Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and once again it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 55 at Lafayette. There are some sprinkles falling to our north and west. Winds have become northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 (Tied Record) LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A cold front is moving through the area this morning with some clouds and sprinkles, the front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air today. High temperatures should reach the upper 60s which is still above normal. Clear and cooler tonight as temperatures drop to the 40s by Friday morning with some frost possible further inland.

High pressure will be over the area on Friday giving us sunny skies, light winds and slightly above normal temperatures.

Another cold front is expected to come through dry on Saturday. Skies will be partly sunny with temperatures again slightly above normal.

High pressure will then build into our area for Sunday and Monday with dry conditions and slightly below normal temperatures.

Our impressive dry period should continue the rest of next week and it will become milder. In fact it may be the warmest Halloween with highs expected to rise to well up into the 70s to possibly up to 80 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 24 – Clearing, breezy and cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cool, lows in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: Lingering advisories possible Friday morning then no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 81.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving off the coast and we will have a brisk southwest flow of again unseasonably warm air today with near record highs possible as the temperatures reach near the 80 degree mark.

A cold front will come through late tonight only accompanied by clouds and a slight chance of some sprinkles. The front will be followed by cooler and breezy weather along with clearing skies on Thursday.

High pressure will give us a sunny day on Friday with slightly above normal temperatures.

Some clouds but no rain on Friday night into Saturday, as another weak cold front moves through the area. Temperatures will again be a little above normal.

High pressure will then build into the area providing dry and cool weather for Sunday and Monday.

Dry weather is expected to persist next week with a warming trend. We may have our warmest Halloween on record as highs may reach well up into the 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 23 – Sunny, breezy and warm, highs near 80.

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

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny and milder, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning though 6 a.m. Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and some inland areas have patchy fog. Once again there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: (84 – 1979 RECORD, 12 DAYS AFTER HAVING SNOW FLURRIES) LOW: 30 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 (New Record) LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another very warm day is expected today with near record high temperatures. The record high for today in Clifton is 84 degrees set in 1979 which was 12 days after having our earliest snow flurries. Skies today will be sunny with light winds, the humidity will increase a bit with dew points in the 50s.

The high pressure will be moving off the southeast coast on Wednesday and we will have a brisk southwest flow, high temperatures should be a little lower than today but still be well above normal.

A weak cold front will come through late Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance of a brief shower followed by clearing and cooler weather for Thursday along with breezy conditions.

Mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures Friday and Saturday, another weak cold front will cross our area late Saturday with again only a slight chance of a shower.

Cooler weather is expected Sunday and Monday as high pressure builds in from the Great Lakes. Skies will be mostly sunny both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY – OCT 23 – Sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the upper 70s. Slight chance of a shower at night.

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Partly sunny with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Enjoy this late October warmth but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area. Again there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to a cold 30 degrees at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will give us another sunny and unseasonably warm day today with some record high temperatures possible as high temperatures reach the low 80s.

Skies will remain sunny Tuesday and Wednesday as the high pressure slowly moves offshore. High temperatures both days will be near 80 with a slight increase in humidity.

A cold front will cross the area late Wednesday night and is expected to come through without any showers. The front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air for Thursday.

Dry weather to continue Friday through the weekend. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels as high pressure builds into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

TUESDAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 23 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs near 60.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; advisories possible during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and with calm or light winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to a chilly 27 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 29 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be almost a carbon copy of yesterday’s weather with sunny skies, light winds and quite mild temperatures as high pressure settles to our south and gives us a light southwesterly flow.

The high pressure will continue to dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday with dry conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures with highs near 80 each day.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday morning with only a slight chance of a shower followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air.

Dry weather with seasonably cool temperatures Friday through the start of next weekend as another high pressure area moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 20 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through the day on Wednesday; advisories possible Wednesday night into Thursday.

Enjoy this nice fall weather but please stay safe!