Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 37 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 42.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will start off cloudy, but high pressure building in will cause skies to become mostly sunny this afternoon, but it will be cool with most highs in the low 50s, which is slightly below normal.

Looks like we will have another dry weekend as high pressure builds from the northwest, it will be chilly with continued below normal temperatures.

Dry much of next week with a slow warming trend. Early Monday morning we may have the coldest temperatures so far this fall with lows in the 20s. Overall temperatures will be below normal Monday and Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and then above normal Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, highs in the low 50s.

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

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Sunny, highs near 50.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will pass north of us this morning giving us mostly cloudy skies today with milder temperatures. There is a slight chance of a shower but most of the precipitation will be to our north. A cold front will cross the area this evening.

Cooler on Friday and with the front just to our south will cause another mostly cloudy day. Again there is a slight chance of a shower but this time most of the precipitation will be to our south.

Dry but quite cool weather for the weekend, skies will be sunny both days.

Dry most if not all of next week. It will start off chilly with some overnight lows, Sunday night should fall to below freezing. A slow moderation in temperatures towards the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

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

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy and cooler, highs in the low 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

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

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 15 knots, switching to the west this afternoon, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

Have a nice day but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 43 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are a little brisk out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .09″

High pressure building from the north will give us a dry but chilly day today, northwest winds will slowly diminish by this afternoon. We may see an increase in clouds by evening.

A warm front is expected to move just north of our area on Thursday followed by a cold front Thursday night. High temperatures should reach well up into the 60s but there is a chance the front stays to our south then highs will only be in the 50s. Only a slight chance of a shower is expected.

Cooler on Friday as high pressure builds back into the area but with the front just to our south will cause skies to be mostly cloudy with again only a slight chance of a shower.

Another dry weekend is expected as high pressure will be in control but it will be chilly.

Cool and dry weather is expected early next week with milder air moving in for the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Tuesday morning and it is mild with temperatures ranging from 51 in Clifton down to 47 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE – On this day in 2012 a week after Hurricane Sandy we received 4.2 inches of snow.

Showers should fall until around daybreak this morning as a warm front moves through the area. The front will be followed by a brisk west-southwest flow of quite mild air. Skies will become partly to mostly sunny by late this morning. A cold front will come through dry this evening.

Much cooler but with mostly sunny skies on Wednesday as high pressure builds from eastern Canada.

Unsettled weather with a chance of rain late Wednesday night through Friday however much of the rain, if it occurs, will be light and the precipitation probably at this time is less than 50%

High pressure promises to give us a dry but chilly weekend with mostly sunny skies both days.

The cool and dry weather should continue early next week but there are indications of warmer weather towards the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Showers ending this morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and quite mild, highs near 70. Winds gusting to 25 mph.

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

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 50s, chance of rain after 10 p.m.,

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Chance of showers in the morning, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MONDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny, highs only in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday night; possible advisories during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are near normal with readings ranging from 41 in Clifton down to 31 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us a mostly sunny and cool day today.

A warm front will cross the area overnight possibly accompanied by some early morning showers and followed by a brisk southwesterly flow of quite mild air as high temperatures approach the 70 degree mare. A cold front will cross the area in the evening but no precipitation is expected with the cold front.

High pressure will give us a dry day on Wednesday but it will be much cooler.

A couple of weak low pressure areas will give us unsettled weather Thursday and Friday with a chance of rain both days.

At this time the upcoming weekend looks to be dry again but quite chilly.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly 10 p.m. till 4 a.m., lows near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, breezy and quite mild, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Tuesday morning until 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and hope everyone set their clocks back. Sunrise this morning is at 6:30 am and sunset will be at 4:50 p.m., boo.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there were some sprinkles or light showers across northwest New Jersey and the Hudson Valley. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 37 at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 79.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

Today will be another nice day with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures after some morning cloudiness. Temperatures will be well up into the 60s. A cold front will come through dry this afternoon.

Cooler but dry on Monday as high pressure builds from the north.

A warm front is expected to move through the area Monday night with a slight chance of showers early Tuesday morning followed by mild conditions during the day with highs approaching 70 degrees.

Cooler again on Wednesday and a couple of weak areas of low pressure will give us a chance of rain Wednesday night into Friday.

At this time next weekend looks to be dry but cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5- Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows around 40.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny and mild, highs near 70.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Enjoy the nice fall weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is milder than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 32 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a dry day but there will be considerable high clouds, temperatures should be a little milder than yesterday with highs in the lower 60s.

More sunshine on Sunday and it will continue to be seasonably mild with highs again in the 60s.

Dry and a little cooler on Monday.

A weak cold front may touch off some showers early Tuesday morning and the day will be mild with highs well up into the 60s.

Cooler and dry on Wednesday as high pressure builds down from the north.

The weather towards the end of the week looks unsettled with a chance of rain both Thursday into Friday as a weak frontal system moves toward our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny and mild, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny 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 Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night into early Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Enjoy our first rain free weekend since early September but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another frosty morning on this Friday as we have clear skies and mainly calm winds. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at Pequest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be moving slowly off the coast and we will have a sunny day with light winds and high temperatures a few degrees milder than yesterday.

Our first completely dry weekend since early September is expected, with partly to mostly sunny skies both days and temperatures a little above normal.

Monday will be a little cooler as another high pressure builds from the north, but skies should continue to be mostly sunny.

A couple of weak frontal systems will give us a chance of rain Tuesday through Thursday, however this period should not be a washout as precipitation chances at this time are less than 50%.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Sunny after a frosty early morning, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; possible advisories for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog’s editor Joan!

Good morning everyone!

With clear skies and mainly calm winds, temperatures have fallen to below freezing over much of the area and by far it is the coldest morning of the season so far. Readings range from 31 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Strong high pressure will be over us today and we will have sunny skies with light winds, high temperature will struggle to reach the 50 degree mark.

As the high pressure moves offshore a return southwest flow will cause temperatures to be a little milder after another frosty early morning.

Finally a dry weekend can be expected as the high pressure continues to control our weather, temperatures will be above normal with highs in the 60s both days.

Still mild into the middle of next week, but a couple of disturbances will give us a low chance of showers Monday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny with light winds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2023:

The average temperature was 59.5 degrees and was 4.8 degrees above the 50 year average, also it was the 4th warmest October since 1973. The warmest temperature was 88 degrees on the 4th and the lowest was a rather mild 41 degrees set on the 24th and the 31st. Precipitation totaled 5.17″ and was slightly above normal, the most rain was on the 4th with 2.12″ accumulating.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and some areas have some light rain or drizzle. Early temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure area off the coast will give us cloudy skies this morning with a chance of light rain or drizzle, some areas well inland may have some snow mixed in with the rain. As the storm moves further offshore we should see some clearing by this afternoon but it will be chilly as highs will only top out in the 40s and with a northwest breeze it will feel even colder.

Tonight widespread frost and freeze is expected into early Thursday morning as winds diminish and we will have clear skies. A freeze watch is in effect. A little milder during Thursday afternoon with plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds into our area.

Dry weather is expected Friday through the weekend with a gradual warmup in temperatures.

Still mild early next week with the next chance of rain will be around Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of light rain and drizzle, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon but breezy and cool with highs only in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds. Widespread frost and freeze likely, lows in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!