Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures have fallen to coldest so far this season with early readings ranging from 32 degrees in Clifton down to a chilly 19 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

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.

Today we will have increasing cloudiness as a low pressure system approaches from the southwest. Rain from this system will begin around 6 p.m., inland across parts of the higher elevations the precipitation may start as a mixture of snow and sleet and may cause some accumulations before changing to rain late tonight.

The rain should end by noon on Wednesday followed by clearing in the afternoon.

Mainly dry and unseasonably cool weather Thursday through the weekend with most highs mostly in the 40s and overnight lows in the 20s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT: Rain mainly after 6 p.m., becoming breezy, low near 40.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Rain ending around 10 a.m. then clearing in the afternoon, breezy, high near 50. Total storm rainfall amounts will be around one inch.

THURSDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 21 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories expected to continue Wednesday night through Thursday night; no advisories expected Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are much cooler than the last few mornings with early readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .14″

High pressure continues to build into our area from the upper Mid-west and we will have a northwest flow, temperatures will be chilly with highs mainly in the upper 40s despite sunny skies.

Tomorrow will start off mostly clear and we may have our first below freezing temperature in the early morning. Increasing cloudiness during the day with rain developing at night continuing into Wednesday morning. Some of the higher elevations of northwest New Jersey may have a mixture of snow, sleet and rain.

After the storm passes cool high pressure will then build into our area Thursday and should dominate our weather through the weekend. Temperatures through this period will be unseasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

TUESDAY – NOV 15 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 40s. Rain at night mainly after 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, high near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday; advisories still possible Wednesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Early morning temperatures range from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 (New Record) LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: .18″

The weak disturbance offshore will move away this morning and showers should end by 7 a.m.; skies should become partly sunny by this afternoon as high pressure builds into our area from the northwest. Northwest winds will become a little brisk by this afternoon. High temperatures will be near seasonably levels with highs in the low to mid 50s.

Mainly dry Monday through the day on Tuesday but it will be cool with highs both days in the 40s with overnight lows near or slightly below freezing.

A low pressure area will give us rain Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon; some mixture of snow and rain is possible across the higher elevations over northwestern New Jersey.

Chilly but dry weather is expected Thursday through the weekend and below normal temperatures should continue into Thanksgiving week, quite a change from the unseasonably warm weather of the past several days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 13 – Cloudy with showers ending around 7 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s. Rain developing at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected the rest of Monday into the day on Tuesday; advisories likely Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night; advisories still possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Some showers are falling in parts of the area early on this Saturday morning and it is remarkably warm and humid, in fact we already have a record high temperature for the date here with a reading of 71 degrees at 3:30 a.m. The temperature has dropped a little to 68 degrees at 5 a.m., the lowest reading now is at High Point with a reading of a mild 64 degrees.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW 37

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: 1.16″

The remnant low of Nicole is moving through western parts of Pennsylvania as a cold front approaches from the west. Showers with this system should end by 7 a.m. with clearing skies by this afternoon. Temperatures will stay quite mild with highs in the low 70s but the humidity will drop.

A weak disturbance along the front offshore will give our area a chance of light rain late tonight into Sunday morning followed by clearing, breezy and much cooler air. Highs will only reach the low 50s.

Chilly most of next week with the best chance of rain being Tuesday night into Wednesday as a weak coastal storm moves offshore. Some of the rain may be mixed with snow at the higher elevations across northwest New Jersey.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 12 – Showers ending by 7 a.m. then partial clearing, high in the low 70s, becoming less humid by this afternoon.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight, low in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and cool in the afternoon, high in the low 50s.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s, rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Rain likely mainly in the morning, high near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 18 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots seas 8-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue this afternoon through Sunday night; no advisories expected Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are rather mild with early readings ranging from 55 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 21 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The remnants of Nicole along with a strong cold front approaching from the west will cause rain to develop around noon and become moderate to heavy in the afternoon. Strong southerly winds will gust to 35 mph tonight along with some possible thunderstorms. Overnight lows will remain in the 60s along with dew points also in the 60s. Total rainfall averaging 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches.

The rain should end around or shortly after daybreak on Saturday as the cold front moves through the area. Temperatures will continue to be unseasonably warm with sunshine by the afternoon but it will become much less humid.

Much cooler and drier on Sunday and it should remain dry.

Cool weather to continued most of next week. A weak low pressure system will give us a chance of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday. Some higher elevations inland may have a mixture of snow and rain.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 11 – Cloudy with showers mainly after noon, becoming breezy and more humid, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times. Windy with gusts to 35 mph. low in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 12 – Cloudy and breezy with showers mainly before 10 a.m. then clearing and becoming less humid, high in the low 70s.

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 rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 16 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 8-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. tonight through 6 a.m. Saturday morning; small craft advisories expected the rest of Saturday through Sunday night; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday!

Happy Veterans Day!