Cloudy and mild Halloween, hopefully the showers hold off till after midnight!


With cloudy skies this early morning temperatures are in the mid-upper 40s in the Clifton area.
Today will remain cloudy for the most part but it will be mild with highs reaching the upper 60s, about 10 degrees warmer than normal.
Tonight will be mild with a chance of showers, rain more likely after midnight.
Friday will be a warm but very windy day with gusts up to 35 MPH, showers may be heavy at times especially in the morning. This will be our first measurable rain in about two weeks.
A dry weekend is in store with mild temperatures on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
A quick shot of cold air on Monday before warming up again by the middle of next week.

The forecast: Today – Cloudy, high in the upper 60s.
Tonight – Showers mainly after midnight, low in the upper 50s.
Friday – Showers mainly before 3PM, windy with gusts up the 35 MPH, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high near 50.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.

Marine forecast: Today – South winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.
Outlook:: Gale warnings for Friday from 5AM-2PM, small craft advisories will likely be needed through the weekend.

Have a safe Halloween!

Mostly cloudy and a little milder hump day!


Temperatures this early morning are near 40 degrees in the Clifton area with the 30s further inland.
Today we will have considerable cloudiness around and temperatures will be a little milder than yesterday.
A warm front will be coming through on Halloween with even milder temperatures, at this time most of the day and evening will stay dry and the rain hopefully will hold off till after midnight, nice comfortable weather for the trick or treaters.
Showers will occur on Friday mostly in the morning, temperatures will be very mild reaching the low 70s, it will be windy as a cold front moves through.
Looks like another nice weekend is in store for our area, mild on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
Monday morning looks quite frosty with possibly the coldest readings so far this season.
After a chilly Monday temperatures will rebound on Tuesday and it should be mild again next Wednesday and Thursday..

The forecast: Today – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s. Mild at night with showers mostly after midnight.
Friday – Showers mostly in the morning, windy and quite mild, high in the low 70s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the low 50s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

Marine forecast: Today – Variable winds this morning less than 5 knots becoming southwest to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook: – At least small craft advisories Thursday night into Friday, conditions lowering below advisory levels on Saturday but may be needed once again Saturday evening and Sunday.

Have a good day!

Unlike the last two October 29th, the weather will be nice and quiet for this one!


Today is my son’s birthday, Happy Birthday Jared! We had historic weather his last two birthdays with Superstorm Sandy last year and the rare snowstorm in 2011 that actually caused more tree damage in my yard as heavy wet snow fell on trees that were still in full foliage. Massive power outages were experienced in both of these storms..
This morning we have mostly cloudy skies, temperatures are near 40 with 30s inland.
Today we will have partly sunny skies, not as mild as yesterday with highs mostly only rising to the low-mid 50s.
Wednesday will remain dry with slightly milder temperatures but skies will be mostly cloudy.
A warm front will move to our north on Halloween with even milder air, there is a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening but most of the rain should hold off until after midnight.
Friday will be a rather warm day but rain is likely.
Next weekend will be dry with mild temperatures continuing on Saturday but cooler on Sunday.
The dry and seasonable cool weather will extend into early next week.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Increasing cloudiness, low around 40.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.
Thursday – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening becoming more likely after midnight, high in the mid-upper 60s.
Friday – Cloudy with showers likely, high near 70.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

Marine Forecast – Today – Northeast to 21 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories probably will be needed from Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

Enjoy a nice quiet October 29th….

Pleasant Monday after a chilly start!


A wide range of temperatures this early morning with readings in the upper 30s in the Clifton area and in the 20s further inland, skies are clear with light winds.
With abundant sunshine temperatures will rise to the low 60s by this afternoon.
A weak cold front will cross the area later today with only an increase of clouds.
Our dry spell will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures will be cooler on Tuesday but rebound on Wednesday.
A warm front will move through on Thursday with a chance of showers and warmer temperatures.
A very mild evening for Halloween trick or treaters but there is a chance of showers.
Showers again possible on Friday with quite mild temperatures.
High pressure will move in for next weekend, Saturday will still be mild but cooler air will move in for Sunday.

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the low 60s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper 30s.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.
Thursday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.
Friday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

Marine Forecast: Today – West wind to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Below advisory level condttions through Thursday morning, advisories may be needed later Thursday into Friday!

Enjoy this pleasant fall weather!

Pleasant weather to close the weekend!


Temperatures this morning are milder than the last few as temperatures are in the low 40s in the Clifton area with the 30s inland. We had some overcast conditions overnight but skies have becoming partly cloudy.
Today we will have another mostly sunny day with temperatures around normal for this time of year topping off in the upper 50s.
A little milder on Monday but a little cooler on Tuesday and seasonable temperatures on Wednesday, skies will be mostly fair.
Warmer weather for later in the week with a chance of showers, in fact November 1st the high may top the 70 degree mark.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low near 40.
Monday – Sunny, high in the low 60s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Halloween – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers at night, high in the mid-upper 60s.
Friday – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.
Saturday – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, high in the low-mid 60s.

Marine Forecast: Today – West-northwest wind to 22 knots, seas 4 feet diminishing to 2 feet by this afternoon.
Outlook – Sub-advisory level conditions through Wednesday but advisories may be needed later this week.

