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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 52 at Walpack. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be mostly cloudy with near seasonable temperatures as high pressure moves off the New England coast. We will have a light onshore wind.

A weakening cold front will cross the area on Wednesday continuing the mostly cloudy skies but we should see no rain from the front.

Dry and milder Thursday through the weekend as high pressure builds from the west.

A cold front may give us some showers on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly 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.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for easterly winds to 15 knots, seas 4-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories for high seas through Wednesday night; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and there may be some fog in parts of the area, temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 54 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .49″

Today we will finally get rid of the drizzle and rain that we had during the weekend as high pressure will build closer to our area from the north. We will still have mostly cloudy skies but we should finally see some sunshine. Temperatures will be milder with highs in the low 70s.

Tuesday and Wednesday should stay mostly cloudy but with only a slight chance of showers Tuesday night and again Wednesday afternoon as a cold front moves through the area.

Much improved weather Thursday through the weekend as we finally get rid of the marine onshore flow, skies will be mostly sunny each day. . High temperatures will be quite mild Thursday through Saturday while Sunday should be a little cooler.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Tuesday morning through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; possible advisories during the rest of the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are again cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some light showers or drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures across the area are in the mid to upper 50s. Winds are from the northeast around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .41″

Another cloudy and cool day is expected today with a chance of some light showers or drizzle mainly this morning as a stationary front is to our south and high pressure builds from New England.

Monday looks to be dry and a little milder as the high pressure builds closer to our area.

It now appears that Tuesday and Wednesday will be mainly dry with only a slight chance of showers as the high moves offshore and a cold front approaches from the west.

High pressure will then build into the area from the west and we get rid of the cool and cloudy marine air and instead of an onshore wind we will have winds from the west. With more sunshine, temperatures will be milder Thursday through the start of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Wednesday night; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Despite the cloudy and dreary weather try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are again cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 58 at High Point. Winds are light from the east. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A stationary front is to our south as high pressure tries to build from the north. Today will be a cloudy day again with some light showers likely. Easterly winds will gust above 20 mph at times especially this afternoon and evening.

Chance of a morning shower on Sunday, then dry but remaining mostly cloudy to cloudy through Monday..

A frontal system Tuesday and Wednesday will give us a chance of showers both days, again there will be considerable amounts of clouds.

Finally some mostly sunny skies Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 28 – Cloudy with light showers likely mainly this morning, highs in the low 70s. Easterly winds gusting to 20 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with a chance of a morning shower, highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!