Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 36 at Walpack. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 20 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front will move through our area this morning followed by a brisk northwest flow of drier air. Temperatures will still rise into the mid to some upper 60s. We should see mostly sunny skies by mid-morning after early morning cloudiness.

Weak high pressure building from the Great Lakes will keep our area dry with slightly cooler temperatures Tuesday into the day on Wednesday.

Finally we will get our first significant rain in about three months Wednesday night into Thursday as a low pressure system moves into our area. Rainfall amounts will be around an inch.

The low pressure will slowly move off the New England coast on Friday. We will still have a chance of instability showers with even some snow flakes well inland.

At this time the weekend looks to be dry and seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 18 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning clouds, breezy with highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 20 – Increasing clouds, highs near 60, rain developing mainly after 7 p.m.

THURSDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 1 p.m., highs near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 23 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Friday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 27 at Walpack. Winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving closer to our area from the west will give us another mostly sunny and mild day today with much less wind than yesterday.

A weak cold front will cross the area and come through dry on Monday, we will have mostly cloudy skies in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures will continue to be mild however it will be breezy.

Continued dry with slightly above normal temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday as a weak high pressure will be in our area.

Finally a chance of significant rain on Thursday as a low pressure system develops. Rainfall amounts may be around an inch.

The low pressure will move off the New England coast and the cyclonic flow will give us a chance of showers Friday into Saturday along with cool and windy conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 17 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy with highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through the day on Wednesday; advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear on this moonlit early Saturday morning and temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 34 at Pequest. Winds are gusty out of the north-northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 19 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the Midwest along with low pressure off the Canadian Maritimes will give us a brisk north-northwest flow of seasonably mild air. With the winds and low humidity there is another chance of brush and wildfires today so a Red Flag Warning is in effect.

The high pressure will be moving through the area on Sunday and we should see an increase in clouds but winds will be much lighter. Temperatures will be mild.

A weak cold front will come through dry on Monday followed by another high pressure that will dominate our weather through the day on Wednesday. Temperatures will continue to be above normal.

Finally it looks like we may have some significant rain on Thursday with possibly an inch of the well needed rain as a low pressure system moves into our area.

Good chance of showers on Friday with cooler temperatures as the low pressure moves slowly offshore.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 16 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 17 – Increasing clouds with lighter winds, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday with possibly some gusts to gale force.

Enjoy the weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 39 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are mainly light out of the north-northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we received over 6 inches of snow most of it during the evening commute which caused massive traffic delays.

Low pressure is moving offshore well to our south, clouds with this system will give way to mostly sunny skies with milder temperatures today.

A pleasant November weekend is expected with mostly sunny skies both days with mild tempertures. However Saturday will be quite breezy which may cause some more brush and wildfires. A fire watch has been issued.

Dry with mild temperatures to continue Monday through the day on Wednesday as high pressure dominates our weather.

Finally we may get some rain Wednesday night into Thursday as a low pressure system moves into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy this morning then clearing this afternoon, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60. Chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and with mainly calm winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 17 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure is moving off the New England coast as a weak frontal system approaches from the west. We will have more clouds today with high temperatures about five degrees below normal. Winds will be light.

Friday will start off mostly cloudy, but then mostly sunny with milder temperatures as a weak high pressure builds in from the west.

High pressure will then build closer to our area for the weekend providing plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.

A weak disturbance on Monday will give us only a 20% chance of showers or sprinkles, otherwise it should be dry and mild through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 14 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 17 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Possible small craft advisories for Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!