Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some fog and drizzle falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 52 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 34..

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .72″

Low pressure just off our coast will rapidly intensify as it moves to off the New England coast today. Showers from this system should end by noontime followed by a strong northwest flow of cooler and much drier air this afternoon. Wind gusts to 35 mph are possible so there will be plenty of blowing leaves around. We may see some sunshine by late this afternoon.

Sunday will be a mostly cloudy, breezy and cool day, there is a slight chance of some afternoon showers mainly inland.

A period of nice fall weather can be expected much if not all of next week with plenty of sunshine each day. The temperatures will start off cool with even some frost possible Monday night mainly inland, then rise to above normal Tuesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 21 – Showers ending by noontime, partial clearing by late this afternoon, becoming windy with gusts to 35 mph. Highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and windy, gusts to 35 mph, lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Partly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, breezy with gusts to 30 mph. Highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning has been posted effective between 2 p.m. this afternoon through 8 p.m. Sunday evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night through Thursday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some light rain falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 56 in Clifton down to 50 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm or light southerly. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 29 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure system will give us cloudy skies today with showers and possibly some thunderstorms today and tonight. High temperatures will be mainly in the 60s. Rainfall amounts will average about one inch.

Mostly cloudy on Saturday but it looks like most of the showers will be before 8 a.m. and we may see some clearing late in the day along with gusty winds.

Low pressure will then move off the New England coast and intensify on Sunday. Much cooler air with a gusty northwest wind to 35 knots can be expected along with partly sunny skies.

Mainly dry and gradually becoming milder through much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 20 – Showers with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and a chance of an isolated thunderstorms, low in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Showers likely mainly in the morning, with partial clearing late in the day and becoming windy, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Partly sunny, windy and cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 a.m. Saturday until 8 p.m. Saturday night; a gale watch has been posted effective between 8 p.m. Saturday night through 8 p.m. Sunday night; small craft advisories likely to continue through early Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 46 in Clifton down to 38 at Hackettstown and Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 44

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us one more day of dry weather, skies will be mostly sunny and temperatures will be mild with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. Increasing clouds tonight.

A low pressure system will give us showers on Friday with only a chance of showers on Saturday as the low moves offshore.

Sunday will be cool and quite breezy as the low pressure moves to off the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds from the west.

Monday through Wednesday should be dry. It will be cool on Monday with some frost possible inland Monday night. Temperatures will moderate and be above normal by Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

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

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers after 5 a.m., lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Showers, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Showers likely before 8 a.m. then a chance of showers during the rest of the day, highs in the mid 60s.

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

MONDAY – OCT 23 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories for Friday; advisories expected for Saturday with gales possible Saturday afternoon through Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 49 in Clifton down to 39 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 45

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 34 – 2015

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A weak trough of low pressure will give us more clouds than sun today with again a slight chance of some sprinkles mainly this afternoon and this evening. High temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday but there will be less wind.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Wednesday and Thursday with seasonably mild tempertures.

A low pressure system will likely give us rain mainly from Friday afternoon through early Sunday morning. This will likely be the 7th straight weekend with rain.

Dry and cool weather can be expected on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 17 – Partly to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of an afternoon sprinkle, highs in the low 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 20 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 21 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 22 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

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

Have a nice day but please stay safe!