Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Halloween morning and early morning temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 32 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure that gave us a pleasant weekend will move offshore as a weak frontal system approaches our area. We should see some increase in clouds today along with mild temperatures. Good news for trick-or-treaters as most if not all of the showers will occur late tonight into Tuesday morning.

High pressure will then build into our area Tuesday night and we should have dry and mild weather through Friday.

Dry and even milder weather for the weekend with some record high temperatures possible.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 10 p.m., low in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible tonight through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Friday.

Happy Halloween and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Sunday morning and it is chilly with considerable frost in the area. Early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to a cold 22 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be in our area today providing plenty of sunshine, light winds and milder temperatures after a chilly early morning. Another good day to see the fall foliage.

As the front moves offshore we will have an increase in clouds on Halloween with a chance of some light showers mainly after 8 p.m. Temperatures will be mild for the trick-or-treaters and even if does rain it will be light and intermittent.

Some showers Tuesday morning then becoming partly sunny and mild in the afternoon.

Mainly dry with temperatures well above normal Wednesday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 40s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s. Chance of showers in the evening with showers more likely after midnight.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Possible advisories Monday through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and there is some frost and freezes in parts of the area. Early morning temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: Today is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and the 11th anniversary of the October snowstorm that dumped around 6 inches of snow that caused many power outages due to the snow falling on trees that still had most of their leaves.

High pressure over our area will give us a sunny day today with near seasonable temperatures and light winds.

Still quite nice on Sunday with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than today.

It now appears that Halloween will not be as wet as expected with only a chance of light showers mainly after 8 p.m., so better news now for trick – or – treaters.

Mainly dry and mild the rest of the week as high pressure builds back into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Sunny, high n the mid 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of a shower then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – Advisories possible for higher seas tonight through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Wednesday.

My blog entry for October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy hits our area: As of 8am this morning Hurricane Sandy was about 300 miles south-southeast of our area and has started to turn northwest toward the New Jersey coast, maximum sustained winds are at 85 MPH with higher gusts. Little or no rain has fallen in Northern New Jersey but South Jersey very heavy rain has already occurred with over three inches reported in Cape May. Top winds so far in our area have ranged 30-35 MPH in gusts while the highest gusts in New Jersey was 50 MPH on Long Beach Island. Conditions will worsen this afternoon and especially this evening as gusts up 80 MPH are quite possible here. The rain in our part of the state will not be all that bad compared to Irene with rainfall totals around 3 inches, so inland flooding should not be much of an issue.. Coastal flooding is already occurring along the New Jersey coast and will get much worse especially the northern New Jersey coast and New York Harbor where record levels are likely with devastating results. As I posted yesterday New York subways may be out of service for up to two weeks. Again in our area the story will be the wind with frequent hurricane gusts later today and tonight causing massive power outages. By Tuesday morning after the storm moves onshore winds will slowly diminish but still gusting to 50 MPH, the rain will taper off to showers and continue through the day and night

Happy 40th birthday to my son and my blog administrator Jared!

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and it is cooler than the last few mornings with temperatures ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 30 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A very strong high pressure area centered just north of the eastern Great Lakes will give us sunny skies today with seasonably cool temperatures and less wind than yesterday.

This weekend’s weather looks to be quite pleasant for late October with mostly sunny skies both days along with temperatures a little above normal.

A weak frontal system will likely give us showers on Halloween, however it will be milder.

Some showers possible early Tuesday morning then the rest of the week looks to be dry and quite mild as we head into the first few days of November.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s, showers likely in the evening.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Chance of a shower before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue for high seas on Sunday; still possible advisories on Monday for continued high seas; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

My blog entry for October 28, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy approaches our area: One more day to prepare for one of the worst storms to ever hit this area! This morning Sandy was located about 250 miles to the South-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina moving northward. During the day today the winds will pick up from the northeast but there will be little or no rainfall, gusts can reach 35 MPH by this evening. Heavy rain and with strong damaging winds will begin by mid-morning on Monday, gusts to 55 MPH. Monday night will be the worst part of the storm with gusts possibly as high as 80 MPH with very heavy rain. Sandy is expected to come ashore near Sandy Hook around 10PM Monday night, damaging winds and very heavy rain will persist into Tuesday morning before slowly diminishing on Tuesday afternoon. Please take this storm very seriously, power may be out for several days, coastal flooding is even a bigger concern as the storm surge along the coast will be nearly 8 feet, this kind of surge will devastate our coastal areas, New York City subways may be shut down for one to two weeks. I would just add if people are told to evacuate along our coast as well as coastal areas of New York City should leave, this is much more serious than Irene was last year.. Rainfall of 2-6″ is expected, and with the area having a rather dry summer inland flooding should not be as bad as with Irene. Rain and winds will taper off Tuesday evening with wind gusts down to 40 MPH. Wednesday will be breezy with rain showers and cooler temperatures. Cool and dry the end of next week..

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early morning temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 46 at Pequest. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us plenty of sunshine today, temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but still be above normal. The humidity will be much lower than the last few days with dew points falling to the 30s by late in the day. Winds will be a little brisk out of the north.

Plenty of sunshine with seasonably cool temperatures Friday through Sunday as the high pressure moves to our north.

