Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to a chilly 25 at Walpack. 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: 56 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving offshore today with a southwest flow of milder air along with sunny skies.

We should see an increase in cloudiness tonight as the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole along a strong front approaches from the west. Rain from this system should begin mainly by early Friday afternoon and become moderate to occasionally heavy at times Friday night. Strong southerly winds to 35 mph will keep our area quite mild with high humidity. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1 1/2 inches likely with more to our west.

The front will cross the area Saturday morning which will push any leftover moisture from Nicole out to sea followed by clearing. It will remain quite mild during the day with lower humidity.

Sunday will be a mostly sunny but chilly with a brisk wind.

Still quite cool through the middle part of next week and a weak disturbance may cause light rain Tuesday night into Wednesday and some of the precipitation may be mixed with snow at the higher elevations of northwest sections of New Jersey.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and milder, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Cloudy with showers mainly after noontime, high near 70. Showers at night with possible thunderstorms and becoming windy.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Chance of showers mainly before 9 a.m. then clearing, breezy and mild, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much cooler, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s, chance of light rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Light and variable winds, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Friday night through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories expected to continue the rest of Saturday; possible small craft advisories for higher seas on Sunday; no advisories expected on Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 24 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure extending from eastern Canada will give our area a nice sunny day today with light winds and seasonably cool temperatures.

As the high moves offshore a southwesterly flow of milder air will move into our area on Thursday, skies will be mostly sunny.

Tropical storm Nicole will then combine with a strong cold front approaching from the west which will cause rain moderate to heavy at times mainly Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. It appears that the heaviest rain will now be just to our west but we should still pick up between 1-2 inches of rainfall. A strong southerly wind will gust to 30-35 mph. Temperatures will remain mild with an increase in humidity.

The cold front will move to our east by Saturday evening with a brisk northwest flow of cooler and drier air.

Quite cool and mainly dry Sunday through the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Rain likely mainly after 1 p.m., breezy, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Rain likely mainly before 10 a.m., then becoming partly sunny and breezy, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, breezy and much cooler, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until noon for higher seas, winds northwest to 15 knots, seas 5-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Thursday; gales likely Friday and Saturday; small craft advisories possible for high seas on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures 45 in Clifton down to 37 at Walpack, these readings are more than 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday but still a few degrees above normal. Winds are a little gusty out of the north-northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure north of the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day today and it will be much cooler as our Indian Summer weather of the past week has ended. High temperatures today will be mainly in the upper 50s which is near normal. Winds will be a little gusty during the day and diminish tonight.

Another sunny day with seasonably cool conditions on Wednesday as high pressure will be just north of our area.

A southwesterly flow will bring milder temperatures on Thursday with continued sunny skies.

The remnants of Sub-Tropical Storm Nicole and a strong front moving in from the west will combine to give us rain heavy at times from around noon on Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday morning. At this time it looks like we should average 1-3 inches of rainfall. Temperatures will be mild with an increase in humidity.

As the storm passes our area we should have much cooler air along with rather brisk winds on Sunday.

At this time it appears much of next week will be quite cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, breezy and cool, high in the upper 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy with rain developing by noon, rain may be heavy at times, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with rain mainly before 8 a.m., high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 50.

MONDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still possible the rest of Wednesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night; gales possible Friday into Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are most cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures continue to be unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 62 at High Point. The humidity remains high and winds are mainly light from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .02 The 63 low temperature tied the record high minimum for the month of November.

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

A cold front will cross the area this morning with any showers ending. Temperatures will still rise today into the 70s but the humidity will drop with dew points in the 60s now will fall to 30s by sunset on northwest winds.

Much cooler Tuesday and Wednesday with highs both days only in the 50s, quite a difference from the 70s that we have had the last few days but near normal for this time of year.

Milder on Thursday as high pressure moves off the coast.

A frontal system along with possible tropical moisture from Sub Tropical Storm Nicole which now is off the southeast coast. Rain may be heavy at times mainly Friday night into Saturday morning. Temperatures will continue to be on the mild side.

Clearing and much cooler and breezy on Sunday and the chilly air may be with us much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Becoming sunny, warm and much less humid, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and much cooler, low near 40.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and milder, high in the upper 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain, high in the upper 60s. Rain at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Rain likely in the morning then partly sunny with still a chance of a shower in the afternoon, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny and cooler , high in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m. Tuesday evening; advisories still possible Tuesday night through Wednesday night mainly for higher seas; no advisories expected for Thursday; possible advisories on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and I hope everyone remembered to set their clocks back. Sunrise this morning is at 6:33 a.m. while sunset will be at 4:47 p.m. (boo)

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild and humid with early temperatures mostly in the low to some upper 60s. The humidity is high with dew points also in the 60s. Winds are light from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 (Record) LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will likely have record high temperatures as a strong high pressure ridge offshore provides a southerly flow of unseasonably warm and humid air. Some sprinkles or showers are possible during the day and tonight as a cold front approaches our area from the west.

