Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there was a thunderstorm that moved through the Clifton area around 4 a.m. Early temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 24 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front is moving to our north this morning causing showers and even a thunderstorm in parts of the area. A strong southerly flow will cause temperatures to climb to near 70 degrees. There should be a break in the showers this afternoon with even some sunshine possible, but with a cold front approaching the area this evening some strong to severe thunderstorms may develop causing strong gusty winds and even a slight chance of a tornado or two (no joke). The front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler and drier air late at night.

Sunday will be a cool and breezy day, winds will diminish by late in the day.

Above normal temperatures much of next week with a chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday followed by clearing and cooler weather for Friday.

At this point Easter weekend looks to be mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 1 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm this morning, partial sunshine this afternoon, windy with gusts to 35 mph. highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and hail, much cooler after midnight with lows in the mid 30s. Wind gusts to 40 mph likely.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, windy and cooler, highs in the low 50s, winds gusting to 35 mph diminishing in the afternoon.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – APR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – APR 7 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 8 a.m. Sunday morning for southwest winds becoming northwest after midnight with gusts to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday night! advisories possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and again it is quite cool with early temperatures ranging from 31 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW 28 PRECIPITATION: .07″

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southerly flow of milder air today, but we will see an increase in clouds with a low chance of showers from late this afternoon into this evening, showers becoming more likely after midnight. Tonight’s lows will be considerably milder than the last few nights with readings only dropping into the 50s.

Quite mild on Saturday with showers mainly in the morning, we should see a break in the showers in the afternoon but a cold front moving through will cause showers in the evening with possible thunderstorms.

Sunny but cooler and breezy on Sunday.

Mild much of next week with a chance of showers Wednesday into Thursday as a weak front will be in our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 31 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of shower mainly after 3 p.m., highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 a.m., low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Mostly cloudy and quite mild with showers mainly before 2 p.m. breezy, highs near 70. Showers and thunderstorms possible in the evening.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – APR 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 a.m. Saturday morning for southerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between Saturday morning through Sunday morning; small craft advisories likely Sunday afternoon through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front crossed the area shortly after midnight with some showers and followed by a brisk northwest flow of colder air. Today will be chilly with highs only in the 40s and a brisk wind will make it feel colder, skies will be mostly sunny as high pressure builds into our area.

The high pressure will move off the coast on Friday causing an increase in clouds with showers developing by late afternoon and continuing through the night. With a southerly flow high temperatures will be mainly in the upper 50s.

Saturday looks to be a rather stormy day as a strong frontal system will be in our area. A strong southerly flow with gusts to 35 mph will help cause temperatures to rise to near 70 degrees. Showers and possibly some thunderstorms during the day. The cold front with the system will move through at night.

Sunday will be a cooler and breezy day but we should see plenty of sunshine.

Milder Monday through the mid week period with only a low chance of some showers on Wednesday as a weak frontal system approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, breezy and cool today, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Showers and possibly at thunderstorm, highs near 70, wind gusts to 35 mph.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect till 10 a.m. Northwest winds diminishing this afternoon with gusts to 15 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Friday; gales likely on Saturday; advisories possible Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 25 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building into our area will give us a mostly sunny day with near seasonable temperatures along with light winds.

A cold front will sweep through our area around midnight with a chance of brief showers that may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations well to our north and west.

Thursday will be a chilly day despite plenty of sunshine. Winds will be gusty in the morning but diminsh in the afternoon.

A stronger frontal system will cause an increase in clouds on Friday which will give us a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening but most of the steady rain will be after midnight as the warm front with this system moves to our north.

Saturday will have showers but it will be unseasonably mild with gusty southerly winds, highs will be near 70 degrees. A cold front will cross the area at night.

Cooler and breezy on Sunday with mostly sunny skies.

Milder and mainly dry early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 29 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers around midnight then clearing and breezy, low near 30.

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of shower mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the upper 50s Rain developing at night.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Breezy and very mild with showers, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – APR 4 – Mostly sunny and quite mild, highs in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight through 8 a.m. Friday morning; advisories expected to continue through Friday night; gales expected on Saturday; small craft advisories likely Sunday morning then no advisories Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon; possible advisories for Monday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy across our area early on this Tuesday morning and early tempertures range from 41 in Clifton down to 35 at High Point. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: .23″

Low pressure that gave us the rain yesterday is moving offshore as weak high pressure builds into our area today. Skies though will remain cloudy and there is a low chance of some light showers and sprinkles during the day.

Wednesday will be a dry day as high pressure will be in our area but a cold front will give us a chance of showers at night.

Sunny but chilly on Thursday.

A frontal system approaching the area will give us a chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening as a warm front associated with this system moves to our north.

Saturday will be quite mild but with rain mainly before 2 p.m. The cold front will pass our area at night.

Sunday will be dry but cooler and breezy.

Looking ahead, dry weather is early next week with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 28 – Cloudy with a chance of light showers or sprinkles, highs in the low 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – MAR 29 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 30 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 31 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 1 – Rain mainly before 2 p.m. and very mild, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – APR 2 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – APR 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night through Thursday night; advisories expected on Friday with gales possible at night; Gales likely on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!