Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 32 degrees in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

The low pressure that gave our area some flurries and sprinkles yesterday is moving offshore and weak high pressure will cause clearing, along with milder temperatures with highs near 50, which is near seasonable for this time of year.

Our first significant precipitation in over two weeks is expected with rain developing by Thursday afternoon and possibly ending briefly as snow Friday morning. No accumulation is expected here but the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey may pick up an inch or so. Total rainfall will be around 1 1/2 inches.

Dry weather for the weekend, temperatures will be slightly below normal on Saturday and slightly above normal on Sunday.

Mainly dry and mild spring weather most of next week with highs each day averaging near 60.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 17 – Becoming partly sunny and not as cold, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – MAR 18 – Cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon and continuing at night, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly cloudy with rain possibly changing to snow before ending in the morning, breezy, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Thursday: gales likely late Thursday night through Friday morning; small craft advisories expected to continue Friday afternoon through Saturday; no advisories expected on Sunday.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 27 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 12 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak area of low pressure will slide to our south today causing cloudy and cool conditions today with much less wind than yesterday. There is a low chance of some sprinkles or flurries tonight.

Wednesday will remain mostly cloudy but will milder temperatures as weak high pressure moves through our area.

A stronger low pressure area will give us our first significant precipitation in over two weeks with rain expected to develop Thursday afternoon and possibly ending briefly as snow on Friday. Rainfall amounts of an inch possible.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry with near normal temperatures on Saturday climbing to above normal on Sunday.

Mild Spring weather is likely much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 16 – Cloudy, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of flurries or sprinkles, steady temperatures with low near 40.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing mainly after 2 p.m. and continue through Thursday night, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 19 – Rain likely in the morning that may briefly change to snow before ending in the afternoon, windy and chilly, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny and milder, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; small craft advisories expected for Thursday; potential gale warnings for Friday; small craft advisories likely on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and it is quite cold and windy, tempertures at 5 a.m. ranged from 23 degrees in Clifton down to 15 degrees at High Point. Winds are gusting to 30-35 mph making it feel even colder.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 48 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong Arctic high pressure over the Great Lakes will build closer to our area today providing cold air, winds will gust to near 30 mph this morning and slowly diminish this afternoon. Despite plenty of sunshine high temperatures will struggle to reach the 40 degree mark. Also with the winds and very dry air a red flag warning continues in effect for the risk of brush fires, so watch your butts.

Tuesday will be chilly again with increasing cloudiness as a weak area of low pressure approaches our area. Some sprinkles or flurries are possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. During the day on Wednesday we will continue to have mostly cloudy skies but with milder temperatures.

A somewhat strong low pressure area on Thursday will give us a chance of rain that may end as snow Friday morning.

At this point the weekend looks to be dry, temperatures slightly below normal on Saturday and near normal on Sunday.

Looking further ahead next week looks to be rather mild with highs each day averaging near 60.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 15 – Sunny, breezy and cold today, high near 40.

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

TUESDAY – MAR 16 – Increasing clouds, high near 40. Chance of sprinkles or flurries at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 17 – Chance of early morning flurries or sprinkles then remaining mostly cloudy, high near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 18 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon and night, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through Wednesday night; advisories likely Thursday and Friday with some gale gusts possible Thursday night into Friday morning.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time range from 40 degrees at Clifton down to 29 at Walpack, winds are light southwesterly.

Clifton’s Almanac for March 14th:

Average High: 48. Average Low: 31

Record High: 73 – 2007. Record Low: 11 – 1993

Yesterday’s High: 50. Low: 31. Precipitation: None

A couple of cold fronts will come through dry today and winds will pick up from the northwest and gust to 40 mph this afternoon into this evening, highs will be in the low 50s. A wind advisory is in effect. Also a red flag warning has been posted as the winds along with low humidity may cause some brush fires in our area.

Monday will still be breezy and cold, lows tomorrow morning will drop to around 20 degrees and highs will struggle to reach 40.

Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and cold with a chance of some snow showers at night.

Wednesday will be a little milder however skies will continue to be mostly cloudy.

A stronger low pressure system will give our area a chance of well needed rain on Thursday that may mix or change to snow before ending on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 14 – Sunny and becoming windy, high in the low 50s, winds gusting to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, breezy and colder, low near 20.

MONDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, high near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly cloudy, high near 40. Chance of snow showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

THURSDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly changing to snow before ending, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning will be in effect between 1 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Monday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft warnings expected Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday afternoon through Wednesday night; advisories likely on Thursday.

Have a nice day and hopefully everyone has set their clocks ahead one hour for Daylight time. Sunset this evening will occur at 7:03 p.m.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 32 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest but are diminishing from the strong gusts early this morning.

Clifton’s Weather Almanac for March 13th:

Average High: 47 Average Low: 31

Record High: 80 – 1990. Record Low: 15 – 2017

Yesterday’s High: 69 Low: 50 Precipitation: Trace

High pressure building into the area will give us sunny skies, winds will be a little gusty this morning but diminish somewhat by this afternoon. Temperatures will be cooler than the last couple of days with highs near 50.

Sunday will be sunny but another strong cold front will cross the area in the afternoon with winds again becoming strong with gusts to 40 mph possible.

Much cooler on Monday along with sunny skies and diminishing winds, lows Monday morning will be well down into the 20s and rise to just around 40 during the day.

A weak low pressure area may give our area some light rain on Tuesday that may briefly start as a mix of snow. Rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch.

Wednesday will be a dry day with moderating temperatures.

A stronger low pressure moving into the area Thursday into Friday may give us some well needed significant rainfall.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 13 – Sunny and cooler with diminishing winds, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 14 – Sunny and becoming windy, high in the low 50s, wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

MONDAY – MAR 15 – Sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain possibly mixed with light snow in the morning, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 17 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain by the afternoon, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 19 – A chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, cooler, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds gusting to 25 mph this morning diminishing this afternoon, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories expected Sunday night with some gale gusts possible; advisories possible Monday morning; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!