Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another mild day as high pressure is off the coast and we have a southwesterly flow of air. Skies will have a mix of clouds and sunshine.

Wednesday should be even milder along with more sunshine than today as the southwesterly flow continues.

A frontal system will be approaching our area on Thursday giving us a chance of showers during the day with showers and possibly some thunderstorms Thursday night that will continue on Friday.

A cold front will come through the area Friday night. Saturday will be cooler with still a chance of showers.

Dry and seasonably cool on Sunday followed by another chance of showers on Monday as a weak disturbance moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s. Showers and thunderstorms at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny and cooler with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; possible advisories for higher seas Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe! Also a very Happy Birthday to my wife and this blog’s editor Joan!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some frost and fog in some inland areas. Temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 47.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW:39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving to our south will give us a southwesterly flow of milder air today along with mostly sunny skies.

A continued southwesterly flow will bring even milder air into our region Tuesday and Wednesday with highs both days in the low 70s.

A frontal system will give us a chance of rain Thursday afternoon into the evening with rain likely on Friday and possibly extending into Saturday. Temperatures will stay well above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 1 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible Thursday and Friday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2026 – RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973!

October’s temperature averaged 58.9 and was 4.2 degrees above the 54 year average. The highest temperature was 87 degrees set on the 2nd. The lowest temperature was 36 set on the 18th. Precipitation totaled 2.88″ which was below normal, of that 2.41″ fell on the 11th. No rain fell from the 18th through the end of the month.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 25 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a pleasant day today with comfortably cool temperatures, light winds and plenty of sunshine.

As the high moves offshore we will have a southwesterly flow of mild air Monday through Wednesday with continued dry weather.

A frontal system will likely give us some rain Thursday through Saturday, temperatures are continued to be mild.

THE FORECAST:

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday; possible advisories for Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 30 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 17

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny and cooler day today and with much less wind than yesterday.

The high will be over us on Sunday and in the early morning there may be some frost mainly to our north and west. Skies will be partly sunny in the morning then become mostly sunny in the afternoon.

The high pressure will then move to our south and we will have a return flow of milder air for much of next week.

A frontal system may affect our weather late in the week with a chance of showers on Thursday then showers more likely on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, 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 a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m. highs near 70.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; possible advisories for higher seas Wednesday night.

Happy Halloween and stay safe! Also don’t forget to turn the clocks back one hour late tonight!

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!