Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 30 degrees at Pequest. The air quality is good with an index of 37.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39
RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE.
High pressure is moving offshore as a cold front approaches from the west. Today will partly sunny, mild and becoming breezy by this afternoon.
The rather strong cold front will come through tonight with only a slight chance of a sprinkle followed by a strong west to northwest flow of drier air. Wind gusts to above 45 mph are likely.
Thursday will be cooler along with sunny skies and slowly diminishing winds.
Friday will be milder and another front will likely give us showers Friday night into early Saturday morning.
Mild over the weekend as a Pacific high pressure builds over the area. Saturday will be dry but there will be a chance of rain on Sunday as a stronger frontal system approaches from the west.
Much cooler weather Monday and Tuesday as Arctic high pressure builds into the area. Monday will be breezy with even a slight chance of a snow flurry mainly over inland areas. Tuesday morning should give us the coldest temperature of the season with low temperatures across the area dropping below freezing.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the mid 60s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and windy, lows in the mid 40s, Wind gusts to 45 mph.
THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny with slowly diminishing winds, highs in the mid 50s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.
FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs near 60, showers likely at night.
SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Chance of a early morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.
MONDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and much cooler, highs in the upper 50s.
VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South to southwest winds to 20 knots, seas 4 feet.
OUTLOOK: A storm watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 7 a.m. Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday night; advisories expected for Friday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected on Saturday; possible advisories again for Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!