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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become overcast early on this Monday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 26 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly light from the south. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure has moved off the coast and a southerly flow will cause temperatures to rise to the 50s by this afternoon. A very weak disturbance is bringing cloudy skies early this morning with even some sprinkles or flurries just to our north. Skies will become mostly sunny this afternoon.

Tuesday will be mild again but a frontal system approaching from the west will cause rain at night.

Very mild with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night as a strong cold front approaches from the west.

Some snow showers are possible early Thursday morning followed by clearing, windy and much cooler air.

High pressure will dominate our weather on Friday giving us mostly sunny skies with lighter winds and milder temperatures.

At this time the weekend looks to be mild and mainly dry, another weak disturbance may touch off some showers on Saturday but at this time it is only a slight chance.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness, milder, highs in the mid 50s.

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

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s. Rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with rain, breezy and quite mild, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Chance of snow showers before daybreak then becoming mostly sunny but breezy and much cooler, highs in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3– Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and most areas are the coldest temperatures of this month with readings ranging from 19 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 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 4 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After a cold start we will have mostly sunny skies with high temperatures near normal as high pressure moves through the area.

Some cloudiness early Monday then it will become mostly sunny and milder.

Continued quite mild Tuesday through Wednesday night ahead of a cold front that will cross the area early on Thursday. Rain from the frontal system is likely, mainly from after midnight Tuesday night through early Thursday morning!

Dry but cooler Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into our area. Thursday may be quite windy with gusts over 30 mph.

Mild weather should return for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

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

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Becoming partly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with periods of rain, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Rain ending before daybreak then becoming partly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1– Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories on Monday; advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are above normal with readings ranging from 37 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2017 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .08″

A cold front is crossing our area this morning and we should have a brisk northerly flow with cooler and much drier air, skies will be mostly sunny.

After a chilly early morning we will have a mostly sunny day with less wind and again seasonably cold temperatures. High pressure will be moving off the coast.

Much milder air starting Monday and should be with us through Wednesday night with highs in the 50s each day and up to the low 60s on Wednesday. A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night.

Mainly dry and not as mild Thursday and Friday but temperatures will still be a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 20.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Partly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely late at night.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy and quite mild with rain likely, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Partly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday morning; advisories likely Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are milder that the last few mornings with readings ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 42 AVERAGE LOW: 26

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: .05″

A low pressure system will give us cloudy skies with the light rain and drizzle ending mainly by just after daybreak. It will remain cloudy but mild with highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

A secondary cold front will cross the area Saturday morning followed by a brisk northwest flow of colder air. High temperatures will be in the upper 30s to near 40 but with some gusts to 25 mph will make it feel colder despite mostly sunny skies.

Still sunny and seasonably cold on Sunday with less wind than on Saturday.

Very mild weather next week. Monday and Tuesday should be dry but rain is likely Wednesday into Thursday as a strong frontal system approaches our area from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 23 – Cloudy with light rain and drizzle ending this morning, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs near 40.

SUNDAY – FEB 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MONDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, rain likely after midnight.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, quite mild, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – FEB 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southwest winds today becoming northwest on Saturday gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected to continue Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!