Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are a little milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 20 at Pequest, Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 59.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH; 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 15 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the southeast coast will give us a light southwesterly flow of milder air today along with mostly sunny skies.

A weak low pressure system will cause increasing clouds on Friday with a chance of light rain in the afternoon and evening. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/10th of an inch.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy and quite mild, there is a slight chance of some drizzle but most areas will stay dry.

A couple of low pressure systems will give us a chance of rain Sunday into Monday.

Dry and cooler weather likely Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds back into the area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Increasing cloudiness with light rain likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of some drizzle, milder, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds becoming southwesterly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Sunday; advisories possible Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and it is cold with readings ranging from 25 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 31

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 39 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure is moving to the southeast states and we will have another cold day despite plenty of sunshine with highs in the 30s. Winds will be lighter than yesterday and become southwest.

A continued southwest flow around the high will bring milder air into the area on Thursday with mostly sunny skies and continued light winds.

A weak low pressure system should give us light rain from Friday afternoon ending around midnight. Rainfall amounts will be less than 1/4 inch. Temperatures will be seasonably mild.

Saturday will remain mostly cloudy with continued seasonably mild temperatures.

The weather becomes more uncertain Sunday through Tuesday as a few low pressure areas move through our area. Temperatures will average near normal through this period.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny and milder, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Becoming cloudy with light rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – DEC 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear with bright moonlight from the nearly full moon on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 30 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 15 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH; 50 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

A strong low over Quebec along with high pressure building from the west will give us a brisk westerly flow of cold air today. Skies will become mostly cloudy by this afternoon and there is a slight chance of seeing our first snow flurries of the season. Winds gusting to 30 mph will cause wind chills to fall into the teens and 20s.

Still cold on Wednesday but with less wind as high pressure builds closer to our area.

Thursday will be milder with sunny skies as the high pressure will be to our south giving us a southwesterly flow.

A fast moving low pressure system will give us rain mainly Friday afternoon into the evening, rainfall amounts will be less than 1/2 inch.

After a dry Saturday a potentially stronger low pressure system will give us a good chance of rain Sunday into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 28 – Increasing cloudiness, chilly and breezy with a slight chance of flurries, highs near 40, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny and cold with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny and milder, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Becoming cloudy with rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs near 50.

SATURDAY – DEC 2 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

SUNDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – DEC 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until midnight for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; possible advisories Wednesday night; no advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night through Friday night; advisories still possible for higher seas on Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 36 at High Point. Winds are from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: 1.63″

The storm that gave us the heavy rain overnight is moving off the New England coast. Skies will become mostly sunny today. High temperatures will be near 50 around noon but drop to the 40s by sunset. A cold front will come through dry in the afternoon.

Much colder weather for Tuesday and Wednesday and it will be breezy, especially on Tuesday as the combination of the low pressure off the Nova Scotia coast and high pressure builds from the west. High temperatures both days will only reach the upper 30s.

After a chilly start Thursday morning temperatures will moderate to near normal in the afternoon.

We should see some increasing clouds on Friday with a chance of rain developing in the afternoon and continuing into the evening.

Saturday should be dry but another disturbance may give us a chance of rain on Sunday. Temperatures will average slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 30.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny and milder, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain after 2 p.m., highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – DEC 3- Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 a.m. Tuesday morning through midnight Tuesday night; advisories still possible on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and again it is quite cool with readings ranging from 27 in Clifton down to 19 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 74.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast and a southeasterly flow of milder air will develop by this afternoon. A low pressure system will cause rain mainly from 5 p.m. this afternoon through 4 a.m. Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

A cold front will cross the area on Monday, it will still be seasonably mild during the day but a brisk westerly flow will follow the front.

Quite chilly and breezy Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds from the west.

Milder Thursday through the beginning of next weekend but another low pressure system may give us some rain Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 26 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing mainly after 5 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, mainly ending by 4 a.m. lows in the low 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs only in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Sunny and not as cold, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – DEC 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; advisories expected to continue through Tuesday night with some gale gusts likely; advisories still possible on Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures here in Clifton have fallen to the coldest since last March. Readings range from 27 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 32

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 17 – 2013

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building in from the west will give us a mostly sunny and chilly day today but with much less wind than yesterday, highs will only reach the lower 40s.

