Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW 37 PRECIPITATION: 1.35″

Today will be a cloudy and cool day as a front will be to our south and high pressure north of Maine builds into our area. Most of the day will be dry but there is a chance of some drizzle tonight.

Saturday will still be rather cloudy but not as cool as today. A frontal system will likely give us showers at night.

Sunday will be partly sunny and mild as high pressure builds over the area.

A Bermuda high pressure building into our area will give us very mild air Monday and Tuesday and we should stay dry.

A cold front will come through our area Thursday morning that will be preceded and accompanied by some showers. Wednesday will still be quite mild but it should be cooler on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle, lows in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy, highs in the low 50s, showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 10 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 60s, rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, not as mild, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 15 knots, seas 4 feet. dense fog likely until 10 a.m.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; possible advisories for Saturday night; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 33 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .04″

Rain should develop around sunrise and continue through much of today and tonight as a low pressure system moves into our area. Temperatures will be near normal in the mid 40s. Rainfall amounts should average between 1 and 1 1/4 inch.

Friday will remain cloudy and seasonably cool as weak high pressure builds down our area from New England.

Not as cool on Saturday but remaining mostly cloudy with showers likely at night as a front moves through the area.

Dry and quite mild Sunday through the middle of next week with only a chance of showers Wednesday evening.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 5 – Rain moderate at times, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, lows in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy, highs in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy, highs in the low 50s. Showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 8 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 10 – Sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet. Dense fog likely.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; possible advisories late Saturday into early Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Despite this miserable weather try to have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 31 at Walpack and High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 29

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 7 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: .36″ ICE: TRACE

The front that gave us the precipitation yesterday has moved to our south as weak high pressure builds from the west. We will have cloudy skies early this morning followed by some sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will rise to the upper 40s to around 50.

The front to our south will move back to our north on Thursday and we will have rain through Thursday night, some of the rain may be moderate at times. Rainfall amounts will average around one inch.

The front will move to our south on Friday so we should stay dry but with plenty of clouds, temperatures will continue to be around normal.

Milder on the weekend and a warm front will move to our north Saturday night with some rain likely.

Mainly dry and quite mild Monday through Wednesday as a high pressure ridge off the southeast coast will give us a southwest flow of air.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 4 – Becoming partly sunny, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 4 a.m., lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 5 – Rain, moderate at times through Thursday night, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, showers likely at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – MAR 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for higher seas. Winds west to 15 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday and Friday; possible advisories for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and with these clouds we are not able to view the total lunar eclipse that is happening now. Temperatures are chilly ranging from 26 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 9 – 2009

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW 19 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A frontal system moving into our area will cause rain today that will be mixed with snow this morning, a dusting of snow is possible especially further inland that may also have a period of freezing rain.

A weak high pressure area will keep us dry on Wednesday with milder temperatures.

Another frontal system will likely give us rain on Thursday with a lower chance of showers on Friday.

The weekend’s weather looks to be quite mild with some rain likely Saturday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 3 – Rain, beginning as a mixture of snow this morning, highs in the upper 30s, snow accumulations of less than 1/2 inch.

TONIGHT – Rain, mainly before midnight, lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 5 – Rain mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 9 – Partly sunny and continued quiet mild, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday; advisories possible for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 20 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 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOWFALL: TRACE

A strong Arctic high pressure will give us sunny skies today with temperatures well below normal but the winds will be lighter than yesterday.

The high will move offshore on Tuesday as a low pressure system approaches from the southwest. Precipitation should start after 8 a.m. as a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain changing to rain by the afternoon. Only a dusting of snow accumulations is possible.

Unsettled weather but with a warming trend Wednesday through Friday with periods of rain likely!

Quite mild over the weekend with most high temperatures in the low 60s. The best chance of showers will be Saturday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s, light winds.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 20s.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with rain beginning as a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain in the morning, highs in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

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

FRIDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, mainly in the morning, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 60, chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; possible advisories for Tuesday night; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; advisories again possible for Frida.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2026:

The average temperature was 30.4 degrees and was the coldest February since 2015. The highest temperature was 55 on the 28th. The lowest was a frigid 1 degree on the 8th. Precipitation was 2.74″ which is slightly below normal. Snowfall was much above average with 23.6 inches accumulating most falling during the blizzard on the 22nd and 23rd when we had 21 inches.

SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER:

The average temperature for the winter months was 29.8 degrees and was the coldest winter since the 2014-2015 season. Precipitation totaled 8.79 inches which was below normal. Snowfall totaled 53.2 inches which is the heaviest amount of snow since the winter season of 2013-2014.

Have a nice day and stay safe!