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!