Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool again with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 32 in Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The large high pressure area over the northeast will continue our sunny weather with cool temperatures today and on Monday.

Dry weather is expected the rest of the week. After a chilly Tuesday morning, temperatures will moderate to near normal temperatures Tuesday afternoon. Above normal temperatures are then expected Wednesday through at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 11 feet. A high surf advisory is also in effect.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for high seas Tuesday night through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy is located 340 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with top winds of 115 mph. Teddy is expected to move just east of Bermuda and up to the Canadian Maritimes. High surf and swells are expected to continue along our coastal waters with minor to moderate coastal flooding and some beach erosion.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coolest since June 1st with readings ranging from the 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 32 at Walpack, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be over the northeast this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and unseasonably cool temperatures. With clear skies tonight and Sunday night there may be some frost across northwestern part of the state.

Dry weather to continue most if not all of next week. Monday will still be unseasonably cool but become milder by Tuesday afternoon. It will become warmer Wednesday and Thursday with highs both days near 80. A weak cold front may bring slightly cooler weather on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue Monday night through Wednesday due to high seas and swells from Hurricane Teddy that is a major storm well out in the Atlantic.

TROPICS: Three storms were named yesterday and now we are in the Greek Alphabet with Tropical storm Beta off the Texas coast. The only storm that will indirectly affect our area is Hurricane Teddy with top winds of 125 mph. Teddy is expected to move near Bermuda and then into the Canadian Maritime region early next week. High swells with some coastal flooding is expected along our coast.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to the low 50s further inlands. Winds are mainly from the north around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW 56

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front moved through our area overnight as the remains of Sally stays to our south. Skies should become mostly sunny but it will be breezy and cool day.

Unseasonably cool weather this weekend into early next week as a strong high pressure builds into the area. Temperatures will be more like October with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s through early next week.

Dry weather to continue through the end of next week and it will become warmer with highs near 80 Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 18 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and chilly, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday with waves possibly as high as 10 feet due to swells from Hurricane Teddy.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy has top winds of 130 mph as it is approaching Bermuda. Waves and swells will affect our coastal areas by early next week.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are a few degrees warmer than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s down to the low 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 38 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today should begin with mostly sunny skies although they will still be filtered by some high level smoke this morning. We should see an increase in actual clouds by this afternoon as the remains of Sally along with a cold front approaches our area. Temperatures will be a few degrees milder than yesterday.

The cold front and the remains of Sally will move offshore Friday followed by a brisk northerly flow of cooler air. There is a slight chance of a morning shower mainly to our south.

Fair, breezy with October like temperatures Saturday through early next week as a strong high over New England will dominate our weather.

Dry weather to continue with a slight warming trend by the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 17 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots becoming southerly this afternoon, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning and 6 a.m. Saturday morning; Advisories likely to continue Saturday through Monday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear but rather hazy as smoke from the western fires continue over the area. Temperatures are cool with readings ranging from near 50 in Clifton down to near 40 inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1984

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: 21 years ago today Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding as more than 11 inches of rain fell in our area.

High pressure moving off the coast will cause a southwesterly flow of milder air today. High temperatures will be in the 70s despite plenty of hazy and smokey skies from the western fires.

Warm on Thursday ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night with only a slight chance of a shower.

Dry and quite cool weather is likely Friday through at least Monday as a large high pressure will be over the area.

Milder temperatures toward the middle of next week and we should remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny and cooler, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest wind becoming southerly around 10 mph, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday with advisories likely Thursday night through Sunday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Sally is near the Alabama and Florida coast with top winds of 105 mph as it drifts slowly inland and is causing extremely heavy rain. Hurricane Teddy has top winds of 100 mph and is expected to affect Bermuda in a couple of days.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest levels since June 14th, with a reading of 51 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack. Winds are from the north around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a sunny and cool day today, however the skies will not be bright blue as smoke in the higher altitudes from the fires out west will be over our area. Temperatures will be cool with highs struggling to reach the 70 degree mark.

Milder Wednesday into Thursday as the high pressure moves off shore and a southwest flow develops.

A cold front is expected to cross our area Thursday night with a low chance of light showers into Friday.

Dry weather is expected for the weekend but it will be quite cool. Cool weather is expected to continue into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high near 80. Chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is posted effective until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for north-northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; advisories likely Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 60s in Clifton down to the upper 50s further inland. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 43 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area this morning only associated with some early cloudiness and followed by a mostly sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures and lower humidity.

Mainly fair weather tonight and we should have the coolest air of the season so far with lows by Tuesday morning mainly in the 40s. Daytime highs will only reach about 70 degrees.

Milder Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will cross the area Thursday night or Friday morning possibly accompanied by showers.

Next weekend will be dry but quite cool with highs both days only in the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cooler, low in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Partly sunny, high near 80, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue for high seas on Wednesday! No advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a partly sunny day as high pressure moves offshore and a weak cold front approaches our area. Temperatures will be around 5 degrees warmer than yesterday with most highs in the upper 70s. There is a low chance of a light shower tonight as the cold front passes.

Monday will be a sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.

Tuesday will be cool and early morning lows may drop to the lowest levels of the season with temperatures possibly falling in the upper 40s.

Not as cool Wednesday and Thursday and we should stay dry.

Cooler weather returns for Friday into next weekend but again we should continue to be rain free.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, low in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny and cool, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas valid until 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, winds east to southeast to 10 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees. There is a high risk of dangerous rip tides.

OUTLOOK – Advisories should continue till Wednesday morning for high seas due to Hurricane Paulette well off the east coast: No advisories expected later Wednesday into Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is cool with readings ranging from the upper 50s in Clifton down to the upper 40s further inland. The humidity is low and winds are light from the north-northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building in from northern New York state will give us a mostly sunny day with comfortably cool temperatures and low humidity.

Earlier this week it appeared that Sunday would be a rainy day with heavy rain possible but the frontal system has weakened and the only chance of a shower will be at night as the front comes through our area.

Mainly dry weather next week. Early morning lows Tuesday and Wednesday should be the coolest of the season so far. A slight warming trend is expected at the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny and cool, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 75 degrees. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue through the middle of the week as swells from Tropical Cyclone Paulette are exected.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are still mild with readings ranging from the low 70s in Clifton down to the mid 60s further inland. Winds are light northerly and the dew points have slowly dropped into the upper 60s.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 72 PRECIPITATION: .71″

Yesterday most of the rain in Clifton was in the morning with only a brief shower in the evening while areas just to our south and east received over 2 inches of rain.

A cold front is moving offshore as high pressure to our west builds into the area. Skies will become mostly sunny, temperatures will be seasonably warm but the dew points that were in the 70s yesterday will fall into the 50s by this afternoon.

Saturday will be a fall like day with seasonably cool temperatures along with low humidity as high pressure continues over the area.

The main change in the forecast is lowering the chances of rain as models show a weakening front moving through the area and we should avoid any heavy rain on Sunday.

Fair weather should return by Monday and it will likely be the coolest air of the season by Tuesday morning.

Dry weather should persist Wednesday into Thursday with a slight warming trend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 11 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 12 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

MONDAY – SEP 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 15 – Sunny and cool, high only near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 16 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 17 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between noon today until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories are likely to continued Saturday night through the day on Sunday on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Monday; advisories expected the rest of next week for high seas due to what is to become Hurricane Paulette moves well off the east coast.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!