Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are more than 20 degrees colder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are out of the west-northwest gusty at times to 30-35 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .29″

Much colder and windy today as high pressure builds from the Midwest. Highs temperatures today will only be in the low 40s but with winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel much colder.

Friday will be milder after a chilly early morning, skies will be mostly sunny with much less wind than today as the high pressure moves off the coast. We should have an increase in clouds tonight with rain likely after midnight that may briefly start off as a mixture of snow.

A weak low pressure area offshore will give us cloudy and mild conditions on Saturday with rain expected, temperatures will be milder with highs near 50.

Mainly dry Sunday and Monday with quite mild temperatures as high pressure moves through our area.

Unsettled weather but continued quite mild Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of rain both days as a couple of weak low pressure areas move into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 29 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

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

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s, increasing clouds at night with rain likely after midnight possible mixed with snow at the start.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with rain, highs near 50.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny and milder, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected tonight through Friday night; advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Happy Leap Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are pockets of light rain or drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with most temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. Winds are light mostly from the southeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 5 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .45″

A strong frontal system is approaching from the west and will cause showers today and it will be unseasonably mild with highs in the low 60s. Winds will increase from the south and gust to 35 mph this afternoon. We will likely pick up another 1/2 to 3/4″ of rain. The cold front associated with this system will cross the area this evening with winds becoming west-northwest and gusting to 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect through early Thursday morning. Temperatures will drop to the mid 30s by midnight and the upper 20s by day break. It is likely that the wind will dry the roads and sidewalks before temperatures drop below freezing so black ice is not expected.

Winds will slowly diminsh by late Thursday afternoon, temperatures will be chilly with highs only near 40. despite having mostly sunny skies.

High pressure will be moving off the coast on Friday and we should have a mostly sunny and milder day.

Unsettled weather from Friday night through early next week with a chance of mainly light rain each day, however it will again be quite mild through this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with showers, highs in the low 60s, wind gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm, very windy with gusts to 45 mph, clearing after midnight, temperatures falling to the upper 20s by day break.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Mostly sunny and windy, gusts to 35 mph, diminishing by late in the day, highs near 40.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, highs near 50, chance of rain after midnight.

SATURDAY – MAR 2– Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny, chance of rain mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 11 a.m. Thursday morning for southwest winds becoming west-northwest late this evening gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue Thursday afternoon; no advisories expected Thursday night through Friday night; advisories possible for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with near calm winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .04″

Today will start off with some sunshine but we should see an increase in clouds as a frontal system approaches from the west. There is a chance of showers late afternoon with showers becoming more likely at night. Temperatures will be mild and with enough sunshine highs may approach the 60 degree mark.

Showers on Wednesday and it will be even milder with highs in the low – mid 60s. A strong cold front will sweep through the area Wednesday evening followed by much colder air. Also winds will be strong with some gusts to 35 mph.

One day of cold air on Thursday with highs only near 40 and with brisk winds it will feel even colder despite plenty of sunshine.

Friday should be milder with less wind as high pressure moves through the area.

The upcoming weekend looks to be unsettled but mild, the highest chance of rain will be on Saturday as a weak area of low pressure moves into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely developing mainly after 4 p.m., highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, quite mild with lows in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with showers, breezy and very mild, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Sunny, breezy and much colder, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. this morning through 1 a.m. Wednesday morning for southerly winds with gusts to 30 mph, seas 5-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 1 a.m. Wednesday morning through 11 a.m Thursday morning; gales likely to continue through Thursday afternoon; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become overcast early on this Monday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 26 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure has moved off the coast and a southerly flow will cause temperatures to rise to the 50s by this afternoon. A very weak disturbance is bringing cloudy skies early this morning with even some sprinkles or flurries just to our north. Skies will become mostly sunny this afternoon.

Tuesday will be mild again but a frontal system approaching from the west will cause rain at night.

Very mild with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night as a strong cold front approaches from the west.

Some snow showers are possible early Thursday morning followed by clearing, windy and much cooler air.

High pressure will dominate our weather on Friday giving us mostly sunny skies with lighter winds and milder temperatures.

At this time the weekend looks to be mild and mainly dry, another weak disturbance may touch off some showers on Saturday but at this time it is only a slight chance.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness, milder, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s. Rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with rain, breezy and quite mild, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Chance of snow showers before daybreak then becoming mostly sunny but breezy and much cooler, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3– Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and most areas are the coldest temperatures of this month with readings ranging from 19 in Clifton down to 10 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 4 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After a cold start we will have mostly sunny skies with high temperatures near normal as high pressure moves through the area.

Some cloudiness early Monday then it will become mostly sunny and milder.

Continued quite mild Tuesday through Wednesday night ahead of a cold front that will cross the area early on Thursday. Rain from the frontal system is likely, mainly from after midnight Tuesday night through early Thursday morning!

Dry but cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into our area. Thursday may be quite windy with gusts over 30 mph.

Mild weather should return for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 30s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Becoming partly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with periods of rain, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Rain ending before daybreak then becoming partly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1– Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories on Monday; advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!