Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite mild for this time of year with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 44 at Sandyston, Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front is crossing the area this morning only associated with some overcast skies. We should see clearing by this afternoon and it will still be mild but not as warm as yesterday .

Cooler tonight and on Thursday as high pressure to our north builds into the area but temperatures will still be slightly above normal.

A frontal system will give us rain on Friday starting before daybreak, some rain may be moderate to occasionally heavy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Friday will be mild as a warm front moves to our north. A cold front with this system will move to our east Friday night with clearing. Rainfall amount will be around one inch.

Saturday will be mainly dry but we may see an instability shower in the afternoon.

Mainly dry with below normal temperatures Sunday through early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy this morning then clearing, high in the upper 60s.

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

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories expected Thursday night through the day on Friday; possible advisories continuing Friday night through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday!

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will again provide our area with sunny skies and quite mild temperatures with highs well up into the 60s with a 70 degree reading possible in some area.

A weak cold front will cross the area Wednesday morning with only some scattered to broken clouds, it will still be quite mild with highs in the 60s.

Partly sunny and a little cooler on Thursday but high temperatures will still be slightly above normal.

Rain on Friday and it will be mild as a strong frontal system moves through the area. Rainfall amounts of 1 inch is expected with higher amounts possible.

It now appears that the rain will be through the area Friday night and the weekend will be mainly dry and much cooler.

A weak disturbance may cause some showers Sunday night that may be mixed with snow over the higher elevations well to our north and west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny and quite mild, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low near 50

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Mild with showers possibly heavy at times, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Saturday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 44 degrees in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Milder air will move into the region and we will have sunny skies once again as high pressure will be over the area.

Dry and mild conditions will prevail tomorrow through Thursday. A weak cold front will cross the area on Wednesday but only associated with some clouds. Not much cool air after the front passes so highs will remain in the 60s on Thursday.

A strong frontal system will likely give us rain Friday into Saturday that may be moderate to heavy at times. Friday will be quite mild but it should be slightly cooler on Saturday.

Dry and cooler weather is expected on Sunday as temperatures drop to near seasonable levels.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

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

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northerly winds to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible small craft advisories 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. EST range from 33 in Clifton down to 21 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

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

Today will be another sunny and cool day with light winds. High temperatures may be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday. Strong high pressure continued to dominate our weather.

Dry weather Monday through Thursday and it will be mild. High pressure will be in control of weather except for a weak cold front that will pass to our south Wednesday night.

The next chance of rain will be Friday into Saturday as a strong cold front moves through our area followed by cooler weather for Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Patchy frost this morning then becoming sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Patchy frost in the morning then becoming sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted valid between 6 p.m. this evening until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning; advisories expected to continue through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a good day and hopefully you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and it is chilly again with some patchy frost in some areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 35 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure in our area will provide us with sunny skies and continued cool temperatures.

Another sunny day on Sunday with slightly milder temperatures as the high pressure moves offshore.

The weather for this upcoming week will be mild and mainly dry but there is a chance of rain Friday into Saturday as a low pressure system approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Patchy frost early, otherwise sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 30.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Patchy frost early, otherwise mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Patchy frost early, otherwise sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s

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

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted valid between 6 a.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday; advisories expected to continue due to high seas Monday and Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 34 in Clifton down to a chilly 23 at Walpack, winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANACE FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

Strong high pressure will dominate our weather today through the weekend giving us mostly sunny days along with cool temperatures, highs will be in the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s. Winds will be quite light.

Next week should be dry with a warming trend with most highs in the 60s and overnight lows in the 40s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Patchy frost this morning then sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Patchy frost in the morning then sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

WEDENSDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible Saturday through Tuesday due to higher seas from offshore low pressure.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are once again chilly with some patchy frost in our area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

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: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be over our area today providing us with mostly sunny skies but with cool temperatures and light winds.

Tranquil weather is expected to continue tomorrow through at least the middle of next week. Temperatures will be below normal Friday through Saturday, near normal on Sunday and above normal much of next week with highs in the 60s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Patchy frost before 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Patchy frost before 9 a.m. then becoming sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas around 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories possible for high seas Saturday night through Monday due to low pressure well off the coast.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the lowest so far this season with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack, these temperatures however are only a couple of degrees below normal. There is patchy frost in parts of the area and winds are mainly calm or light westerly.

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: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

We will have some patch frost early this morning then we should see plenty of sunshine with cooler than normal temperatures with highs in the low 50s. Winds will be light.

An extended period of dry weather is expected tomorrow through early next week as high pressure will dominate. There will be a coastal storm developing on the weekend but should stay well east of the area to affect our weather. Temperatures will be below normal tomorrow through Saturday, near normal on Sunday and then above normal through at least early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Patch frost early then becoming sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with patchy frost after midnight, low in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Patchy frost early then mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot or less.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible small craft advisories for Thursday night into early Friday; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through the day on Saturday; possible advisories for high seas Saturday night through Sunday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan! Newark’s climate summary for November 3rd, 1947. High 57 Low 43 Precipitation .01″

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 in Clifton down to 37 at Sandyston, 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: 62 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front crossing our area today will give us mostly cloudy skies with cool temperatures.

Tonight will start off mostly cloudy then we will have gradual clearing late tonight with patchy frost and a frost advisory is in effect. A freeze warning is in effect across northwest New Jersey.

Mainly dry and cool weather tomorrow through the weekend, highs will be mostly in the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s.

Present indications that next week will be milder with above normal tempertures likely.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then gradual clearing with patchy frost likely, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2021.

Temperatures were well above normal and it was the 2nd warmest October since my records began in 1973. The highest temperature was 85 recorded on the 15th and the lowest was 42 on the 19th (This was the first October that the temperatures did not fall into the 30s) Rainfall totaled 8.46″ which made the month the 3rd wettest with most of the rain falling between the 25th through the 27th when 6.04″ fell.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear on this first day of November and again it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Today will be a sunny day and a little breezy as high pressure builds in the area, high temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but still a bit above normal.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler as a weak cold front crosses our area.

Generally chilly the rest of the week and we may have our first frost of the season Wednesday night. There is a low chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday but much of the area will remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Sunny and breezy, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of frost at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!