Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some patches of fog inland. Temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 48 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the southeast states will give us a southwest flow of mild and increasingly humid air today along with mostly sunny skies.

Warmer and continued humid on Wednesday as the high moves offshore. A cold front is expected to come through dry late in the day.

Canadian high pressure will then build into our area for Thursday with cooler and drier air.

A frontal system will likely give us showers on Friday and it will be rather breezy.

The coolest air so far of the autumn is expected for the weekend. Daytime highs will struggle to reach the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s which may cause some frost or freezes Sunday morning. Saturday will be also quite windy.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny and becoming more humid, highs in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, warm and humid, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers, highs in the low 70s

SATURDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, breezy and chilly, highs only in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; advisories probable Friday and Saturday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mostly in the low 50s across the region. Winds are from the north averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: 2.41″

After having the heavy rain from Isaias yesterday we will have a much more pleasant day with skies becoming partly to mostly sunny along with mild temperatures as high pressure builds into our area from the Ohio Valley.

As the high moves offshore a southwesterly flow of quite mild air will be in our area for Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front will come through dry sometime on Wednesday.

Weak high pressure will give us a dry day on Thursday along with cooler temperatures.

A low pressure along a strong cold front will likely give us showers on Friday.

Much cooler but we should be dry over the upcoming weekend. Highs both days should only be in the 50s with lows mainly in the 30s especially on Sunday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 12 – Becoming sunny and mild, highs in the low 70s.

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

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories probable for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 53 in Clifton down to 47 at Walpack. Winds are light out of the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

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

The remnants of Isaias along with a warm front to our south will give us a rainy, breezy and cool day today. The rain should begin around 8 a.m. , becoming heavy at times this evening before ending before dawn on Monday. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

High pressure then will build into the area on Monday causing clearing and milder temperatures.

Quite mild weather Tuesday and Wednesday as the high pressure moves through our area. A cold front will cross the area sometime on Wednesday.

Cooler on Thursday as a Canadian high pressure builds into the area, we should stay dry.

Another system will likely give us showers on Friday with continued cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 11 – Rain developing this morning and becoming breezy, highs in the mid 60s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, breezy. lows in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Clearing and milder, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Sunny, highs near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 17 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK; No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and with mainly calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures again this morning with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 35 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: On this day in 1979 we received our earliest trace of snow of the season!

High pressure will move off the New England coast today and we should have some high clouds along with near seasonable temperatures along with light winds.

The remnants of Post-hurricane Isaias will move into our area on Sunday with rain developing by late morning and continuing through early Monday morning followed by clearing in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

Weak high pressure will then give us a mild day on Tuesday before a cold front that will cross the area at night accompanied by some showers.

Cooler Wednesday through Friday as a Canadian high pressure builds over our area. Wednesday and Thursday should be dry but a frontal system approaching our area will give us a chance of rain on Thursday night through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 10 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

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

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Rain mainly after 11 a.m., highs in the mid 60s, chance of a thunderstorm at night.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Rain mainly before 8 a.m. clearing by the afternoon, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny,, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK; A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 a.m. through 10 p.m. on Sunday; advisories to continue on Monday; no advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories probable Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Friday morning and with calm winds there is a large difference in temperatures with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 36 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 83 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure build from Ohio will give us a nice day today with plenty of sunshine along with near or slightly above normal temperatures. It will be a little breezy in the afternoon.

The high pressure will then move off the New England coast on Saturday and we will have continued pleasant weather with light winds and comfortable temperatures.

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias that will come ashore near Mobile Alabama will move northeast toward our area and will give us rain possibly heavy at times mainly from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

Tuesday looks to be a mild day before a cold front crosses the area at night with only a slight chance of showers.

Dry and cooler Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds from the west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 70s, wind gusts in the afternoon to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Cloudy with showers developing, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., highs near 70.

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe! Also Happy Birthday to my baby daughter Bethany!