Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. are about 15 degrees colder than this time yesterday ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack, these readings are actually still above normal for mid October. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: .43″

The cold front that caused the showers yesterday has moved well offshore and high pressure in the middle of the country builds eastward. Today will be mostly clear in the morning but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon along with a chance of some sprinkles. High temperatures will be more fall like with highs in the 60s.

Tomorrow will also be breezy and we again will have mostly clear skies in the morning but with increasing clouds in the afternoon along with another chance of sprinkles.

After a cool morning on Tuesday a more southwesterly flow will bring milder air in the afternoon.

Wednesday through Friday look to be dry with above normal temperatures but not as warm as what we experienced the last few days.

Cooler again next weekend and we should stay rain free.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 17 – Mostly sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness this afternoon with a slight chance of sprinkles, breezy, high in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with again a slight chance of sprinkles, breezy, high near 60.

TUESDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny and milder, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 23 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue on Monday; advisories possible Tuesday afternoon; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and enjoy the cooler fall weather!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and again it is unseasonably mild with temperatures at 5 a.m. ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 61 at Ramsey. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2009

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 (New Record) LOW; 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southerly flow of unseasonably warm air will be with us today ahead of a strong cold front that will pass through early this evening accompanied by showers and possibly a strong thunderstorm mainly from 6-8 p.m. The front will be followed by much cooler air later tonight.

Those who like fall weather, your time has come, as temperatures on Sunday will be slightly below normal, which will feel cold compared to the well above normal temperatures we have had so far this month. High temperatures will be only in the low 60s and it will be breezy. Skies will be mostly cloudy.

Mainly dry weather next week. Monday and Tuesday will be cool, but milder air is expected Wednesday through Friday. The only chance of showers will be ahead of a cold front Thursday night into Friday followed by cooler weather for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 16 – Partly sunny, breezy and unseasonably warm with a chance of showers mainly after 5 p.m., high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm this evening followed by much cooler and drier air after 9 p.m., low in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 21 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – OCT 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for Sunday through Monday afternoon; no advisories expected Monday night through the day on Tuesday; advisories expected Tuesday evening; no advisories expected late Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another unseasonably warm early morning as temperatures at 5 a.m. range form 61 in Clifton down to 52 at Pequest. Skies are mostly cloudy and there is some patchy fog in some inland areas. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 83 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be warm again as southwest flow around high pressure to our south dominates our weather. Skies will be partly sunny and it will be rather humid again with dew points in the 60s.

A strong cold front is expected to cross our are late tomorrow afternoon preceded by a brisk southwest flow of warm and humid air. Showers will accompany the front followed by much cooler and drier air by tomorrow night.

It will feel much more like fall on Sunday with cool and breezy conditions along with low humidity.

Dry weather for much of next week. Monday will still be breezy with less wind on Tuesday. High temperatures will be near normal Monday and Tuesday with slightly above normal readings the rest of the week. Humidity will be low throughout the week as dew points drop to the 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny and warm, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 3 p.m., high near 80.

SUNDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much cooler and less humid, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 19– Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 a.m. Saturday morning until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; advisories expected to continue Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog over parts of the area. Temperatures are again well above normal with readings at 5 a.m. range from 62 in Clifton down to 57 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a more westerly flow today and we should see more sunshine with warm temperatures both today and again on Friday with highs both days approaching 80. The humidity will remain on the high side with dew points in the 60s.

A strong cold front will come through our area Saturday afternoon or evening producing showers. Temperatures and humidity will be high before the frontal passage. Also southwest winds will gust around 25 mph.

Cooler and much less humid on Sunday and it still will be breezy as temperatures fall closer to normal.

Dry and seasonably cool weather Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday will be dry and a little milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 14 – Becoming mostly sunny and warmer, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly sunny, cooler and much less humid, breezy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Friday; advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some patchy fog over parts of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 60 in Clifton down to 56 at High Point. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will again start off cloudy but we may see some breaks by this afternoon as high pressure will be over our area. Temperatures again will rise to the low to mid 70s which is nearly 10 degrees above normal.

Dry and warmer Thursday and Friday with highs both days approaching 80 degrees.

A cold front will cause showers on Saturday. Temperatures prior to the front will rise again to near 80.

Cooler and much drier air on Sunday and should extend into early next week. Although it will be cooler temperatures will actually still be a bit above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 60.

THURSDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – OCT 15 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers mainly after 2 p.m. high near 80.

SUNDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, high near 70.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Friday; advisories possible Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!