Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning but there is some patchy fog over some inland areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 54 in Clifton down to 46 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .53“

High pressure over the area will give us a sunny day today along with temperatures a bit above normal. The humidity will be low and the winds will be light. Some increase in clouds can be expected this evening as a weak cold front crosses our area.

Another sunny day on Sunday as another high pressure builds into our area. Temperatures will be a couple of degrees lower than today.

Monday and Tuesday will be mild with a low chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and evening as another cold front crosses our area.

Cooler weather Wednesday through the end of next week with mainly dry conditions.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 25 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then clearing, low in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – SEP 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s

MONDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 72 degrees.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories Sunday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe. Also I want to wish my wife Joan a happy 44th anniversary. It was one of the chilliest September days with a high of only 56 with around 1 1/2″ of rain. But the weather was lucky for us!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy and the overnight rain has moved just to our east. Temperatures this morning are more than 15 degrees lower than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. Total rainfall since yesterday was 1.97″

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: 1.44″

The cold front that caused the showers and thunderstorms has moved to our east and we should see clearing this morning and we will have a mostly sunny day with seasonable temperatures and much lower humidity than the last few days.

Ideal weather for the first weekend of autumn as high pressure will dominate. Temperatures will again be near seasonable levels with low humidity.

Mainly dry weather can be expected much of next week with only a slight chance of showers Tuesday night as a weak cold front crosses the area. Temperatures will be slightly above normal Monday and Tuesday and fall to slightly below normal by the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 24 -Becoming sunny and less humid, high in the mid 70s.

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

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

SUNDAY – SEP 26 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY -SEP 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon form northwest winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Wednesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures continue to be unseasonably warm with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 74 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. Winds are from the southeast and a little gusty, the humidity remains high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A slow moving front will approach our area today and we should have cloudy skies with occasional showers this morning into the mid afternoon. Heavier rain with some gusty thunderstorms are expected with the heaviest rain from late this afternoon and ending by daybreak on Friday. Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches with some higher amounts are likely and a flash flood watch is in effect. Also some of the storms tonight may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and even a slight chance of a weak tornado especially to our north and west. The humidity will remain high with dew points near 70.

Sunshine will return on Friday and it will become less humid, temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

Quite nice weather for the first weekend of fall with plenty of sunshine both days along with low humidity and continued near or slightly above normal temperatures.

The nice fall weather should continued Monday through Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 23 – Cloudy with showers likely, rain may become heavy at times with gusty winds late in the afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms, humid, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Showers with possible thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times with gusty winds, humid, low in the low 60s. Total rainfall 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

FRIDAY – SEP 24 – Chance of an early shower then becoming mostly sunny and less humid, high in the mid 70s.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Friday afternoon for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 62 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND!

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .02″

High pressure off the Canadian Maritimes and a slow moving cold front approaching from the west will give us a southeasterly flow of warm and humid air today. Skies will be mostly cloudy and there is a chance of some mainly light showers during the day.

The front will be closer to the region on Thursday and it will continue to be warm and humid. Showers and thunderstorms will develop with the heaviest rain expected late Thursday into early Friday morning with 1-2″ of rain expected with higher amounts possible.

Cooler and less humid air will follow the front and we should see clearing by Friday afternoon, but there will still be a chance of a lingering shower.

The first weekend of fall looks to be quite pleasant with plenty of sunshine both days along with near seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

Pleasant weather should continued through early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 22 – Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with a chance of showers, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers, low in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 23 – Cloudy and humid with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms, high in the upper 70s. Heavy rain likely at night.

FRIDAY -SEP 24 – Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, becoming mostly sunny and less humid in the afternoon with still a chance of a shower, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 25 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today until 6 a.m. Friday morning for southeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet/

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and Happy Autumn!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 59 in Clifton down to 49 at Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm and there is some patchy fog in some inland areas.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW 55

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes will give our area an onshore southeast flow of air. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Dew points will gradually rise to the 60s by this afternoon.

Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day with somewhat warmer temperatures and humidity. There is a chance of showers as a slow moving front to our west approaches our area. Southeast flow will become brisk in the afternoon with gusts up to 25 mph.

The slow moving front will slowly move through the area which will likely cause showers Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will be near seasonable. The humidity will continue to be on the high side on Thursday but gradually lower by Friday afternoon.

At this point the weekend looks mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures and low humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with some patchy fog, low in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid with a chance of showers, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 23 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – SEP 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., high in the low 70s.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 27 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!