Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 43 in Walpack! Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will be in our area today and we should stay dry during the daylight hours. At this time high temperatures is expected to be in the upper 70s, but if the front moves just to our south it will be cooler. Skies should be partly sunny.

Tonight a cold front associated with low pressure to our north will come through our area, possibly accompanied by some showers and thunderstorms followed by clearing, cooler and windy conditions on Monday.

Quite cool Tuesday through Friday but it should be dry as high pressure builds into our area. The best chance of frost will be early Thursday and Friday mornings.

Milder and dry weather is expected for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly between 8 p.m. tonight until 2 a.m. Monday morning, lows in the low 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny, windy and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 1 a.m. Tuesday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still expected during the day on Tuesday through Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are about 10-15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest and Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny, breezy and mild day, a cold front will come through dry this afternoon switching the winds to the northwest.

The front will move just to our south at night and we should see an increase in clouds.

Sunday will be a partly sunny day but with a chance of showers as the front to our south will move into our area. Showers will become more likely at night with even a chance of a thunderstorm.

A stronger front will come through on Monday with still a chance of lingering showers then followed by a strong west-northwest flow of cooler air.

Canadian high pressure will be with us Tuesday through the rest of the week bringing in the coolest air of the season. so far Most highs will only be in the 50s and overnight lows near 40 and the 30s inland with possible frost.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 12 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows near 50.

SUNDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s. Showers likely at night with possibly a thunderstorm.

MONDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., windy with some gusts to 30 mph, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming northwest to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 2 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday morning; advisories are expected to continue through Monday night with possible gale gusts; still possible advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and the temperature in Clifton is 42 which is the coldest temperature here since April 27th. Some frost and freeze inland and the temperature at Walpack has fallen to a chilly 29 degrees. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 17.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Northern Lights were visible across our area last night.

High pressure will build over the region today and with sunny skies temperatures will rise quickly today to around 70 degrees.

Even milder on Saturday as the high moves offshore, high temperatures will be well up into the 70s along with mostly sunny skies.

A frontal system will likely give us our first measurable precipitation so far this month. There will be a chance of showers during the day on Sunday but become more likely at night that may extend into early Monday morning.

An expansive area of high pressure will move down from central Canada into our area giving us dry and chilly conditions Tuesday through Thursday with some frost likely during the early morning hours.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s, showers likely at night.

MONDAY – OCT 14 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m. then partial clearing, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; advisories likely Sunday through the day on Monday; possible advisories Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack. Winds are gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: On this day in 1979 we received our earliest trace of snow of the season!

Today will be a sunny day but it will feel more like early November with a gusty northwest wind and highs only near 60 as high pressure builds from the west.

The high pressure will move over us on Friday and we will have another sunny day but it will become milder after a chilly early morning.

Saturday will be a mostly sunny and quite mild day with highs well up into the 70s, a weak cold front will cross the area at night but with no rain.

Sunday will not be as mild as we will have more clouds and a chance of showers as a stronger cold front crosses our area.

Much of next week will be dry but quite cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through early Sunday; advisories possible the rest of Sunday through Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperature range from 51 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 83 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance will cause mostly cloudy skies this morning with only a slight chance of some sprinkles. Skies should become mostly sunny this afternoon with near seasonable temperatures.

Canadian high pressure will build into the area for Thursday and Friday. Thursday will be a chilly fall day with highs only in the low 60s and some gusty winds will make it feel even cooler. Winds diminish Thursday night and we should have our coldest temperatures of the season along with some frost further inland. It will be milder during the day on Friday with highs in the upper 60s.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry and mild, highs should be in the mid 70s on Saturday and then 70 on Sunday. A weak frontal system may cause some showers Sunday night.

Dry but cool weather is expected early next week as another Canadian high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 9 – Mostly cloudy this morning with a chance of some sprinkles becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 40s

THURSDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, highs near 70. Chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 10 p.m. tonight through 10 a.m. Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through the day on Sunday; possible advisories for Sunday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe! Happy birthday to my baby daughter Bethany!