Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 50 at Basking Ridge. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of only 11.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a mostly sunny day and it will be cooler and much less humid.

Friday a frontal system will cause showers. The warm front with this system will cause mainly some light rain in the morning. There will likely be a break in the rain in the afternoon and it will become milder and more humid. Showers are expected in the evening as the cold front pushes through our area and there may be some thunderstorms. It will be breezy throughout the day.

Much cooler and windy on Saturday as high pressure builds into our area. High temperatures will only be in the low-mid 50s. Gusty winds up to 35 mph will make it feel quite chilly. Frost and freezes are likely at night with diminishing winds.

After a chilly early morning temperatures moderate by Sunday afternoon with much less wind than Saturday.

High pressure will then dominate through Wednesday with plenty of sunshine each day along with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely by dawn, lows in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy, breezy, milder and more humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 70s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

SATURDAY – OCT 17 – Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming sunny in the afternoon, windy and much cooler, highs only in the low 50s, wind gusts to 35 mph. Frost and freezes likely at night with lows in the 30s.

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

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

TUESDAY – OCT 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 21 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Friday evening through 6 p.m. Saturday evening; advisories expected to continue Saturday night through the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 54 at Pequest. Winds are light mostly from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 49.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southwesterly flow ahead of a cold front will give us a partly sunny and warm day along with rather high humidity as dew points will be in the mid 60s. A cold front will come through mainly dry later this afternoon or early evening.

High pressure building in from the Great Lakes will give us cooler and drier air on Thursday along with mostly sunny skies.

A frontal system will cause showers on Friday. A warm front will move to our north in the morning followed by a strong cold front later in the day.

High pressure will then move into our area on Saturday causing strong winds and very chilly temperatures. There is a good possibility of frost and freezes in our area at night.

After a chilly early morning Sunday will have moderating temperatures in the afternoon along with much lighter winds.

Dry early next week with near seasonable temperatures as high pressure moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny, warm and humid, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear after midnight, lows in the mid 50s.

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

FRIDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly cloudy with showers and also possible thunderstorms later in the day, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, windy and quite cool, highs in the low 50s, possible wind gusts to 40 mph. Frost and freezes likely at night.

SUNDAY – OCT 18 – Sunny and a milder by the afternoon with less wind, highs near 60.

MONDAY – OCT 19 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories expected to develop during the day on Friday with gale force winds likely Friday night through the day on Saturday; advisories continuing for Saturday evening; no advisories expected late Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

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!