Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 33 in Clifton down to 24 and Pequest and Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure over the area will be moving offshore and we should see some increasing high clouds by this afternoon, highs will again be in the 40s but with much less wind than the last couple of days.

Sunday will be cloudy but temperatures will be a few degrees milder than today. As the high moves offshore a cold front will cause showers mainly Sunday night into early Monday morning. At this time the rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4″. High temperatures Monday will be in the 50s but fall into the 40s by late in the day.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be dry but cool, winds will be brisk on Tuesday but diminsh on Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Day should be mostly sunny and milder with most highs in the 50s.

Another cold front will approach our area on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 20 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low near 40.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy, high in the upper 50s, showers mainly after 9 p.m.

MONDAY – NOV 22 – Showers likely mainly before 9 a.m. then partial clearing. Highs in the low 50s in the morning dropping to the 40s in the afternoon.

TUESDAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 24 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 26 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories during the day on Sunday; advisories likely Sunday night through Monday night; gales likely on Tuesday; gales still possible Wednesday morning with small craft advisories expected the rest of Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies have become mostly clear early on this Friday morning permitting viewing of the lunar eclipse. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 39 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack. Winds are from the west around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 (new record) LOW 44 PRECIPITATION: .12″

The front that cause the overnight rain has moved offshore as high pressure builds from the middle of the country. Today will be much cooler than yesterday with highs mostly in the upper 40s. Winds will be brisk this morning then diminsh this afternoon.

The high pressure will be over our area on Saturday with continued cool temperatures and much less wind.

Sunday will not be as cool and a frontal system will likely give us rain mainly in the evening and ending Monday morning.

Much cooler and windy on Tuesday. The cool weather will persist on Wednesday but with less wind.

At this point Thanksgiving Day looks to be mostly sunny with seasonably mild temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, breezy and cool, high in the upper 40s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with a chance of rain after 4 p.m., high in the mid 50s. Rain likely at night.

MONDAY – NOV 22 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny, windy and quite cool, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 24 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected from Saturday through the day on Sunday; small craft possible Sunday night; small craft advisories likely Monday and Tuesday with some gales probable Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 30 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 20 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A southerly flow of quite mild air today as a cold front approaches from the west, high temperatures will be well up into the 60s with a 70 degree reading possible in some areas, skies will be partly sunny.

The cold front will cross the area today accompanied by showers mainly from 9 p.m. till 2 a.m. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/4″.

Much cooler and windy on Friday with highs mainly in the 40s.

Mainly dry weather for this weekend as high pressure moves into our area. Saturday will be cool but a return southwesterly flow will bring somewhat milder air into our area on Sunday.

A frontal system will likely give us rain on Monday followed by mainly dry and chilly conditions Tuesday into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers mainly between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., low in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy, high in the mid 50s., chance of rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; advisories likely on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to 23 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be milder as a warm front approaches from the southwest. Skies will start off mostly sunny but there should be some increasing high clouds in the afternoon. Highs will be mainly in the upper 50s and with lighter winds it will feel more comfortable than the last couple of days.

Quite mild on Thursday ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night. High temperatures will be well up into the 60s. Showers are likely with the front at night.

Much cooler on Friday despite mostly sunny skies with highs only in the 40s.

Saturday will be cool with early lows mainly in the 20s and highs in the 40s.

Milder on Sunday but a frontal system may give us rain at night.

The frontal system will be moving slowly early next week with a good chance of showers. Monday will be seasonably mild but colder air will filter into our area on Tuesday with some of the showers may be mixed with snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny in the morning then increasing high clouds in the afternoon, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then gradual clearing, not as cool, low in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the upper 60s. Showers likely at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny and much cooler, high in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow showers, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 p.m. Friday evening; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest. Winds are mainly light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 19 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure building from the mid-west will give our area a mostly sunny and cool day but with less wind than yesterday as the low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes moves further away to the northeast.

A warm front will cross the area tomorrow and milder air will move into the area after a chilly morning, skies will be mostly sunny.

Thursday will be quite mild ahead of a cold front that will cross the area at night. Showers are likely with this front.

Chilly but mainly dry weather is expected Friday into the weekend.

