Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at Hackettstown, Sandyston, Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .07″

High pressure building down from the Great Lakes will give us a mostly sunny and warm day today with highs approaching 80 degrees. It will again be breezy with some gusts to 25 mph.

Not as warm on Tuesday but with sunny skies temperatures will continue to be above normal and we should have less wind.

Unsettled weather Wednesday into Thursday as a warm front will be south of the area. Showers are likely both days and with the clouds and an onshore wind it will be much cooler especially on Thursday when highs may not get out of the low 50s.

Friday should be dry during the day but another chance of showers Friday night into Saturday as a cold front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 16 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely by the afternoon, cooler, highs near 60.

THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Cloudy and cool with showers likely, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 21 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Friday.

Enjoy the nice spring weather today put please stay safe!