Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 52 at High Point and Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light northeasterly. The air quality is good with an index of 36.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51
RECORD HIGH: 92 (Monthly record – 2019 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure off the New England coast and a weakening cold front approaching from the west will give us mostly cloudy skies today with high temperatures similar to yesterday with readings mainly near 70 degrees.
High pressure will then dominate our weather Thursday through Sunday with plenty of sunshine each day and mild temperatures.
A cold front will give us a chance of showers on Monday.
Possibly the coolest temperatures so far this season with lows by Tuesday morning should fall to the 40s.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.
SATURDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.
TUESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 10 p.m. tonight, winds easterly to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2024: RECORDS GO BACK TO 1973.
The average temperature for this past month was 67.4 degrees which was slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 85 recorded on the 14th, the lowest temperature was 51 recorded on the 8th. Precipitation totaled 1.18″ which was well below normal and was the 3rd driest September since 1973. .90″ of that fell this past weekend.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!