Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 37.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 28TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41
RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1976
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure to our north along with a coastal storm well off the Carolina coast will combine to give us a brisk northeast flow of cool air today.
The high pressure will slowly move off the New England coast on Wednesday as another stronger coastal low approaches from the southwest. We should see an increase in clouds and it will remain breezy.
The coastal storm will be moving through our area on Thursday giving us rain heavy at times along with strong gusty winds. There is even a chance of a few thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-3 inches with higher amounts possible.
The storm will move offshore and away from our area on Halloween with the rain ending before daybreak. During the day it will be partly sunny and mostly clear at night for the trick or treaters but the wind will stay rather strong.
The weekend looks to be mainly dry and seasonably cool, winds will still be brisk on Saturday with lower winds speeds for Sunday.
Another low pressure will give us a chance of showers Sunday night into Monday.
Meanwhile Hurricane Melissa has become the strongest cyclone on earth this year with 175 mph winds. This storm will probably give Jamaica their strongest storm in history. I have been to Jamaica several times and I feel sorry for those nice people there and hopefully they will stay safe!
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – OCT 28 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY – OCT 30 – Rain heavy at times with possible thunderstorms. Windy. Highs in the low 60s.
FRIDAY – OCT 31 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny, windy. highs near 60.
SATURDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 60.
SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.
MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 60.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 7-10 feet.
OUTLOOK: Gales expected for Thursday and Friday with small craft advisories continuing on Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!