Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool again with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 32 in Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The large high pressure area over the northeast will continue our sunny weather with cool temperatures today and on Monday.

Dry weather is expected the rest of the week. After a chilly Tuesday morning, temperatures will moderate to near normal temperatures Tuesday afternoon. Above normal temperatures are then expected Wednesday through at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 11 feet. A high surf advisory is also in effect.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for high seas Tuesday night through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy is located 340 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with top winds of 115 mph. Teddy is expected to move just east of Bermuda and up to the Canadian Maritimes. High surf and swells are expected to continue along our coastal waters with minor to moderate coastal flooding and some beach erosion.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coolest since June 1st with readings ranging from the 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 32 at Walpack, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be over the northeast this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and unseasonably cool temperatures. With clear skies tonight and Sunday night there may be some frost across northwestern part of the state.

Dry weather to continue most if not all of next week. Monday will still be unseasonably cool but become milder by Tuesday afternoon. It will become warmer Wednesday and Thursday with highs both days near 80. A weak cold front may bring slightly cooler weather on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue Monday night through Wednesday due to high seas and swells from Hurricane Teddy that is a major storm well out in the Atlantic.

TROPICS: Three storms were named yesterday and now we are in the Greek Alphabet with Tropical storm Beta off the Texas coast. The only storm that will indirectly affect our area is Hurricane Teddy with top winds of 125 mph. Teddy is expected to move near Bermuda and then into the Canadian Maritime region early next week. High swells with some coastal flooding is expected along our coast.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to the low 50s further inlands. Winds are mainly from the north around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW 56

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front moved through our area overnight as the remains of Sally stays to our south. Skies should become mostly sunny but it will be breezy and cool day.

Unseasonably cool weather this weekend into early next week as a strong high pressure builds into the area. Temperatures will be more like October with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s through early next week.

Dry weather to continue through the end of next week and it will become warmer with highs near 80 Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 18 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and chilly, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday with waves possibly as high as 10 feet due to swells from Hurricane Teddy.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy has top winds of 130 mph as it is approaching Bermuda. Waves and swells will affect our coastal areas by early next week.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are a few degrees warmer than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s down to the low 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 38 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today should begin with mostly sunny skies although they will still be filtered by some high level smoke this morning. We should see an increase in actual clouds by this afternoon as the remains of Sally along with a cold front approaches our area. Temperatures will be a few degrees milder than yesterday.

The cold front and the remains of Sally will move offshore Friday followed by a brisk northerly flow of cooler air. There is a slight chance of a morning shower mainly to our south.

Fair, breezy with October like temperatures Saturday through early next week as a strong high over New England will dominate our weather.

Dry weather to continue with a slight warming trend by the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 17 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots becoming southerly this afternoon, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning and 6 a.m. Saturday morning; Advisories likely to continue Saturday through Monday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear but rather hazy as smoke from the western fires continue over the area. Temperatures are cool with readings ranging from near 50 in Clifton down to near 40 inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: 21 years ago today Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding as more than 11 inches of rain fell in our area.

High pressure moving off the coast will cause a southwesterly flow of milder air today. High temperatures will be in the 70s despite plenty of hazy and smokey skies from the western fires.

Warm on Thursday ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Dry and quite cool weather is likely Friday through at least Monday as a large high pressure will be over the area.

Milder temperatures toward the middle of next week and we should remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind becoming southerly around 10 mph, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday with advisories likely Thursday night through Sunday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Sally is near the Alabama and Florida coast with top winds of 105 mph as it drifts slowly inland and is causing extremely heavy rain. Hurricane Teddy has top winds of 100 mph and is expected to affect Bermuda in a couple of days.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!