Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 32 in Clifton down to 21 at Walpack. Winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure building down from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day today but cooler with high temperatures around 10 degrees cooler than on Sunday. Winds will be mainly light from the north.

Increasing cloudiness on Tuesday as a low pressure system approaches from the west. Rain should begin by late in the afternoon and continue moderate to heavy at times Tuesday night ending early Wednesday morning followed by clearing by the afternoon. Rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches. Winds Tuesday night may gust to 30 mph.

It appears now that Thanksgiving day will not be as cool as originally expected with highs in the low 50s, however it will be breezy.

There is a low chance of showers Friday afternoon through Saturday followed by clearing for Sunday, temperatures will be a little below normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing mainly after 4 p.m. highs in the upper 40s. Rain heavy at times overnight, Rainfall amounts 1-2 inches.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Clearing, highs in the upper 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.

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

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

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; advisories expected to continue through Wednesday night; advisories possible on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are about 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 40.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW 38 PRECIPITATION: .05″

High pressure over the area will give us a southwest flow of seasonably mild air today and it will be breezy again with some gusts over 20 mph mainly in the afternoon

A cold front will come through dry this evening and Monday will be sunny but cooler with highs only in the 40s.

A strong frontal system will give us rain mainly from late Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning; rain may be heavy at times with rainfall amounts averaging 1-2 inches. The precipitation may start off as a mixture of snow and rain over the higher elevations well north and west of the area.

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday will be dry with high temperatures a little below normal. Winds will be a little gusty on Thanksgiving.

Another low pressure area will give us a chance of rain on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 19 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Increasing clouds with rain developing mainly after 4 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, highs in the upper 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Monday; small craft advisories expected for Tuesday into Wednesday with possible gales; advisories still possible Thanksgiving Day and Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and some light showers are falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 20 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 (New Record) LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front is moving through the area and will be offshore later this morning. Skies will clear by late morning and it will be breezy with some wind gusts to 25 mph from the northwest. Temperatures will be steady or slight fall throughout the day.

High pressure will give us a sunny day with seasonable temperatures on Sunday,; a weak cold front will come through dry at night.

Monday will be cooler but continued dry.

A strong low pressure area will approach the area on Tuesday with rain developing mainly by evening, rain may be heavy at times through Wednesday with 1-2 inches expected.

At this time Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday should be dry, breezy and chilly, however the GFS model has another low pressure moving into the area on Thanksgiving which would give us rain but the other computer models have it remaining dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 18 – Clearing and becoming breezy, temperatures nearly steady in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cooler, lows in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing by late in the day, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the mid 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; small craft advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday with some gales possible.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning but there is some patchy fog in some areas. Calm winds and clear skies are causing a wide range in temperatures with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 27 at Walpack. The air quality is moderate with an index of 85.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the coast will continue to give us a southerly flow of very mild air today with some record high temperatures possible. The record high temperature in Clifton for today is 64 degrees and we should break that record. We should see an increase in clouds and there will be a little more wind today. A cold front will cross the area overnight giving us a chance of light rain.

A northerly flow of cooler air will be with us on Saturday with clearing by the afternoon, early highs in the 50s will drop to the 40s by late in the afternoon.

High pressure will then be in control of our weather Sunday and Monday with dry conditions and seasonably cool temperatures.

A stronger storm will likely give us rain heavy at times mainly from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon. The rain may begin as a wintery mix well to our north and west. Winds may become quite strong. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely.

Thanksgiving Day will be dry but quite cool and windy.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 17 – Increasing clouds and becoming breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight, lows near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Chance of light rain before 7 a.m. then gradual clearing, early highs in the low 50s dropping to the 40s by late in the afternoon.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with rain developing by late in the afternoon, highs near 50. Rain heavy at times at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with rain mainly in the morning, windy with highs near 50.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, windy and quite cool, highs only in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 a.m. Sunday morning; advisories likely to continue through Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday; small craft advisories expected with possible gales on Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and there is a wide range in temperatures with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 27 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 19 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure off the coast will give us a light south to southwest flow of milder air today with highs reaching the low to mid 60s. Skies will be mostly sunny.

