Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 40 in Pequest. Winds are mainly from the south averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

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: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will pass through the area late this morning with mostly cloudy to cloudy skies and a slight chance of a shower. Temperatures will still be mild with highs about 10 degrees above average.

Much cooler the rest of this week and although temperatures will be only slightly below normal it will feel quite chilly after having record warmth the first half of this month. Low temperatures Thursday and Friday morning should be below freezing.

Dry Monday through Thursday but there will be a chance of showers Friday afternoon through Saturday. The computer models are not agreeing for this period with some indicating a coastal low while others show high pressure over the area..

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MARCH 17 – Mostly cloudy to cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny and breezy with highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MARCH 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MARCH 19 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MARCH 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MARCH 21 – Sunny, highs in the lows in the low to mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MARCH 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon and night, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MARCH 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow showers, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory in effect till 10 a.m. this morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories probable Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!