Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to 25 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2008

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a nice spring day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and mild temperatures.

A low pressure system will give our area some more rain on Wednesday which will continue into Thursday morning, some of the precipitation may mix with snow across higher elevations of extreme northwest New Jersey Thursday morning as a cold front moves through. Some clearing Thursday afternoon but it will be windy and chilly. Total rainfall will be around an inch.

Friday will be a dry but windy and unseasonably cold with highs only in the low 40s and early morning lows in the 20s.

The holiday weekend will be dry with a moderating trend as high pressure dominates our weather. Temperatures will be near normal on Saturday and rise to above normal on Easter Sunday.

At this point much of next week looks to be dry and mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 30 – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Cloudy with rain developing in the morning, mild, high in mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Showers likely in the morning then partial clearing windy and cooler, high near 50.

FRIDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, windy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely late tonight through Friday with some gale gusts possible Wednesday night through Thursday morning; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Enjoy the nice spring day today before the rain tomorrow!

Good morning!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 degrees in Clifton to 35 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 83 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 22 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: .59″

The storm that gave us the rain and some strong winds yesterday has moved to eastern Canada while high pressure builds from the Midwest. The pressure gradient between these systems will give us a strong northwest flow of cooler air with some wind gusts to 45 mph; a wind advisory is in effect. March is normally a windy month but this year it has been especially brisk. Winds will considerable lower after sunset.

Tuesday may be the nicest day of this week with plenty of sunshine, milder temperatures and much less wind than today.

Another in a series of low pressure systems will give us rain Wednesday tapering off to showers on Thursday and as colder air moves into the area some of the showers will be mixed with snow, especially over the higher terrain of extreme northwest New Jersey.

Friday looks to be unseasonably cold and quite windy with highs only in the low 40s and morning lows in the 20s.

At this point Easter weekend looks to be dry with near or slightly below normal temperatures on Saturday and near or slightly above normal temperatures on Easter Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 29 – Sunny and windy, high in the mid 50s, winds gusting to 45 mph, a wind advisory is in effect.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds after sunset, low in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Rain developing, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, cooler and becoming breezy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, windy and chilly, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected later tonight through the day on Wednesday; advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday with possible gales on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning with not much spread in temperatures with 49 degrees at my station in Clifton down to 45 at Ramsey. Winds are light out of the east-southeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 19 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will move into our area this morning with rain developing around 9-10 a.m. and may become moderate to heavy at times into early this afternoon. A warm front will pass to our north early this afternoon and the rain will become more scattered. A strong cold front will cross the area this evening preceded by a line of showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds likely. After the front colder and drier air will filter into our area along with strong winds up to 45 mph into Monday with another wind advisory in effect.

Dry weather with moderating temperatures on Tuesday.

Another in a series of low pressure systems will affect our area Wednesday into Thursday with a soaking rain again possible.

Much colder Thursday with the rain possibly changing to snow across higher elevations of extreme northwest New Jersey.

Friday will be unseasonably cold with lows in the 20s and highs only in the low 40s.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry. Temperatures will be below normal on Saturday and rise to near or slightly above normal on Sunday.,

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with rain developing around 9-10 a.m. chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy this evening with showers and thunderstorms followed by clearing later at night, windy with gusts to 45 mph, a wind advisory is in effect. Lows in the upper 30s. Total rainfall amounts around one inch.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Sunny and windy, high in the mid 50s, winds gusting to 45 mph in the morning slowly diminishing in the afternoon.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny and milder, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Cloudy with rain likely mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely until 2 p.m., windy and colder, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – APR 2 – Mostly sunny, windy and chilly, highs only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until noon on Monday; no advisories expected Monday evening through the day on Wednesday; advisories probable Wednesday night into Thursday with some gales possible on Thursday.

To all that celebrate have a very Happy Passover!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and it continues to be unseasonably mild with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 49 degrees in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack, winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 (New record) LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .06″

After having the warmest March temperature in 23 years yesterday, today will be cooler but still mild with highs well up into the 60s as weak high pressure dominates our weather. Winds will be much lighter than yesterday and there will be plenty of sunshine.

Another frontal system will give us rain mainly from mid morning on Sunday into Sunday night with rainfall amounts of around an inch. There also will be a chance of thunderstorms.

Dry weather Monday and Tuesday with temperatures below normal on Monday and near normal on Tuesday.

Another in the series of low pressure systems will affect our area Wednesday to Thursday and another soaking rain is likely. There is a possibility of the rain mixing with or changing to snow before ending across higher elevations well inland.

Dry and much cooler on Friday with morning lows in the 20s and afternoon highs only in the low 40s which would be around 40 degrees cooler than this past Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 27 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low near 50.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Sunny, windy and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

FRIDAY – APR 2 – Sunny and chilly, highs only in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Sunday until 2 p.m. on Monday with possible gales Sunday night into Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and hopefully stay safe and well!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Friday morning and there are some showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with most readings in the low to mid 50s. At 5 a.m. the temperature here in Clifton was 53 degrees.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 21 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A deep low pressure now over the Great Lakes will send a cold front through the area around noon, some showers will precede the front with a slight chance of a rumble of thunder. Following the front it will become mostly sunny and drier but unseasonably warm with temperatures rising well up into the 70s with an 80 degree reading within reach. The winds will likely gust to near 45 mph and a wind advisory is in effect.

Saturday will be the most pleasant day of the weekend with mostly sunny skies, with much less wind and temperatures in the 60s.

Another frontal system on Sunday will likely give our area another soaking rain on Sunday, temperatures will continue to be mild. Rainfall amount of around one inch is expected.

Cooler and dry weather Monday and Tuesday.

Another frontal system may affect our area Wednesday night into Thursday followed by much cooler weather on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 26 – Wind advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. until midnight for possible wind gusts to 45 mph. Cloudy this morning with a chance of showers then becoming partly sunny, windy and warm, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly clear, still windy, low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 27 – Sunny with less wind, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with rain, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – MAR 29 – Sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 31 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southwest to west winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Saturday; small craft advisories likely Sunday and Monday with some gale gusts possible Sunday night into Monday morning; no advisories expected on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!