Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 37 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest with speeds around 35 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A cold front came through our area last night followed by a strong west-northwest wind. Today winds will continue to gust to over 35 mph at times but diminish by late this afternoon. Skies will be sunny and it will be much cooler than yesterday.

Friday will be milder after a frosty morning. Southerly winds will pick up and be gusty in the afternoon and at night. A frontal system will likely give us showers late at night.

The weekend will be mild but another frontal system will likely give us rain on Sunday.

The coldest air of the season is expected for Monday and Tuesday with highs only in the 40s. Early Tuesday morning temperatures should fall below freezing over our entire area.

Dry and not quite as cool on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Sunny and windy, highs in the mid 50s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows in the mid 30s. Chance of patchy frost.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Chance of patchy frost in the early morning then partly sunny breezy and milder, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny and mild, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and much cooler, highs in the upper 40s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny and cool, highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Small craft advisory will be in effect with northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected again on Friday with possible gales; advisories likely to continued through much of the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 30 degrees at Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure is moving offshore as a cold front approaches from the west. Today will partly sunny, mild and becoming breezy by this afternoon.

The rather strong cold front will come through tonight with only a slight chance of a sprinkle followed by a strong west to northwest flow of drier air. Wind gusts to above 45 mph are likely.

Thursday will be cooler along with sunny skies and slowly diminishing winds.

Friday will be milder and another front will likely give us showers Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Mild over the weekend as a Pacific high pressure builds over the area. Saturday will be dry but there will be a chance of rain on Sunday as a stronger frontal system approaches from the west.

Much cooler weather Monday and Tuesday as Arctic high pressure builds into the area. Monday will be breezy with even a slight chance of a snow flurry mainly over inland areas. Tuesday morning should give us the coldest temperature of the season with low temperatures across the area dropping below freezing.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the mid 60s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and windy, lows in the mid 40s, Wind gusts to 45 mph.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny with slowly diminishing winds, highs in the mid 50s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 60, showers likely at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Chance of a early morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and much cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South to southwest winds to 20 knots, seas 4 feet.

OUTLOOK: A storm watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 7 a.m. Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday night; advisories expected for Friday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected on Saturday; possible advisories again for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 36 at Hackettstown. Winds are from the west averaging between 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .01″

Strong low pressure off the New England coast along with high pressure building from the west will give us a strong westerly flow of dry air. High temperatures will be near normal.

Milder on Wednesday but still windy ahead of a weak cold front that will come through mostly dry at night.

Mostly sunny and cooler on Thursday as high pressure builds back into our area.

Friday will be milder after a cool start, a frontal system will likely give us rain Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Dry weather with seasonably mild temperatures on Saturday but another frontal system will give us another chance of rain on Sunday.

The coolest air of the season is likely early next week with highs both Monday and Tuesday will only be in the 40s with lows well down into the 30s with 20s likely further inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 60, wind gusts to 32 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 40.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny and windy, highs in the mid 60s, wind gusts to 30 mph during the day and 36 mph in the evening.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny and still breezy, highs in the mid 50s, wind gusts to 28 mph.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 60. Rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and chilly, highs only in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely Wednesday through the day on Thursday with possible gales Wednesday night; no advisories expected Thursday night; advisories again likely for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 33 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast as a low pressure to our south moves offshore. We will have an increase in cloudiness today with a chance of afternoon light rain or sprinkles.

High pressure will dominate our weather for Tuesday and Wednesday giving us mostly sunny skies both day with seasonably mild temperatures, however it will be a bit breezy. A cold front will come through dry Wednesday night.

Dry with cooler air Thursday into the day on Friday but a low pressure system will likely give us rain Friday night.

Brief high pressure will keep our area dry on Saturday but another frontal system will give us a chance of rain on Sunday. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of afternoon light rain or sprinkles, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing and becoming breezy, lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 60. Rain likely at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 60.

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

OUTLOOK; A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m Tuesday evening; advisories likely Wednesday through the day on Thursday; advisories possible Thursday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and a very Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and blog editor Joan!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear at 4:30 a.m Eastern Standard Time and temperatures are chilly with some patchy frost in some areas. Readings range from 39 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest, Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over us will give us a mostly sunny day, high temperatures will be similar to yesterday but with much less wind it will be a more comfortable day.

A weak low pressure system well to our south and east may brush us with some light rain on Monday along with more wind.

Tuesday looks to be dry and mild but still breezy as high pressure builds of the area.

Wednesday will be dry and mild during the day but a weak front may cause some showers at night.

Cooler but dry Thursday through the day on Friday but a stronger low pressure system will give us a better chance of rain Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower becoming breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny and mild, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 60, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Thursday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2025.

This October the average temperature was 57.4 degrees which is slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 88 degrees on the 5th, while the coolest reading was 40 set on the 27th and 28th. Precipitation totaled 4.49″ which was slightly above normal with the highest rainfall was 1.93″ on the 30th.

Have a good day and stay safe!