Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in Clifton down to the middle 50s further inland, these readings are about 10 degrees above normal.

Mainly cloudy today with only a few breaks of sun, temperatures will be similar to yesterday with highs mostly in the upper 60s.

A warm front will move to our north tomorrow morning and it will be warmer with high temperatures approaching 80 degrees along with higher humidity. There is a low chance of a shower at night.

A little cooler on Monday as a backdoor cold front moves to our south but temperatures should remain above normal, there is still a low chance of an afternoon shower.

Quite warm Tuesday through Thursday as a high pressure ridge along the coast gives us a southwesterly flow.  A cold front may cross the area late in the day on Thursday possibly accompanied by showers and thunderstorms into Friday morning.

Cooler on Friday along with a chance of lingering showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly cloudy and warmer, high in the low 80s, chance of a shower at night.

MONDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high near 70.

TUESDAY – OCT 9 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas valid until 6 a.m. Sunday morning.   Winds southeast to 9 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from around 60 in Clifton down to some upper 40s further inland, winds are from the north around  10 mph.

A cold front came through overnight and we will have a northerly flow of cooler and drier air today along with plenty of sunshine, temperatures will only climb into the 60s as high pressure builds in from the north.

Still cool and dry on Saturday but it will be warmer on Sunday as the high pressure moves off the coast and a southwest flow of air moves into our area, we should have plenty of sunshine both days of the weekend.

Unseasonably warm and mainly dry most of next week as the ridge of high pressure will dominate our weather.  A cold front approaching our area may cause some showers on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the upper 60s.

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

SATURDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny and warmer, high in the upper 70s.

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for northeast winds gusting to 25 mph, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Lingering small craft advisories possible for higher seas during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the upper 50s in Clifton down to the upper 40s further inland, there is again some patchy fog in some inland valleys as the humidity is high.

Today will be a partly sunny and warm day as temperatures rise to near 80 degrees, a weak cold front may touch off a shower or thunderstorms this afternoon and evening but this activity will be much more scattered and weaker than the storms we had on Tuesday.

Friday and Saturday will be cooler and dry as high pressure builds in from the north, high temperatures will be in the upper 60s which is near normal for this time of year.

Warmer and more humid weather but with dry conditions Sunday through at least the middle of next week as a strong high pressure ridge builds offshore.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Partly sunny and warm with a chance of a shower after 4 p.m., high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny and warmer, high near 80

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 8 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

TUESDAY – OCT 9 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 10 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southerly winds to 11 knots, seas around 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Friday through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have becoming mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are mild for this time of year with readings ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the mid 50s further inland, humidity remains high and the winds are mainly calm

After last night’s thunderstorms, conditions will be much more tranquil today as weak high pressure builds into the area, temperatures will remain warm with plenty of sunshine but the humidity will drop with dew points dropping into the 50s.

Tomorrow will be warm and mainly dry during the day but a weak cold front may touch of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon.

High pressure will then build in from the north for Friday, and Saturday it will be cooler with an onshore flow.

The cool spell will be short lived as a return southwest flow will bring warmer air into the region on Sunday with warm and dry weather to continue into at least the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny with lower humidity, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around 60.

THURSDAY – OCT 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny and warmer, high near 80.

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northwest wind to 8 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Thursday; possible small craft conditions on Friday with possible small craft conditions due to higher seas Friday night through Sunday!

Enjoy the nice weather today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early this morning and it is warmer than the last few mornings with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s in Clifton down to the upper 50s further inland.  The humidity is high and there is again some patchy fog across some of the inland valleys.

Today we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine it will be warm and humid with highs approaching 80 and dew points in the upper 60s.  A cold front approaching the area from the northwest will cause some shower and thunderstorm activity later this afternoon and into this evening, some of these storms may be strong to severe with strong gusty winds and heavy rain.

Tomorrow will be warm but less humid as weak high pressure builds into the area.

Warm weather with increasing humidity on Thursday.

Cooler weather Friday and Saturday with an onshore flow but we should stay dry.

Warmer again Sunday into at least early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, humid with highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, low in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny and less humid, high near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly sunny and becoming more humid, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny and warmer, high near 80.

MONDAY – OCT 8 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m Wednesday morning,  Today – Southwest wind to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possibly extending through the day on Wednesday due to higher seas; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday night; small craft advisories again possible Friday and Saturday due to higher seas with an onshore flow.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2018.

Temperatures average 3.0 degrees above normal   Highest temperature 96 degrees on the 6th, lowest temperature was 51 degrees recorded on the 10th.  It was the 4th warmest September, my records go back to 1973.

Precipitation was above normal with 6.53″ falling.  The greatest rainfall was on the 25th when 2.82″ fell.  It was the 7th wettest September.

Overall this past September was unseasonably humid and rather cloudy.

Have a nice day!