Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 41 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the north-northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 96.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the Great Lakes will build into our area today giving us a mostly sunny and cool day today. Winds will diminsh by this afternoon but there is still a red flag warning for our area until 6 p.m.

The high pressure will move off the New England coast on Sunday as a frontal system approaches our area. Light rain is expected Sunday night which will end our record dry spell. However only about 1/4″ of rain is expected which will not put much of a dent to our drought.

Veterans Day looks to be a dry, breezy but mild day with highs well up into the 60s.

Cooler and dry Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds into the area.

Another chance of showers will be on Thursday but looking at the recent computer models shows that this system will be weaker than what was indicated yesterday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with frost likely, lows in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 60. Light rain at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories later this afternoon through Sunday afternoon; advisories likely Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are 15-20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday, but still above normal with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 28 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving through the area ahead of a cold front will give us an increasingly brisk westerly flow of mild air. Due to the winds, low humidity and very dry ground will give our area a chance of brush and wildfires today so a Red Flag Warning has been issued.

The cold front will come through dry late tonight and Saturday will be a cooler day with less winds than today.

A frontal system will approach our area on Sunday, there will be a chance of showers in the afternoon but will be widespread at night with 1/4 to 1/2″ of rainfall expected.

Veterans Day will be partly sunny and mild.

Cooler Tuesday and Wednesday and another frontal system may cause showers Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows near 40.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers after 1 p.m. highs near 60. Showers at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 20 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 9 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon and night; advisories possible Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 50 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 (New Record) LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE – On this day in 2012 a week after Hurricane Sandy we received 4.2 inches of snow.

A cold front is passing through our area this morning and it will be followed by a brisk northwesterly flow of air. High temperatures will be a little cooler today but still be unseasonably mild. Also it will become less humid by this afternoon.

Another sunny and mild day on Friday but another cold front will come through at night.

More seasonable temperatures this weekend. Saturday will be dry and mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds on Sunday with well needed rain likely Sunday night.

High pressure will then build into the area on Monday and dominate our weather through Wednesday. High temperatures will be a little above normal on Monday then near normal for Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny and becoming breezy and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 60. Showers likely at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming northwest this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Friday through Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning; advisories possible Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 52 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the south-southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 39.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A south-southwest flow from high pressure offshore will give us unseasonably warm air today and it will be rather humid. High temperatures will approach 80 degrees and the dew points will be near 60. Record highs will be likely.

A cold front will come through dry early Thursday morning followed by much less humid air but it will still be warm with highs mainly in the 70s.

Friday will be a sunny and mild day, another cold front will come through dry at night.

Cooler on the weekend, Saturday should be sunny but a frontal system will give us more clouds on Sunday with a chance of showers. Showers will be likely at night.

Still a low chance of showers on Veterans Day followed by dry weather for Tuesday. Temperatures will be above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny and unseasonably warm today, highs near 80.

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

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon, highs in the mid 70s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the low 60s, showers likely at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are more than 10 degrees higher than this time yesterday, with readings ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 41 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure is moving off the coast and a southwest flow of much warmer air is moving into our area. Skies will be mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the 70s, also it will feel a little humid with dew points near 60.

Record high temperatures are likely on Wednesday ahead of a weak cold front that will come through at night. High temperatures will be near 80 and again it will be a little muggy.

Dry and cooler Thursday through Saturday as high pressure builds from the west however temperatures will still be above normal.

A complex frontal system will likely give us some rainfall mainly Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, highs near 70.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s. Showers likely at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming south-southwest to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!