Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some drizzle or light rain falling. Temperatures are more than ten degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure is moving into the area from the south and west and will give us a cloudy and foggy day with mainly light rain which should end by early this evening. Rainfall amounts will average around 1/2 of an inch. It will be mild with highs near 50.

High pressure will then build into the area for Sunday and it should be a very nice early March day with partly sunny skies with highs in the 60s.

High pressure will then move offshore as a weak area of low pressure approaches from the south. It should be dry during the day but there will be a chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday. It will continue to be mild.

Mainly cloudy with good chances of rain Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will still be mild throughout this period.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Rain ending this evening but remaining mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s. Rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. Sunday evening for east-southeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night; advisories possible Tuesday through Thursday.

FEBRUARY 2024 CLIMATE SUMMARY. RECORDS SINCE 1973.

February’s average temperature was 37.2 degrees which was about 4 degrees above normal and was the 10th warmest February. The highest temperature was 59 degrees set on the 10th and the 28th. The lowest temperature was 18 degrees set on the 25th, this was the highest minimum temperature for February. Rainfall was below normal with 2.22″. Snowfall was near average with 11.2″ most of coming on the 13th when 8.5″ accumulated.

WINTER MONTHS

Temperatures during this winter season averaged well above normal and was the 4th warmest winter. Precipitation was well above normal also with 19.04″, December and January were quite wet while February was drier than normal. Snowfall was below normal with 18.6″ accumulating.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Spring!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cold with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area today will give us a sunny day with high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than yesterday with much less wind.

Saturday will be a cloudy and rainy day but it will be mild with highs in the upper 40s.

Dry weather is expected with quite mild temperatures Sunday and Monday.

Mild but mainly cloudy the rest of next week with rain likely Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 1 – Sunny with light winds, highs in the mid 40s.

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

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the upper 40s. Rainfall amounts averaging between 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy and milder, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

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

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6– Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North wind this morning becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Sunday night; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

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!