Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some fog in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 44 at High Point. Winds are light and variable. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .15″

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

Weak high pressure will give us a mostly sunny day today with comfortably mild temperatures.

Sunday will be quite mild ahead of a strong cold front that will cross the area Sunday night accompanied by showers and thunderstorms that should extend into Monday morning.

High pressure will then build into our area giving us dry weather Tuesday through the day on Thursday. Temperatures will be slightly below normal on Tuesday then slightly above normal for Wednesday and Thursday.

Another frontal system will likely give us more rain Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 60s. Showers and thunderstorms at night.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s, showers likely at night.

FRIDAY – MAR 27 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories probable Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at Hackettstown, Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be milder than the last few days as weak high pressure moves through the area. High temperatures should reach the 50s. It will become breezy this afternoon and evening.

A weak low pressure area will give us rain tonight before midnight, rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4 inch.

The weekend looks to be mild and mainly dry but another weak low pressure system will likely give us rain Sunday night into Monday morning.

Tuesday should be dry and cooler as a Canadian high pressure moves into the area.

Not as cool the rest of the week but another weak disturbance may give us some rain on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 20 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Rain and breezy, lows in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Chance of rain in the morning then remaining mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Happy Spring!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: EARLY FLURRIES.

Weak high pressure in our area will give us a partly sunny day today and it will not be as chilly as yesterday. Winds will be light.

The high pressure will move offshore on Friday and we will see an increase in cloudiness during the day with rain expected at night as a weak disturbance moves through our area. Rainfall amounts will be mainly less than 1/4 of an inch.

The weekend’s weather looks to be quite mild and mainly dry as high pressure builds back into our area.

Another weak disturbance and cold front will likely give us rain late Sunday night into early Monday morning.

Colder weather for Tuesday and Wednesday as a Canadian high pressure dominates out weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Chance of rain before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly before 8 a.m., highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories probable Sunday night into Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are quite cold with readings ranging from 24 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW 29 PRECIPITATION:.13″

Today will be a chilly with an increase in clouds as high pressure moves off the coast, high temperatures will struggle to reach 40 degrees, however it will not nearly be as windy as yesterday.

Slightly milder on Thursday along with mostly sunny skies as a weak high pressure builds into the area.

Milder on Friday but a weak disturbance will likely give us showers at night.

Above normal temperatures to continue over the weekend but another weak disturbance may give us some showers on Sunday.

Mainly dry and cooler weather is expected for early next week as another Canadian high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s, showers likely at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 60.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected tonight through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west past 30 mph, a wind advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. this morning. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .67″

The strong frontal system that gave us the rain yesterday and early this morning is moving well offshore as a Canadian high pressure builds from the west. Today we will have a mostly sunny and chilly day with some wind gusts to 35 mph, the winds will diminish tonight.

Canadian high pressure will give us another mostly sunny and cold day but with less winds. Early morning temperatures tomorrow morning will be well down into the 20s and afternoon highs struggling to reach the 40 degree mark.

Not as cool Thursday and Friday as the high pressure moves through our area, skies both days will be partly sunny.

Unsettled weather Friday night through the weekend as a couple of weak disturbances move through our area. Chances of precipitation through this period will be no more than 40%.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 17 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 20 knots, seas 8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for high seas during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday night; possible advisories for Saturday.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!