Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some patches of light rain or drizzle falling in our area. Early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A weak frontal system will give us cloudy skies this morning with some very light rain or drizzle which should end by 8 a.m., followed by clearing this afternoon and becoming quite mild with highs well up into the 50s.

A stronger low pressure system will give us precipitation from late Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Indications now that the system will produce mainly rain in our area, possibly starting off as a mix of snow and sleet. More snowfall is expected well north and west of our area. Rainfall amounts should be a little over an inch.

Quiet weather is expected Sunday through the middle of next week with only a low chance of rain showers Monday night. Temperatures will be at or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with patchy fog and a chance of light rain before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and very mild this afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain mixed with snow or sleet by late in the afternoon with mainly rain at night, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MONDAY – MAR 6 – Sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – MAR 7 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds with gusts to 15 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued for Friday night; advisories likely for high seas on Saturday; advisories possible during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected for Sunday night through Monday.

FEBRUARY 2023 CLIMATE SUMMARY: RECORDS STARTED IN 1973.

February was very mild with an average temperature of 38.6 degrees which tied it for the 3rd warmest, the high temperature was 69 recorded on the 16th while the low was a chilly 1 degree set on the 4th. Precipitation was below normal with 1.41″ falling. Snowfall was also below normal with 5.2″ accumulating almost all of fell on the 27th and 28th.

METEOROLOGICAL WINTER:

Temperatures were well above normal and it was the warmest winter on record. December was near normal but January and February were extremely mild. Precipitation was above normal with December and January being wetter than normal but February was drier than normal. Snowfall was much below normal with only 6.5″ accumulating.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy First Day of Meteorological Spring!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 19 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. There may be some black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks so be careful heading out this morning.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .32″ SNOW: 2.8″ (storm total 4.8″)

High pressure will be in control of our weather today with mostly sunny skies, light winds and seasonably mild temperatures.

As the high moves offshore on Thursday a weak frontal system will likely give us light rain from about midnight tonight through noon on Thursday followed by clearing in the afternoon with quite mild temperatures.

Another stronger low pressure system will give us rain and/or snow Friday afternoon changing to plain rain Friday night with rain continuing into Saturday morning. As of now no snow accumulation is expected for the Clifton area but a couple inches of snow is possible further inland.

Mainly dry weather Sunday through early next week along with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight, low in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then clearing and mild in the afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s. Rain at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning rain, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 6 – Sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for high seas, winds will be easterly gusting to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for Friday with gales possible Friday night; advisories likely on Saturday; advisories still possible for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light snow occasionally mixed with sleet is falling over our area early this morning with early temperatures ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the east-northeast. Overnight accumulations of snow averaged 3-5 inches.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 28

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 5 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .20″ SNOW: 2.0″

A coastal low pressure area will slowly move further off the coast today. We should remain cloudy most of the day with occasional light snow and sleet this morning changing to a cold rain before ending this afternoon with little or no additional snow accumulation. Skies will slowly clear tonight.

Wednesday will be a nice day with plenty of sunshine and seasonably mild temperatures.

A frontal system moving into our area will produce some rain showers Thursday morning followed by clearing and quite mild in the afternoon. A cold front will cross the area at night.

A strong low pressure area will give us rain or snow Friday afternoon and night.

At this point the weather for the weekend will mainly be dry with temperatures slightly below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with light snow and sleet this morning changing to rain before ending this afternoon, high near 40. Little or no additional accumulations.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of showers then becoming partly sunny and quite mild, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy and cooler with rain and snow, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 5 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 9 a.m. this morning for east-northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing this afternoon, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for high seas Wednesday morning; no advisories expected for Wednesday afternoon and night; advisories possible for Thursday; advisories expected for Friday with some gales possible Friday night; advisories likely on Saturday with some gale gusts in the morning; advisories still possible for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and early temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 24 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Low pressure over the mid-Mississippi valley will move east. We should see an increase in clouds today and become cloudy this afternoon. Snow from this system should begin around 7 p.m. and become steady and heavier overnight and then mixing with sleet early Tuesday morning. The precipitation may mix with rain before ending Tuesday afternoon. Accumulations in our area will average 3-6 inches and a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect as we will have our biggest snowstorm of this mild and rather snowless winter.

During the day on Wednesday it will be dry with seasonably mild temperatures.

Another low pressure area will likely give us rain Wednesday night into the day on Thursday with mild temperatures.

Cooler on Friday and still another storm will likely give us rain or snow.

At this point the weekend looks dry with seasonably cold temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Snow developing around 7 p.m. mixing with sleet after 4 a.m. low in the low 30s. Snow accumulations of 3-6 inches expected.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Cloudy with snow and sleet till 10 a.m. rain and snow which will end around 4 p.m. Additional accumulations of less than 1 inch, high near 40.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s. Chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain, clearing in the afternoon, mild with highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with rain and snow likely, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisory likely the rest of Tuesday into Wednesday; possible advisories Wednesday night through Thursday night; advisories expected on Friday with a good chance of gales. Advisories likely to continue on Saturday for high seas.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and with calm winds temperatures are quite chilly with early readings ranging from 22 in Clifton down to 10 at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 30 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a brisk southwest flow of much milder air today after a chilly start, skies will be mostly sunny. A weak cold front will cross the area tonight with just a few clouds.

A storm system will affect our area Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Snow should begin Monday afternoon and continue into the evening with possible accumulations of 2-4 inches before changing to rain before ending on Tuesday.

Brief high pressure in our area will give us a mostly sunny day on Wednesday with seasonably mild temperatures.

Another low pressure system will give us a good chance of precipitation Wednesday night into Thursday but with milder air the precipitation should fall as rain.

Still another low pressure area will likely give us rain and or snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, breezy and milder, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness with snow developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, possible accumulations of 2-4″, high near 40.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with precipitation changing to rain before ending by the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with rain and snow likely, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY: Southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Monday evening through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through the day on Wednesday; advisories probable Wednesday night through Thursday.

Enjoy the milder weather today and please stay safe!