Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and although temperatures are about 15 degrees cooler than this time yesterday they are still above normal with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 42 at Basking Ridge. Winds are light from the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Yesterday we only had about 17 rain drops so our record dry spell has reached 34 days with little or no rain expected for the next several days.

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a northwest flow of seasonably cool air along with plenty of sunshine.

With light winds and clear skies we will have a chance of patchy frost early Sunday morning followed by sunny skies and with continued seasonably cool temperatures.

Monday will be cool again but there will be an increase in clouds at night as a warm front moves through our area but at this time no rain is expected, highs will again be seasonably cool.

Dry and unseasonably warm Tuesday and Wednesday with highs both days well up into the 70s. A weak cold front will cross our area Wednesday night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Dry the rest of the week with cooler temperatures but readings should still be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear with some patchy frost possible, lows in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night through Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2024 (Records began in 1973)

Temperatures averaged 59.8 degrees which was 5.1 degrees above the 51 year average. The highest temperature was 84 degrees set on the 21st and again on the 31st. The lowest temperatures was 37 recorded on the 17th. Only a trace of rain for the month and was the first time that we had no measurable precipitation.

Enjoy the weekend weather but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are unseasonably warm with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 56 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 (Record for date and warmest so late in the year) LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area around noon possibly preceded by some light showers or sprinkles and followed by a brisk west-northwest flow of drier air. With wind gusts to 30 mph and with the extremely dry conditions there is a good chance of brush fires and a red flag warning has been posted. High temperatures will again approach the 80 degree mark this afternoon but should fall into the 40s by Saturday morning!

Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures on the weekend as high pressure builds from the Midwest.

A warm front will cause mostly cloudy skies on Monday and temperatures will continue to be near seasonable levels.

Warmer again Tuesday and Wednesday as a high pressure ridge moves offshore and a southwest flow develops, highs both days will be in the 70s.

A cold front will come through Wednesday night possibly accompanied by some light showers followed by sunny and cooler weather for Thursday.

No signs of any significant rain for the next several days as our drought continues.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy this morning with a slight chance of a shower or sprinkles, clearing and breezy this afternoon, highs near 80. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Clear and cooler, lows in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy and warmer, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. tonight for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Monday; possible advisories on Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Halloween morning and once again with mainly calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 39 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 63.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 (New record) LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will continue to give our area a southwest flow of unseasonably warm air with record highs likely. The record high for Halloween in Clifton is 72 degrees set back in 2019 and we should break this record by around 10 degrees. Skies will be mostly sunny. Tonight will continue to be very mild but it will be breezy. With no rain expected today, this October will be the only month without any measurable rainfall since my records began in 1973.

A cold front will cross the area around noon on Friday, there is a low chance of a shower preceding the front. Clearing in the afternoon and it will be breezy and still quite mild.

High pressure will then build from the Midwest giving us dry weather for the weekend with near seasonable temperatures.

Monday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers as a warm front moves through the area.

High pressure will then move offshore and once again we will have quite mild temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny and unseasonably warm with record highs likely, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and breezy, lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of showers then clearing and breezy, highs near 80.

SATURDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming south-southwest to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory will be in effect between 11 p.m. tonight through 2 p.m. Friday afternoon; no advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

Have a very nice and safe Halloween!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is much milder than this time yesterday with temperatures ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 43 at Pequest. There is some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

Yesterday we only had a few drops of rain in Clifton as our streak of no measurable rain has reached 30 days.

High pressure moving slowly off the coast will give our area a southwest flow of unseasonably warm air. High temperatures will be well up into the 70s and we may break Clifton’s daily high of 76 degrees set in 2016. Skies will be mostly sunny.

Halloween will be very warm with highs near or just above the 80 degree mark. The record high in Clifton is only 72 degrees so we should easily break that record.

A cold front will cross the area Friday afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower in the morning. Skies should clear in the afternoon and it will again be unseasonably warm.

Dry and cooler weather for the weekend as another high pressure will be moving into the area. High temperatures will be at or a little above normal.

Milder and mainly dry weather early next week with only a slight chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday as a warm front moves through the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny and warmer, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 50s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny and becoming breezy by the afternoon, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy in the morning with a slight chance of a shower, clearing and breezy in the afternoon, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Thursday afternoon; advisories likely Thursday night through Friday night; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and with calm winds there once again there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 28 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: Today is the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and the 13th anniversary of the October snowstorm that dumped around 6 inches of snow that caused many power outages due to the snow falling on trees that still had most of their leaves.

High pressure over us will give our area a partly sunny day today with high temperatures a few degrees milder than yesterday with light winds.

A warm front will pass through the area tonight with only a slight chance of drizzle. The front will be followed by a southwest flow of much warmer air on Wednesday along with mostly sunny skies.

Record warmth is expected for Halloween with plenty of sunshine temperatures will rise to near 80 degrees.

A cold front will cross the area on Friday, and at this time only a low chance of showers is expected. High temperatures will be a little lower than on Halloween.

At this time this upcoming weekend looks dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of drizzle, lows in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

FRIDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers before 2 p.m. then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe. Also a Very Happy Birthday to my son Jared and my blog’s administrator!