Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning with some areas of patchy fog. Temperatures range from 49 in Clifton down to 44 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

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

A little milder on Thursday as the high pressure moves offshore and a southerly flow develops, skies should be mostly sunny.

A low pressure system will develop just offshore on Friday with showers likely, mainly from Friday afternoon through Saturday night. This will likely be the 7th straight weekend with some rain.

Dry and chilly Sunday through Tuesday and inland areas may see their first frost of the season Monday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

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

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Cloudy with showers likely, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Partly sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Saturday; advisories expected Saturday night; gales probable on Sunday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!