Good morning everyone and Happy October!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 57 at Walpack, Sandyston and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 31.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52
RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure is offshore and we will have a southwesterly flow of warm air today. There will be considerable clouds however with even a slight chance of some sprinkles.
Very warm on Friday ahead of a cold front that will come through at night accompanied by some showers.
Cooler on the weekend, we will stay dry on Saturday but it now looks that the front to our south will have a disturbance that may cause some showers Sunday afternoon and evening.
High pressure will then build into the area through the middle of next week with the coolest air of the season likely Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – OCT 1 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of sprinkles, highs in the upper 70s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY – OCT 2 – Partly sunny and warm, highs in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.
SATURDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – OCT 4 – Increasing clouds with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 60s.
MONDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
TUESDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny and cool, highs near 60.
WEDNESDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: Generally sub-advisory levels through Tuesday but a slight chance of small craft advisories Saturday morning and again for Monday night.
Have a nice day and stay safe!