Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 degrees in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and there is some patchy fog over parts of the area. Interesting that yesterday Walpack had the highest and lowest temperature in New Jersey with a low of 21 and a high of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 16 – 2004

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure just off the coast will give us another mostly sunny and mild day today with light winds and highs in the 60s.

Yesterday at this time it looked like tomorrow would be dry but now a pesky low pressure off the coast and a low in the Great Lakes will cause cloudy skies with rain likely in the afternoon and evening, Rainfall amounts will be around a quarter of an inch.

Warm Thursday and Friday but a frontal system will give us a good chance of showers late Thursday night into Friday.

Somewhat cooler on the weekend, Saturday should be dry but another frontal system will give our area a good chance of showers Sunday into Monday followed by cooler weather early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny, high near 70, chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A dense fog advisory is in effect until noon and a small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for high seas. Winds northeast to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; small craft advisories likely Thursday night though Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

With light winds and clear skies temperatures at 5 a.m. are again milder over higher elevations and lower in the valleys. Reading here on the hill in Clifton is 37 while 34 at Clifton High School. Inland temperatures have quite a spread with 44 degrees at High Point down to a chilly 23 degrees at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 11 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure over our area will continue the dry and mild conditions today and on Tuesday along with plenty of sunshine.

Wednesday will be slightly cooler with more clouds and a light onshore wind.

A frontal system will effect the area Thursday night into Friday giving us a chance of showers, and despite mostly cloudy skies it will be milder with highs on Thursday well up into the 60s and into the 70s on Friday.

The weekend will be cooler but with still slightly above normal temperatures. Another frontal system may give us some showers on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night into Friday.

Have a nice day and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

With clear skies and mainly calm winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures early on this Sunday morning with valleys colder than the higher elevations. Here on the hill in Clifton the 5 a.m. temperature is 38 degrees while down the hill at Clifton High School the reading was 33 degrees. Further inland High Point was at 42 degrees while in the valley at Walpack is a chilly 20 degrees.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we had 7.8″ of snow

Another nice spring day to conclude the weekend today with mild temperatures, light winds and plenty of sunshine with highs again near or a little above 60 degrees.

Remain mild this week with dry weather Monday through Wednesday as high pressure will continue to be in control however a frontal system may give our area some rain Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; possible advisories for high seas Monday night through Thursday.

Enjoy the nice spring weather today but stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 30 degrees in Clifton down to 19 at Walpack, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: TRACE. SNOW: TRACE

Very pleasant weather this weekend just in time for the beginning of spring at 5:37 a.m. this morning. Strong high pressure will give us sunny days with highs approaching the 60 degree mark both today and on Sunday. Winds will be light.

High pressure will be in control of our weather at least through Wednesday with continued mild temperatures.

The next chance of rain will be Thursday evening into Friday as a weak area of low pressure moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday; advisories possible for high seas Monday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the nice spring weather this weekend and hopefully staying safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and tempertures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to 28 at Vernon. Winds are a little gusty from the north! The precipitation ended as only a brief period of flurries early this morning.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .87“

The low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday is moving offshore and we should see clearing this morning. It will become mostly sunny, however it will be windy and chilly with highs only in the 40s, and winds gusting to 35 mph will make it feel colder. Winds will diminish rapidly after sunset. Today may be the last day this month that the temperatures will be below normal.

Strong high pressure will give us very pleasant spring weather this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days, light winds and highs in the 50s.

Above normal temperatures are expected next week with the next chance of rain Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny, windy and cool, highs in the mid 40s, winds gusts to 35 mph possible.

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

SATURDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for northerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories will be possible for high seas on Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday through Monday morning; advisories possible Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!