The cold front will cross our area Monday morning but it will still be unseasonably warm during the day but become much less humid.

Much cooler but staying dry Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures fall back to near normal which will feel chilly after the last few days.

Thursday should remain dry and a southerly flow will cause temperatures to rebound to above normal levels.

A possibly strong coastal storm with some tropical moisture may give us some heavy rain mainly Friday night through Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy, unseasonably warm and humid with a chance of sprinkles or light showers, record high temperatures likely, high in the upper 70s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, unseasonably warm but becoming much less humid by the afternoon, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and much cooler, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 15 knots, seas 4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through the day on Wednesday; advisories still possible Wednesday night through Friday night.

Enjoy this unseasonably warm day today but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 53 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high with some patchy fog in some parts of the area.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure will move off the coast today with a southerly flow of unseasonably mild air today despite considerable high clouds with some records possible. The humidity will be high with dew points rising to the low 60s.

The high pressure will move further offshore on Sunday but a continued southerly flow will keep temperatures unseasonably mild with some records again possible. Early Sunday morning temperatures may stay in the 60s. There is a slight chance of a shower mainly inland in the afternoon and evening.

A cold front is expected to cross the area on Monday but it should still stay unseasonably warm during the day but become cooler and less humid by Monday night.

Mainly dry and cooler Tuesday through Thursday as high pressure builds from the north, northeast winds may become gusty especially on Wednesday.

There will be a good chance of rain on Friday as a front approaches from the west and some tropical moisture may move in from the southeast. Temperatures will be milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy and unseasonably mild,, humid, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and muggy, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy, humid and unseasonably mild, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing and continued unseasonably mild but becoming less humid in the afternoon, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, breezy and cool, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday! possible advisories during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Wednesday.

Enjoy this warm fall weather this weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning but there is again some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Early morning temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack. 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: 70 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue to control our weather today with plenty of sunshine, light winds and mild temperatures. There will be a slow increase in humidity by late this afternoon and tonight.

Unseasonably mild weather for the weekend with some record high temperatures possible as the high moves offshore and a warm south-southwest flow develops. Humidity will increase with some dew points in the 60s.

Another unseasonably warm day on Monday as a cold front approaches from the west. This front should come through dry Monday night and will be followed by cooler and much less humid air.

High pressure will then keep our area dry Tuesday through Thursday with temperatures near or slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Some patchy fog early this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with some patch fog, low in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 5 – Patchy fog in the morning then becoming partly sunny and humid high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy and humid, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny and humid, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, cooler and much less humid, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible for higher seas Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog over some inland areas. Early temperatures range from 48 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be over the area today and again on Friday providing plenty of sunshine both days with highs in the upper 60s to around 70.

As the high pressure moves offshore a return southwest flow of unseasonably mild air will be with us Saturday through Monday with highs each day well up into the 70s with some record highs possible. It should remain mainly dry through the period with only a slight chance of some light showers on Sunday.

A cold front will cross the area Monday night followed by cooler air for Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Some patchy fog before 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 5 – Some patchy fog before 9 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy and more humid, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East to northeast winds becoming east to southeast this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe. I want to wish my wonderful wife and blog editor a very Happy Birthday today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with early temperatures ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 41 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: .26″

High pressure building into our area from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny and mild day with less humidity than the last couple of days.

High pressure will then be just north of our area Thursday and Friday with continued mostly sunny skies both days and above normal temperatures.

As the high moves off the coast a return flow will give us even warmer weather Saturday through Monday with highs each day well up into the 70s, note that the normal high temperature is only in the mid-upper 50s.

A cold front crossing the area Monday night with cooler air for Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 40s.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2022

The average temperature for the month was 55.9 degrees which is 1.2 degrees above the 50 year average; the highest temperature was 79 on the 7th and the lowest was 35 degrees recorded on the 19th; Precipitation unlike most of the summer months was above normal with 5.68″ accumulating; the day with the most rain was on the 4th when we received 1.85 inches as some of the remains of Hurricane Ian moved offshore.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy on this first morning of November and most of the overnight rain has moved to our east. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 53 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .07″

Overnight showers will be moving further offshore and we should have partial clearing today along with mild temperatures; it will be rather muggy with dew points near 60. A weak cold front will come through dry tonight.

Still mild Wednesday through Friday as high pressure builds into the area, the humidity will drop with dew points mainly in the 40s.

Very mild weather with increasing humidity for the weekend with highs both days in the 70s. A frontal system may cause some showers late Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Chance of a lingering shower early this morning then partial clearing, mild and humid with a high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with some patchy fog, low in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Patchy fog in the morning then becoming sunny and a little less humid, high near 70.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories on Friday; no advisories expected on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!