Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Tuesday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly inland. Temperatures range from the low 50s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 22 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 82 (Record high for date and tied record high for November last set on November 1st, 1974 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another record high temperature is likely today, but it should be a little cooler than yesterday, although the humidity will be rising this afternoon as the strong high pressure moves offshore.

Warm and muggy on Wednesday with rain developing as a slow moving cold front approaches from the west. Rain should develop in the afternoon and become heavy at times through Wednesday night.

The cold front will cross the area early on Thursday morning but a wave on the front will cause showers most of the day. It will be cooler with highs in the 60s dropping to the 50s by sunset.

Dry with near seasonable temperatures Friday into the day on Saturday.

Another low pressure trough will give us a chance of more showers Saturday night through Monday. Temperatures will remain near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

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

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Showers developing by the afternoon, humid, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Showers, morning highs in the mid 60s falling to the 50s in the afternoon.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

SATURDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear on this Monday morning except for some patchy fog in some areas. Temperatures again are quite variable, here at my station it’s 51 but it is down to 43 at Clifton high school. And further inland once again higher elevations were much warmer than the inland valleys with a temperature of 63 at Vernon and only 30 degrees at Walpack.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 (New Record) LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday’s high of 77 was the 4th straight day of 70 degree plus temperatures which was the longest such streak ever recorded at my station in November, and it looks likely that we will have 2 or 3 more days in the 70s. High pressure ridge will continue to dominate our weather today, giving our area mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures with record highs likely.

Tuesday will continue to be warm and more clouds may hold high temperatures down a couple of degrees but the humidity will slightly rise.

A frontal system moving into our area will give us rain Wednesday into Thursday with 1-2 inches of rainfall likely most of the heaviest rain will fall Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Wednesday will be warm and humid as dew points rise to the mid 60s. Not as warm or humid on Thursday as the front will move to our south and east.

Dry weather with more normal temperatures Friday into the day on Saturday, but another frontal system may give us showers Saturday night into Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid to upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Cloudy and humid with showers mainly after 9 a.m., high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Cloudy with showers, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

SATURDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORCAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories possible on Wednesday; advisories likely on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

With clear skies and nearly calm winds there is a huge difference in temperatures , with higher elevations warmer than the inland valleys. At 5 a.m. this morning, here at my station which is up on the hill in Clifton, the temperature is 55, while the station at Clifton high school at a lower elevation is only 46. Also the temperature at Vernon on a hill is 60 while in the inland valley at Walpack is only 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 (New record) LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: Last year on this date the high was only 38 and the low was a chilly 27.

The strong high pressure area along the east coast will continue to give us unseasonably warm weather today through Tuesday with highs well up into the 70s each day with some more records highs likely. Skies will be also be mostly sunny.

A slow moving cold front will approach the area on Wednesday that will produce rain possibly heavy at times ending Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected as some tropical moisture moves into our area.

Dry and cooler weather is expected Thursday afternoon through at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Rain and humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; small craft advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday.

Enjoy the nice September like weather today and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Quite a range in temperatures at 5:15 a.m. with a reading of 54 in Clifton down to a chilly 31 degrees at Walpack, winds are light or calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 (Record) LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE – On this day in 2012 a week after Hurricane Sandy we received 4.2 inches of snow.

A strong high pressure ridge will dominate our weather this weekend with unseasonably warm temperatures with high both days rising to the mid 70s, skies will be mostly sunny both days. Record high temperatures likely.

Dry weather will continue Monday and Tuesday with unseasonably warm temperatures.

Showers are likely on Wednesday and it will be quite humid for this time of year as dew points rise to the mid 60s.

After a dry Thursday there will be a chance of showers on Friday as some of the moisture from Tropical Storm Eta moves into our area. Temperatures will be closer to normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERENS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers mainly after 1 p.m., high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; small craft advisories expected on Wednesday.

Enjoy the nice warm weather this weekend but stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area. Temperatures range from near 50 in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will dominate our weather today through early next week giving us mostly sunny days with unseasonably mild temperatures. Highs for the next several days will be around 70 which is nearly 15 degrees above normal.

The next chances of rain will be on Wednesday as a front approaches our area and possibly some moisture from Tropical Storm Eta.

Clearing with more seasonable temperatures on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and there is a large difference in tempertures ranging from 48 in Clifton down to a chilly 28 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANACE FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure to our south will give us a southwest flow of mild air today, temperatures should be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday.

High pressure will dominate our weather Friday through at least next Tuesday with dry conditions continuing along with unseasonably mild air, temperatures each day will rise to near 70.

The next chance of rain will be next Wednesday as some possible tropical moisture moves into our area, temperatures will continue to be well above noraml.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories are expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the mid 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: 54 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak warm front will move to our north today and we will have a southwest flow of milder air today after a cool morning. High temperatures will rise into the low 60s along with plenty of sunshine.

High pressure will dominate our weather Thursday through at least early next week which will give us unseasonably mild air along with sunny skies each day. High temperatures will be well up into the 60s to near 70.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, sea 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy early on this Election Day and temperatures range mainly in the mid to upper 30s, winds are from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will not be as cold and windy as yesterday but still it will be a little breezy and temperatures below normal with most highs in the low 50s. A weak front to our north will give inland areas a slight chance of a sprinkle or flurry.

A nice stretch of dry weather with above normal temperatures Wednesday through at least the beginning of next as high pressure will dominate. High temperatures will be near 60 on Wednesday and well up in the 60s to near 70 Thursday through early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A gale warning is in effect till 10 a.m. and a small craft advisory will be in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for west to northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2020.

The month’s average temperature was 56.4 degrees which was 1.7 degrees above normal. The highest temperatures was 77 degrees on the 15th and the lowest was 29 degrees on the 31st. Precipitation was above normal with 6.09″ accumulating. We had a trace of snow on the 30th.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog’s editor Joan!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to near 30 further inland, winds are a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .47″

Today will be a chilly and windy day as a strong low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes gives us a strong westerly flow of cold air. Temperatures will only rise into the 40s and with winds possibly gusting to 45 mph will make it feel quite cold. A wind advisory is in effect.

A weak cold front is expected to come through mainly dry Tuesday morning but there is a chance of flurries over inland area of northwest New Jersey. It will remain cool but with diminishing winds by Tuesday afternoon.

A very nice stretch of fall weather is expected Wednesday through at least next weekend with no precipitation expected, temperatures will be in the 50s on Wednesday and into the 60s and possibly near Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny, highs in the mid 40s, winds gusts to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect valid until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for west winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Sunday morning the first day of November and temperatures are around ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from near 40 in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a milder day as a southerly flow ahead of a strong cold front develops. Showers will develop this afternoon and may be moderate to heavy at times. The cold front will cross the area this evening with winds switching to the northwest and become gusty. Temperatures will fall after the frontal passage.

Monday will be a chilly and windy day with possible snow flurries in the morning. Winds may gust up to 45 mph and with highs only in the 40s it will make it feel rather cold.

Tuesday will be dry but cool and still a little breezy.

Dry weather is expected Wednesday through next weekend with a warming trend. Highs will be in the 50s on Wednesday and then the 60s Thursday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy with showers developing mainly after 2 p.m., showers may be heavy at times, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely before midnight becoming windy with gusts to 30 mph, low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Isolated snow flurries mainly in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and windy, gusts to 45 mph, highs only in the mid 40s.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Small craft advisory valid between 1-6 p.m. for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning will be in effect between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected to continued through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!