Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures are a little milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mild day but a weak cold front crossing our area may cause some light showers during the day but most of the rain will be east of our area.

High pressure will build into the area on Wednesday and it will be a mostly sunny day with cooler temperatures.

A stronger front will likely give us rain late Thursday possibly mixing with a little snow before ending around midnight, little or no accumulation is expected in our area but a dusting is possible further inland.

Much colder air will move into the area Friday into Saturday with fair weather, temperature Saturday morning should drop into the 20s with some teens further inland.

A little milder and sunny on Sunday.

Another strong cold front will give us a chance of rain Sunday night into Monday that may again change to a mixture of snow before ending late Monday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a light shower, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear, low around 40.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m. high in the mid 50s. Rain may mix with snow before ending around midnight.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much colder, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; gale force winds possible on Friday; small craft advisories possible early Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area today will give us a sunny day with high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than yesterday along with lighter winds.

Tonight will not be as chilly as the last few days as the high pressure moves offshore. A weak cold front will cause some cloudiness on Tuesday but temperatures will be mild.

Sunny and a little cooler on Wednesday.

A stronger front will give us a chance of rain or snow late Thursday into Thursday night.

Mainly dry weather but it will be much colder Friday through the weekend.

A potential stronger coastal storm may give affect us early next week with rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and not as cool, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s. Chance of rain or snow at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and colder, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories likely on Friday with possible gales.

Enjoy the nice fall day today!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool again ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure will build behind a weak cold front that will pass through our area this morning. We should have mostly sunny skies with cool temperatures, it will be a little more breezy than yesterday.

Dry weather should persist Monday through Wednesday, temperatures will be near normal Monday and Wednesday and a little above normal on Tuesday.

A much stronger cold front will move through the area on Thursday with a chance of rain or snow showers and then followed by much colder air Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain or snow showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and colder, high only in the low 40s.,

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Westerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Mainly sub-advisory level winds and seas Monday through Wednesday; possible small craft advisories Thursday into Friday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan today!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and there is some frost in our area. Temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 (Shortly after midnight) LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: .38″

High pressure will build over the area today giving us a mostly sunny and cool day with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

A weak cold front will come through tonight with only a few clouds. The day on Sunday will again be mostly sunny with seasonably cool temperatures and light winds.

Next week will be mainly dry, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cool expect a little above normal on Tuesday. Much colder weather is expected Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Areas of frost this morning then becoming sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Some frost in the morning, sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny and colder, high only in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2019.

The average temperature was 3.5 degrees above normal making this the 5th warmest October since I started records in 1973. The highest temperature was 92 degrees on the 2nd which was the hottest October temperature. The lowest temperature was 39 degrees on the 19th. Precipitation totalled 9.77 making this the second wettest October since 1973.

Have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Friday morning as the cold front that caused heavy rain and wind early this morning has moved to our east. Temperatures have fallen to the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland. Winds are quite gusty out of the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 (Tied record) LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: 1.13″

High pressure will be building into our area as the cold front moves further offshore, strong gusty northwest winds to 45 mph are possible mainly this morning and a wind advisory is in effect. High temperatures will be in the 50s and drop to the 30s tonight with some frost likely.

Dry weather with light winds and seasonably cool temperatures is expected this weekend.

Dry weather should persist most of next week, temperatures will be slightly below normal on Monday, slightly above normal Tuesday and Wednesday and then fall to below normal readings late in the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Wind advisory in effect until noon. Sunny, high in the mid 50s, winds possibly gusting to 45 mph this morning diminishing this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Clear and chilly with some frost likely, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until noon today for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-12 feet. winds and seas diminishing this afternoon.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through the day on Saturday; possible small craft advisories Saturday night into Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

Happy November!