Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest. Winds are light mainly from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross our area with only some clouds later this morning. Winds will become northwest gusting to 25 mph behind the front. Temperatures will still be mild through the afternoon becoming cooler at night.

Canadian high pressure will then build into the area from the Great Lakes giving us dry weather and cooler temperatures although it will still be a little above normal for this time of year.

The longest dry spell of the year so far should continue through at least Thursday that is when a stronger low pressure system approaches our area. Temperatures through the week will be well above normal for early November.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny and becoming breezy, highs near 70, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – OCT 31 – Sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon through 2 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning, there is some fog in some inland areas. Temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: Today is the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy affecting our area and the 15th anniversary of the rare October snowstorm, both storms caused massive power outages.

High pressure moving to the south will give us a southwest flow of milder air along with plenty of sunshine and light winds today.

A cold front will cross the area Friday morning but it will come through dry. Temperatures will continue to be mild and winds will become brisk from the northwest in the afternoon and evening.

Strong Canadian high pressure will give us dry and cooler weather for the weekend.

Dry and mild weather should continue through the beginning of next week with only a low chance of showers on Wednesday. A stronger low pressure area may affect our weather towards the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 30 – Sunny and becoming breezy, highs near 70, wind gusts to 25 mph.

SATURDAY – OCT 31 – Sunny and cooler, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK; A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 p.m Friday afternoon through 2 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe! I want to wish my son and this blog’s administrator Jared a Very Happy Birthday!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure centered over New England will give us another cool day today with light winds and some high cloudiness.

As the high pressure moves to our south we will have a return southwesterly flow of milder air for Thursday into Friday. A cold front will come through dry late Friday morning followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air by evening.

Canadian high pressure will give us a dry and cool weather for the weekend but with still slightly above normal temperatures.

A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of showers early next week with temperatures still above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

THURSDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 30 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s, winds in the afternoon gusting to 25 mph.

SATURDAY – OCT 31 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 37 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front came through our area overnight and a Canadian high pressure will build from the north giving us dry but cooler weather today with plenty of sunshine.

The high will then move to off the New England coast on Wednesday continuing the cool weather with an onshore flow. There will be more clouds than today.

As the high moves south we will have a return flow of milder air for Thursday and Friday. Another cold front will cross our area dry Friday night.

Another Canadian high pressure will build into the area for the weekend giving us dry and cooler weather.

The next chance of rain looks to be Monday as a weak frontal system approaches our area from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 28 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 30 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2023 RECORD LOW 30 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will give us a light westerly flow of mild air today along with mostly sunny skies. A cold front will cross the area tonight but it will remain dry.

High pressure building from eastern Canada will continue the dry weather but with cooler temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday.

The high will move offshore giving our area a southwesterly flow of milder air for Thursday and Friday. Friday should be the warmest day with highs well up into the 70s.

Somewhat cooler weather for the weekend but still with above normal temperatures and we should stay dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 26 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 30 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!