Mostly cloudy and warmer today! Record high temperatures likely on Wednesday with late afternoon and evening showers! Much cooler with rain likely on Thursday!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are cloudy and there are some light showers and sprinkles over parts of the Hudson Valley, temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland, winds are mainly calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1986 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: TRACE.

A warm front will move through the area this morning giving our area cloudy skies this morning with some partial clearing by noon, temperatures will climb to near 80 with increasing humidity.

Record high temperatures are likely on Wednesday as west-southwest flow of unseasonably warm air will prevail, high temperatures will be well up into the 80s with some 90 degree tempertures possible. A cold front will cross the area at night accompanied by some showers mainly after 3 p.m.

Thursday will be significantly cooler with rain likely as a low pressure moves along the front to our south.

Dry weather is expected Friday through Sunday, Friday will be breezy with slightly below normal temperatures. Saturday will be the coolest day with highs only in the low 60s and early morning lows dropping to around 40 in Clifton with the 30s further inland. Moderating temperatures on Sunday.

Mild on Monday with a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm with a chance of showers after 3 p.m., high in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly cloudy and much cooler with rain likely, high only in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for high seas. TODAY – South-southwest wind to 20 knots seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories during the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Friday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Happy October!