A storm system may affect our area early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high near 50.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s, showers likely at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Becoming mostly sunny and cooler, high near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible late Wednesday; advisories likely Thursday through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Saturday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 35 in Clifton down to 30 at Hillsborough. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .02″

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we received over 6 inches of snow most of it during the evening commute which caused massive traffic delays.

A weak trough of low pressure will move offshore today and will intensify. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a morning shower. Winds will increase and gust to 30-35 mph making today feel quite chilly.

High pressure will build in on Tuesday, it still will be chilly but with less wind and more sunshine.

Milder Wednesday and Thursday as the high pressure slowly moves offshore. A rather strong cold front will likely cause showers Thursday night into early Friday morning.

Much cooler again Friday through the weekend but most of the area will be dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cool today, high near 50.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny and mild, high in the upper 60s, showers likely after 7 p.m.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Chance of a shower before 7 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and much cooler, high near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning has been posted effective between 10 a.m. this morning until 4 a.m. Tuesday morning for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday and during the day on Wednesday; possible advisories Wednesday night; advisories likely Thursday; possible gales on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at Hillsborough. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .30″

After yesterday’s rare thunderstorms today will be a quieter day with cool temperatures. Skies will start off mostly sunny but an increase in clouds is expected by this afternoon.

Continued cool on Monday with a slight chance of a morning shower as a weak disturbance moves through our area which may be mixed with snow flakes mainly over higher elevations to our north and west. It will become breezy by the afternoon.

Tuesday will be a mostly sunny but cool day with light winds.

Milder Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure moves off the southeast coast and gives our area a return southwest flow.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday afternoon with a low chance of a shower followed by cooler and dry weather for Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 14 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Partly sunny and milder, high near 60.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny and mild with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny and cooler, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 20 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories possible Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 at my station in Clifton (only 39 at the weather station at Clifton High School) down to 30 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .94″

Today will start off mostly sunny but we will see an increase in clouds by noontime as a strong trough of low pressure moves through this afternoon. Showers are likely mainly between 2-4 p.m. with possibly a thunderstorm along with some small hail, winds with the front could be quite gusty with speeds above 35 mph. Clearing and cooler at night.

Sunday will be a dry and cool day but another disturbance may cause some showers late Sunday night into early Monday morning, some of these showers may have some snow flakes mixed in especially to our north and west.

Mainly dry weather the rest of the week. Tuesday will be cool but temperatures moderate Wednesday and Thursday. The only chance of precipitation will be Thursday night as a cold front comes though our area followed by dry and cooler weather for Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly between 2-4 p.m. with brief heavy rain and strong gusty winds to 35 mph along with the possibility of small hail. High in the low 60s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Increasing clouds, high near 50, chance of showers after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Chance of showers before 10 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FOREAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and rain is approaching the area from the west. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point, these temperatures are nearly 25 degrees above normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW 37

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The first precipitation so far this month will be moving into the area shortly and may become heavy at times mainly ending by 2 p.m. Winds will be gusty out of the south and there is a chance of gusts to near 40 mph as the front moves through this afternoon. Slow cooling after the frontal passage tonight.

Saturday another cold front will cross the area in the afternoon giving us a good chance of showers.

Dry on Sunday but with cool temperatures.

Still another disturbance and cold front will give us a chance of showers on Monday that may be mixed with snow especially to our north and west before ending.

Mainly dry Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures will be below normal on Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and above normal on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 12 – Rain possibly heavy at times ending around 2 p.m. Possible wind gusts to 40 mph, high in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts around 1 inch.

TONIGHT – Clearing, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of showers, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday.

Despite the rain try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 21 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure extends from eastern Canada to our area which will give us partly sunny skies with cooler temperatures than yesterday. A frontal system will cause increasing clouds by this evening with rain beginning after midnight and continue through Friday afternoon. A warm front will move to our north overnight and temperatures will rise to 60 degrees by daybreak on Friday. A cold front will cross the area Friday evening. Rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch.

Saturday will be partly to mostly sunny but another cold front may touch off some showers Saturday afternoon.

Fair but chilly weather on Sunday.

Next week will start off chilly but temperatures will moderate toward the middle of the week. There is a slight chance of shower on Monday with some areas may see their first flakes of the season.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 1 a.m., temperatures rising to the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts near 1 inch.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly to mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening until 1 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories likely to continue through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Happy Veterans Day!