A weak frontal system will likely give us rain on Halloween with some showers possible lingering on Tuesday.

At this point most of the rest of next week will be day and quite mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, breezy and cooler with much less humidity, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers late at night.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 8 p.m. Friday evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still expected Friday night through Sunday night; advisories still possible Monday and Tuesday.

My forecast blog from October 27, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy approaches our area: This weekend is the time to prepare for possibly one of the worst storms in our lifetime. Today we may see a break of sunshine with mild temperatures, clouds will increase tonight along with a chance of light showers that will extend into Sunday. Winds and rain will gradually increase Sunday night. At 5am Sandy was downgraded to a tropical storm but don’t let that fool you this tropical storm combining with strong cold front approaching from the west will give us a extremely intense storm as it comes onshore, landfall right now is forecast to be on the New Jersey coast early on Tuesday morning. The strongest winds and heaviest rain will be from Monday morning till Tuesday midday. Hurricane force wind gust to 80 mph will be common over a large area causing widespread power outages . Torrential rains of up to 8 inches are possible, there is a chance that inland flooding will not be as severe as during Hurricane Irene due to the rather dry summer that we have had. Rain and wind will slowly diminish later on Tuesday. Still a chance of showers on Wednesday with some gusty winds but well below damaging levels. The rest of the week will be dry and cool.. This weekend is time to prepare for this unprecedented storm..

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Dense fog with some drizzle covers much of the area early this morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. These readings are warmer than the average daytime high. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 2010 RECORD LOW 30 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .28″

The coastal warm front has weakened, but today will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle and fog this morning, and a chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Although this afternoon we may see some sunshine. A cold front will cross the area tonight.

High pressure will build from the Great Lakes tomorrow and we should see plenty of sunshine; it will be cooler and much drier with dew points falling into the 30s.

The high pressure will then build to our north on Friday and control our weather through the weekend with plenty of sunshine each day and near normal temperatures.

Unfourtantly it appears that Halloween will be wet as an area of low pressure moves into the area which will likely cause some rain. Showers are still possible on Tuesday.

At this point much of next week temperatures will average well above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 26 – Dense fog and drizzle this morning then a chance of showers this afternoon, mild and humid, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, breezy, cooler and much less humid, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Dense fog advisories this morning! Winds variable less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday for high seas due to an offshore low.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some fog and drizzle in much of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with early morning readings ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 55 at Vernon. Winds are light out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .87″

The coastal front and low pressure should dissipate today but we still will have cloudy skies much of the day; some drizzle this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures will be milder and the humidity will remain high with dew points in the low 60s.

On Wednesday a cold front will approach the area and be off the coast by evening. Showers are possible with the front along with continued mild and humid conditions. Skies again will be mostly cloudy but we may see some clearing in the afternoon.

Thursday will be much less humid along with sunny skies, temperatures will be still a little above normal.

Mainly dry weather Friday into the weekend as strong high pressure builds over New England, temperatures will be near normal.

Peeking ahead to Halloween it should be mild but there will be a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 25 – Cloudy with fog and drizzle this morning then a chance of showers this afternoon, mild and humid, high near 70.

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

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, mild and humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and much less humid, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet. Dense fog this morning.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories on Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with early morning readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 48 at Vernon. Winds are light from the north-northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .05″

A weak coastal low with a warm front to our east will cause cloudy skies today with some showers likely along with some drizzle, temperatures will be similar to yesterday with highs in the low 60s.

Continued mostly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, as we will have a southeast flow of rather humid and mild air in our area. There still will be a chance of showers both days. A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night.

Mainly dry weather Thursday through the weekend although there will be a low chance of showers on Sunday. Temperatures will be above normal on Thursday but fall to near normal levels Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 24 – Cloudy with showers likely this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers in the evening and chance of drizzle after midnight, low in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 25 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers with areas of drizzle in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and less humid, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to a chillier 33 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak coastal low pressure area will be moving up the coast today and light rain will develop by noon and continue light with some drizzle through early Monday morning. With the clouds and rain, high temperatures will be lower than yesterday with readings mainly in the low 60s. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4″ with higher amounts to our east.

Monday will still be a mostly cloudy day but most of the precipitation will end around dawn. Temperatures will be a little above normal with highs in the mid 60s.

Quite mild Tuesday through Thursday and we should be mainly dry but a weak cold front may cause a couple of showers on Wednesday.

Somewhat cooler weather Friday into the weekend with another low chance of some showers on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 23 – Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle mainly after noontime, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with periods of light rain and drizzle, low in the low 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle mainly before sunrise, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 25 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to a chilly 28 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a nice day today with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. Since this mild weather is after the first frost means this can be called “Indian” Summer although that may no longer be politically correct.

A coastal low pressure area will give us a cloudy day on Sunday with periods of mostly light rain, most of the heavier rain will remain over coastal areas with less inland.

Next week will be mild but a couple of weak disturbances will give us a low chance of rain on Monday and again on Wednesday. Most highs will be in the 60s with some 70s possible especially on Tuesday. Overnight lows will be quite mild with readings only dropping into the 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – OCT 23 – Cloudy with a chance of mainly light rain, high in the low 60s, rain likely at night.

MONDAY – OCT 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of light rain mainly before 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 25 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 a.m. Monday morning; No advisories expected Monday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!