as high pressure continues to build into our area. A weak frontal system will give us a chance of showers Thursday into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 18 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny, windy and chilly, highs only in the low 40s, Wind gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming westerly this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected for Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and early temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 31 at Walpack, Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak frontal system approaching from the west will cause mostly cloudy skies with only a low chance of some afternoon and evening showers or sprinkles. Temperatures will be quite mild with highs near 60.

The front will be offshore on Saturday and we will have a mostly sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.

Cooler on Sunday and despite plenty of sunshine highs will be only in the low 40s.

Quiet weather much of next week with only a low chance of a shower late Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels on Monday then rise to above normal readings the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers mainly after 5 p.m., high near 60.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of a light shower mainly before 8 p.m., low in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect valid between 10 a.m. this morning through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday evening; no advisories expected late Sunday night through Tuesday.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 22 at Pequest. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 12 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a milder day with much less wind along with partly sunny skies as high pressure builds from the southeast states. highs will be mainly in the mid 50s.

Friday will be a mostly cloudy day but it will be quite mild with highs approaching 60. A weak cold front moving through will give us a low chance of showers late Friday afternoon and at night.

High pressure will then build into our area gives us a nice day on Saturday with near seasonable temperatures.

Sunday will be cooler and breezy along with mostly sunny skies.

Dry weather will prevail Monday through Wednesday with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 16 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., high near 60.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Friday through Sunday with gales possible Saturday night; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 25 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 36 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .26: SNOW: 0.3″

The storm that gave us the rain and snow yesterday has move to the gulf of Maine as high pressure builds from the west. Skies will become mostly sunny today with highs in the 40s, however strong gusty winds 35-40 mph will make it feel more than 10 degrees colder.

After a chilly early morning it will become milder as the high pressure moves to the southeast states and we will have a return south-southwest flow on Thursday. After early morning lows near 30 temperatures will rise to the 50s in the afternoon with much less wind than today.

Friday will be mild again but we will have a chance of showers mainly after 5 p.m.

An extended period of dry weather is expected Saturday through Tuesday. Saturday will still be mild but it will be cooler and breezy on Sunday with milder weather returning for Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 15 – Becoming sunny, windy and cool, high in the mid 40s, wind gusting to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, low near 30.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 5 p.m., high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK; Small craft advisories likely Wednesday night; advisories still possible Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon and night; advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle falling over the Clifton area, however further inland the precipitation has changed to snow. Early temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest averaging 5-10 mph.

Clifton’s Almanac for March 14th:

Average High: 48. Average Low: 31

Record High: 73 – 2007. Record Low: 11 – 1993

Yesterday’s High: 41 Low: 36. Precipitation: .57″

A strong coastal low pressure off the Long Island coast will give our area rain that should change to all snow around sunrise and continue through early this evening. Accumulations here will average 2-4 inches mainly on colder surfaces, however further inland especially across higher elevations to our north and west will have amounts of 6-12 inches across the Poconos and the Hudson Valley. Winds will increase through the day with gusts over 40 mph likely.

We will dry out on Wednesday but it will continue to be very windy as the low pressure moves away and high pressure builds from the west. Again gusts may be over 40 mph. Temperatures will be seasonably cool.

Milder weather Thursday through Saturday with most highs in the mid 50s. Showers are likely from late Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.

Sunday will be dry but breezy and cooler.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 14 – Rain changing to snow around sunrise, high near 40, northwest winds will increase with gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Snow likely in the evening then a chance of snow showers after midnight, low in the low 30s, winds gusting to 40 mph. Total snow accumulations 2-4 inches mainly on colder surfaces.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, wind gust to 45 mph possible.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon and at night, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisory likely Wednesday night; advisories possible during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night; advisories likely on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle falling over parts of the area. Early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are light from the southeast.

Clifton’s Weather Almanac for March 13th:

Average High: 47 Average Low: 31

Record High: 80 – 1990. Record Low: 15 – 2017

Yesterday’s High: 47 Low: 30 Precipitation: None

Low pressure off the Carolina coast will move northeast just off our coast by tonight. Rain from this system will fall much of today and become heavy at times tonight. Over the higher elevations to our north and west the precipitation may be in the form of snow.

As the storm intensifies southeast of Long Island on Tuesday the rain will likely change to snow on Tuesday and it will become quite windy with gusts to 35 mph. At this time snow accumulations in our area should average 1-3 inches with much higher amounts across the higher elevations across northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley where 6-12 inches may accumulate.

We dry out on Wednesday but it will be cool and very windy.

Milder on Thursday and Friday as high pressure will be off the southeast coast and a southwest flow of air will move into our area. A weak frontal system will give us a chance of showers Friday night into Saturday morning.

Dry and cooler weather expected for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 13 – Rain, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain in the evening mixing with snow after midnight, low in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Rain and snow in the morning changing to all snow in the afternoon, becoming windy with gusts to 35 mph, high near 40. Total rainfall amounts around 2 inches, accumulations of snow 1-3 inches.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday morning through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories possible Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through Friday morning; possible advisories Friday afternoon and night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone! And Happy Daylight Saving Time!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are light from the north-northwest.

Clifton’s Almanac for March 12th:

Average High: 47 Average Low: 30

Record High: 73 – 2012 Record Low: 9 – 1984

Yesterday’s High: 42 Low: 33 Precipitation: .30″ Snow: 0.3″

Weak high pressure will give us a nice day today with near seasonable temperatures, skies will start off sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon as the next system approaches our area.

A strong coastal storm will develop and give us rain and snow Monday into Tuesday. Most of the precipitation will be in the form of rain on Monday possibly mixed with snow but as the storm intensifies on Tuesday the precipitation may become mainly snow on Tuesday along with strong winds. Rainfall amounts of 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches are likely with snow accumulations of around 2 inches in our area but much higher to our north and west. At this point the confidence of forecast remains low so stay tuned for possible changes as it all depends on the strength and track of the potentially strong coastal storm. Winds from this system may gust to 40 mph on Tuesday.

Dry weather on Wednesday but it will be quite windy.

Dry and mild weather is expected Thursday and Friday.

A weaker frontal system may cause some showers on Saturday along with mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after 2 a.m., low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 13 – Snow and rain in the morning then mainly rain, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Snow mixed with rain and windy, high in the low 40s, wind gusts to 40 mph likely.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Partly sunny and windy, high in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – 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. Monday morning for easterly winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon; advisories likely to continue through Thursday morning.

Have a nice day and stay safe!