Mild again on Friday but with some increasing cloudiness as a front approaches from the west.

Some light rain is likely from around midnight to noon on Saturday, rainfall amounts will be less than 1/4″. Some clearing is likely by Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will be not as mild but still a little above normal.

Sunday and Monday will be seasonably cool with mostly sunny skies both days.

A stronger low pressure area will likely give us rain Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

At this point Thanksgiving Day looks to be dry, cool and breezy.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 60s, light rain likely after midnight.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, temperatures falling to the mid 40s by sunset.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely by the afternoon, highs near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Friday; advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 33 in Clifton down to 20 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 35 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.

Strong high pressure over our area will give us a mostly sunny day with seasonably cool temperatures with much less wind than yesterday.

As the high moves off the coast, a south to southwest flow of milder air will move into the area and temperatures both Thursday and Friday will be in the 60s.

A cold front approaching from the west, along with a coastal low well offshore, will likely give us rain from late Friday night into early Saturday followed by clearing and cooler weather by Saturday afternoon.

High pressure will give our area dry conditions with slightly below normal temperatures Sunday and Monday.

Another frontal system will give us a chance of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.

At this time Thanksgiving day looks dry and seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Increasing high clouds, highs in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming clear after midnight, lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, rain likely after 9 p.m.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50. Chance of rain at night.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; advisories likely Saturday and Sunday; advisories still possible for higher seas on Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are about 5-10 degrees milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building from the Midwest will give us mostly sunny skies today with cool temperature. Winds will be a little brisk our of the northwest.

Lighter winds along with mostly sunny skies on Wednesday but temperatures will continue to be seasonably cool.

As the high pressure moves off the coast a milder southwest flow will cause temperatures to rise into the 60s on Thursday along with sunny skies.

A coastal low along with a cold front approaching from the west will give us a good chance of rain mainly from Friday night into early Saturday.

Cooler and dry Saturday afternoon through Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 4 p.m., highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Chance of early morning rain then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and it is chilly with frost. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to a cold 18 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 36

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will give us another dry and cool day today with light winds. A weak cold front will cross the area tonight.

Another high pressure will build into the area on Tuesday, high temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than today but a gusty northwest wind will make it feel cooler.

Dry weather will continue Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will be near normal on Wednesday and then rise to above normal on Thursday.

A strong cold front will give us a chance of rain mainly Friday night through early Saturday morning, temperatures will continue to be mild.

At this time the weekend looks dry and seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

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

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m., highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Tuesday; no advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 33 in Clifton down to a cool 20 degrees in Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 29.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW 37

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure just to our north will give us a partly sunny but chilly day today with high temperatures not getting out of the 40s. Winds will be lighter than yesterday from the north.

Tonight will be clear and chilly with lows mainly in the upper 20s. Daytime highs with mostly sunny skies will be a few degrees milder than today. A cold front is expected to come through dry at night.

Tuesday and Wednesday high pressure will build into the area, Tuesday will be breezy. Temperatures will be near normal.

Milder Thursday into Friday but a frontal system may give us some rain mainly from Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear and chilly, lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night into Tuesday afternoon; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are cooler than yesterday with readings ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 28 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a sunny day as high pressure builds into the area, high temperatures will be seasonably cool with highs mostly in the low to mid 50s. A weak cold front will come through dry this evening.

Another sunny day on Sunday but it will even be cooler with highs not getting out of the 40s.

Much of next week will be dry with cooler than normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and then above normal Thursday and Friday. The only chance of rain will be on Friday but at this time the probability of rain is only 30%.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the low to mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Sunny, highs only in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 15 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 10 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Tuesday night; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Happy Veterans Day!