Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to a chilly 23 at Walpack, winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANACE FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

Strong high pressure will dominate our weather today through the weekend giving us mostly sunny days along with cool temperatures, highs will be in the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s. Winds will be quite light.

Next week should be dry with a warming trend with most highs in the 60s and overnight lows in the 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Patchy frost this morning then sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Patchy frost in the morning then sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDENSDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday through Tuesday due to higher seas from offshore low pressure.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are once again chilly with some patchy frost in our area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be over our area today providing us with mostly sunny skies but with cool temperatures and light winds.

Tranquil weather is expected to continue tomorrow through at least the middle of next week. Temperatures will be below normal Friday through Saturday, near normal on Sunday and above normal much of next week with highs in the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Patchy frost before 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Patchy frost before 9 a.m. then becoming sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas around 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories possible for high seas Saturday night through Monday due to low pressure well off the coast.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest so far this season with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack, these temperatures however are only a couple of degrees below normal. There is patchy frost in parts of the area and winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

We will have some patch frost early this morning then we should see plenty of sunshine with cooler than normal temperatures with highs in the low 50s. Winds will be light.

An extended period of dry weather is expected tomorrow through early next week as high pressure will dominate. There will be a coastal storm developing on the weekend but should stay well east of the area to affect our weather. Temperatures will be below normal tomorrow through Saturday, near normal on Sunday and then above normal through at least early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Patch frost early then becoming sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with patchy frost after midnight, low in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Patchy frost early then mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot or less.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible small craft advisories for Thursday night into early Friday; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through the day on Saturday; possible advisories for high seas Saturday night through Sunday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan! Newark’s climate summary for November 3rd, 1947. High 57 Low 43 Precipitation .01″

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 in Clifton down to 37 at Sandyston, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front crossing our area today will give us mostly cloudy skies with cool temperatures.

Tonight will start off mostly cloudy then we will have gradual clearing late tonight with patchy frost and a frost advisory is in effect. A freeze warning is in effect across northwest New Jersey.

Mainly dry and cool weather tomorrow through the weekend, highs will be mostly in the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s.

Present indications that next week will be milder with above normal tempertures likely.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then gradual clearing with patchy frost likely, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2021.

Temperatures were well above normal and it was the 2nd warmest October since my records began in 1973. The highest temperature was 85 recorded on the 15th and the lowest was 42 on the 19th (This was the first October that the temperatures did not fall into the 30s) Rainfall totaled 8.46″ which made the month the 3rd wettest with most of the rain falling between the 25th through the 27th when 6.04″ fell.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear on this first day of November and again it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Today will be a sunny day and a little breezy as high pressure builds in the area, high temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but still a bit above normal.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler as a weak cold front crosses our area.

Generally chilly the rest of the week and we may have our first frost of the season Wednesday night. There is a low chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday but much of the area will remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Sunny and breezy, high near 60.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of frost at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories possible on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!