Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 71 in Clifton down to 65 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 18TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW 56
RECORD HIGH: 87 – 2025 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 68 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A cold front came through overnight and today will be a mostly sunny day along with decreasing humidity as high pressure builds from north of the Great Lakes. The dew point which is around 70 early this morning will fall to the 50s by later this afternoon. Temperatures will be above normal with highs mainly in the low 80s.
As the high pressure moves to off the New England coast we will have an onshore flow of wind on Saturday along with cooler air. Skies will be partly sunny.
A frontal system approaching from the west will give us rain mainly after 8 a.m. Rain may be heavy at times.
The weather for next week looks to be unsettled with a chance of showers each day along with unseasonably cool temperatures. A front will be to our south as high pressure to our north will give us a cool onshore flow.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 18 – Mostly sunny with decreasing humidity, highs in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Cloudy with showers possibly heavy at times mainly after 8 a.m., highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY – SEP 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.
TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s
WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday and Sunday; possible advisories for Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!