Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and it is milder than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from 51 in Clifton down to 45 at Blairstown, Hackettstown and Walpack. Winds are mainly light from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW:42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day with mild temperatures. A cold front will come through dry during the late morning. It will be breezy with some gusts to 25 mph.

Dry with near seasonable temperatures along with mostly sunny skies both on Friday and again on Saturday.

Remnants of Hurricane Isaias which will hit the Gulf coast tomorrow will then cause rain possibly heavy at times in our area Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

A cold front will cause some showers on Tuesday followed by dry and cooler weather for Wednesday as a Canadian high pressure builds toward our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 8 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 70s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly before 8 a.m., highs near 70.

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and we have the coolest morning so far this season with readings ranging from 43 in Clifton down to a chilly 30 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm and there is some frost in some of our inland areas. The air quality is good with an index of 25.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 83 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving offshore will give us a southwesterly flow of milder air today after a chilly morning.

A cold front will come through dry on Thursday but it should become rather mild before the frontal passage.

High pressure will then move into our area from the west continuing the dry weather with temperatures at or slightly above normal Friday and Saturday.

Some remnant moisture from what will likely become Hurricane Isaias that will strike near Mobile Alabama this weekend will likely move into our area late Sunday into Monday with possibly some tropical rainfall.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 7 – Sunny, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m. highs near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

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

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are the coolest since May with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 33 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2025 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure centered over Ohio will give us a sunny and cool day today with lighter winds than yesterday.

After a very chilly morning with possible frost inland temperatures will become milder on Wednesday as a southwest flow of air develops from the high moving offshore. Skies will remain mostly sunny.

Thursday will be the warmest day of the week as the high pressure continues to move offshore and a southwesterly flow continues. Highs will be well up into the 70s to near 80 in some warmer areas. A cold front will come through dry at night.

Dry weather will continue with more seasonable temperatures as another Canadian high pressure builds into the area.

The next chance of rain will be late Sunday night into Monday as some moisture from a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico moves toward our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

WEDNESDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are mostly in the low 50s across the area. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 22.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2025 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A cold front will cross our area this morning with no rain expected. The front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of drier air, skies will be mostly sunny.

Canadian high pressure will then build into our area giving us the coolest temperatures of the season so far, from late tonight through Wednesday morning.

As the high pressure moves offshore we will have a southwest flow of milder air by the afternoon on Wednesday/

Continued dry through the weekend. Temperatures will be above normal on Thursday but will be near seasonable levels Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the low 70s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to a cool 40 degrees at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

We should see an increase in clouds today with a chance of light rain this afternoon and evening as low pressure develops on the front to our south.

Monday will be a dry day with seasonable temperatures, a weak cold front will come through dry during the day.

The coolest air of the season is expected Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning with lows both mornings well down into the 40s with 30s likely further inland. There may be some frost Wednesday morning as winds will be more calm. Canadian high pressure will dominate our weather.

A moderating trend to more seasonable temperatures as the high pressure moves slowly offshore Wednesday afternoon through the start of the weekend. No rain is expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light rain mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy in the evening with a chance of light rain mainly before 8 p.m. then clearing after midnight, lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs near 70.

TUESDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 a.m. Monday morning for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!