A low pressure system will cause increasing clouds on Sunday with slightly milder temperatures. Rain is expected mainly from 7 p.m. Sunday night through around 4 a.m. Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 1 inch.

Clearing on Monday with near seasonable temperatures but it will become breezy.

Dry and quite cool weather is expected Tuesday through the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny with light winds, highs in the low 40s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Increasing clouds, highs near 50. Rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Clearing and breezy, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, highs only near 40.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY – DEC 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds around 10 knots this morning becoming light and variable this afternoon, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Sunday; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday with some gale gusts possible; advisories still possible for Wednesday.

Have a nice holiday weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 40 at Vernon, Basking Ridge and Pequest. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 50.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1979 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area today but will come through dry. After the front a brisk northwest flow will bring cooler air into our area. High temperatures will only rise to the upper 40s and fall into the 20s tonight.

Saturday will be a mostly sunny and cool day with much less wind than today as high pressure builds in from the west.

We should have increasing clouds on Sunday with rain developing in the evening and end early Monday morning as a storm moves northeast off the coast. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 to 1 inch.

Monday will be a mostly sunny day with near seasonable temperatures.

The rest of the week will mainly be chilly and breezy but it should remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 24 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 50. Rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Becoming partly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; no advisories expected the rest of Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night; advisories expected on Monday with possible gales; advisories likely to continue on Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thanksgiving Day and temperatures are milder than normal with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 35 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2018 ( also coldest November temperature)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: 1.37″

We will have rather nice weather on this Thanksgiving Day with plenty of sunshine after early morning clouds. Winds will be gusty this morning but diminish this afternoon as high pressure builds into the area.

High pressure will give us dry conditions Friday through the Day on Sunday. Saturday will be the coolest day with highs only in the low 40s.

A coastal low is expected to give us rain Sunday night.

High pressure then builds into the area Monday through Wednesday with mostly sunny skies each day with temperatures below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 23 – Becoming sunny with slowly diminishing winds, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 50, rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; possible advisories Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories possible Sunday night; advisories likely on Monday.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is ending early this morning but it has remained cloudy, temperatures are nearly 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack and Vernon. Winds are mainly from the north 10-15 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 41.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 14 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: .84″

The “potent” low pressure system that gave us around 2 inches of well needed rain overnight is moving offshore and the rain is ending. Today will remain mostly cloudy but it will be mild with highs near 60. Winds should be light.

Thanksgiving Day will be pleasant with near seasonable temperatures and mostly sunny skies, winds will be a little brisk in the morning with gusts to 25 mph but the wind will diminish in the afternoon.

Friday looks to be a dry day, again with near seasonable temperatures and sunny skies.

Most of the weekend looks dry as high pressure build into the area. Saturday will be chilly and it should be a little milder on Sunday, but temperatures will be a little below normal. A weak coastal low pressure may give us some showers Sunday night that may be mixed with snow well inland.

High pressure will then build into our area for early next week with dry conditions but continued below normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 22 – Rain ending early this morning then remaining mostly cloudy and mild, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Decreasing clouds, lows near 40.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly sunny and chilly, highs only in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s, chance of rain at night.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 28 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 a.m. this morning for southerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 9-12 feet. Winds and seas lowering through the rest of the day;

OUTLOOK: advisories expected on Thursday; no advisories expected during the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack, winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A rather potent low pressure system will move into the area with skies becoming cloudy by late this morning and rain developing around 4 p.m. and continuing heavy at times until around 7 a.m. Gusty easterly winds will make the overnight rather miserable. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches.

We will have clearing on Wednesday and it will be mild with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.

Thanksgiving Day will be dry and seasonably mild but a little breezy. A weak cold front will cross the area at night.

It now appears that Friday through the weekend will be dry with seasonably cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 21 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing around 4 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Rain, heavy at times and breezy, temperatures rising to around 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Chance of rain mainly before 7 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, highs near 60.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; Small craft advisories expected to continue through Wednesday night; advisories still possible on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!