Have an enjoyable Sunday!

Frosty early this Saturday morning then becoming sunny and breezy!


The clear skies and light winds have caused much frost in our area, temperatures have fallen to the mid 30s with plenty of 20s further inland.
Today will be sunny and it will become breezy, temperatures will be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday.
Tonight we will have more clouds around and temperatures will not be as cool as the last few mornings.
Sunday should again be mostly sunny with lighter winds.
Continued dry weather Monday through Wednesday with near normal temperatures for late October.
Milder weather for later in the week along with a chance of showers..

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 40s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high near 60.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.
Friday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid-upper 60s.

Marine forecast: Small craft advisory in effect from noon today till 6am on Sunday for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
Outlook – Conditions lower to below advisory levels on Sunday and last through Wednesday!

Have a good day!

Dry and cool through the weekend!


Another chilly morning as temperatures have fallen once again to the mid 30s in the Clifton area to the mid-upper 20s in some of the usually colder spots.
Today we will have a bit more cloudiness than yesterday with similar high temperatures in the mid 50s.
A frost advisory has been issued for the Clifton area for tonight as we will have mostly clear skies and nearly calm winds with temperatures in the low-mid 30s.
Pleasant fall weekend is in store with plenty of sunshine but it still will be cool.
A moderating temperature trend next week with a chance of showers on Wednesday and on Halloween.

The forecast: Today – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Mostly clear with frost likely, low in the mid 30s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high near 60.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high near 60.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low-mid 60s.
Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory issued through this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.
Outlook: Advisories may be needed Saturday night into Sunday otherwise below advisory level conditions expected.

The weather is much quieter than this time last year when Sandy was moving up toward us.
Here is my blog from one year ago on October 25, 2012.

Meanwhile in case you haven’t heard there is a more likely chance of a devastating storm affecting our area early next week. Most of the computer models now have Sandy hitting the area anywhere from the Chesapeake Bay area into Southern New England, the only model that has the storm going further offshore before moving back and hitting Maine is the American model (GFS). This is a very serious situation, this storm has the potential to be stronger than Irene last year. Hurricane force winds, torrential rain and coastal flooding is becoming more likely. This situation will become more clear tomorrow as more data is fed into the computer models. The National Weather Service are launching balloons four times a day instead of twice across the country to get more measurements of the upper air conditions. It may be a good idea to start to think about preparing for this potential historic storm. The eye of Sandy (the hurricane’s not Duncan’s) is located just off the coast and Cuba and will affect the Bahamas today and tomorrow then move north… Stay tuned for further updates…

Enjoy our quiet weather this year!!!!

Chilly and dry weather to continue the next several days!


Temperatures have fallen to the 30s in the Clifton area fro the first time this season. Inland areas of New Jersey readings are below freezing ending the growing season in those areas. 6am temperature in Sussex is now 28 degrees.. brrrrr..
Today will start out mostly fair but cloudiness will increase in the afternoon, highs will only reach the mid 50s with a brisk wind.
Dry and chilly weather will continue into early next week. Highs the next few days will be in the 50s with lows in the 30s along with patchy frost.
The next chance of any rain will be around Wednesday along with moderating temperatures.

The forecast: Today – Mostly sunny this morning becoming partly cloudy this afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 30s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 50s.
Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain, high in the lower 60s.

Marine forecast: Small craft advisory is in effect till late tonight for west winds to 25 knots, seas 4 feet.
Outlook: Advisories may be needed again for late Saturday into early Sunday.

Have a good day!

Chilly air has arrived along with a chance of light rain!


Temperatures this early morning have fallen to the low 40s in the Clifton area to the 30s inland, skies are partly cloudy.
After having temperatures averaging five to six degrees above normal for the first 22 days of October we will now have below normal temperatures the next few days. An area of rain will be moving mostly south and east of our area but we may pick up a few hundredths of an inch of rain this afternoon and evening.
Sunny weather returns on Thursday and should last into the weekend along with the chilly and breezy conditions. Patchy frost is also likely the next few mornings.
Slow moderating in temperatures early next week and by Halloween readings may be back up into the 60s.

The forecast: Today – Increasing clouds with a chance of light rain this afternoon, high in the mid 50s.
Tonight – Chance of light rain in the evening then clearing, low in the upper 30s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

Marine Forecast: Today – North wind to 11 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisory conditions may occur Thursday into Friday and again Saturday night into Sunday.

Enjoy this cool weather…

One last mild day for awhile!


This early morning skies are mostly clear with temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday morning with readings in the upper 40s in the Clifton area to some upper 30s well inland.
Today we will see an increase of cloudiness but it will be continued mild with highs in the upper 60s.
Tonight a cold front will swing through the area with only a chance of some sprinkles.
Much cooler air will be moving into our area on Wednesday along with a chance of a chilly rain and highs barely topping the 50 degree mark.
Fair weather returns on Thursday and will last through the weekend, it will remain quite cool with highs mainly in the 50s and lows in the 30s.

The forecast: Today – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 60s.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles, low in the low 40s.
Wednesday – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high only in the low 50s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
Monday – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

Marine forecast: Today – Southwest wind becoming west to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Advisories may be needed later Wednesday into Thursday and again late Friday through Sunday!

Have a good day!