Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at Pequest. Winds are light mainly from the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 20 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The storm over the Atlantic part of Canada that gave us the strong winds the last couple of days is moving further away as high pressure builds closer to our area. We will have less wind today along with an increase in clouds.

A weak low pressure area will move to our south but may be close enough to give us light rain after midnight tonight that may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations to our north and west.

A chance of light rain Wednesday morning then remaining mostly cloudy with cool temperatures and continued light winds.

Thursday should be dry and cool as high pressure builds into our area.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of rain on Friday along with milder temperatures.

The weekend looks dry with near normal temperatures as another high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, lows in the mid 30s. Rainfall amounts less than 1/10th of an inch.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 20 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are cool with readings ranging from 34 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 23 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW 38 PRECIPITATION: .12″ ICE PELLETS – TRACE (GRAUPEL)

Today will be a mostly sunny day and windy, but the winds will not be a strong as yesterday as the low pressure over eastern Canada combines with high pressure to our west to give us a westerly flow of chilly air. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

Another mostly sunny day on Tuesday with diminishing winds. A weak low pressure will move to our south giving us a slight chance of rain Tuesday night that may be mixed with snow inland.

Mainly dry and cool Wednesday and Thursday with light winds as high pressure builds closer to our area.

A frontal system on Friday will likely give us some rain along with slightly milder temperatures.

At this point the weekend looks to be mainly dry with temperatures a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

TUESDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 19 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with rain likely, mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 22 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories possible for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 40 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the southwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 58. The overnight rain ended around 2:30 a.m.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 35

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 19 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: .10″

A frontal system is moving through the area this morning followed by a strong westerly flow of cooler air. Temperatures in the low 50s this morning will fall to the 40s by sunset. Wind gusts to 40 mph are likely. Skies will become mostly sunny by this afternoon.

The strong low over eastern Canada along with high pressure building from the southwest will continued to give us dry but cool weather Monday and Tuesday. Winds will still be gusty but not as strong as today.

Dry weather with cool temperatures and much less wind Wednesday through the day on Thursday as high pressure moves closer to our area.

Chances of rain Thursday night through Saturday as another frontal system approaches our area however temperatures will be milder.

Looking ahead at this point next week should be rather mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 16 – Becoming sunny and windy with early temperatures in the low 50s falling to the mid 40s by sunset. Wind gusts to 40 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and windy, lows in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 32 mph.

TUESDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 19 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 20 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 21 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and with mainly calm winds there is a rather large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 24 at Sandyston. The air quality is good with an index of 39.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 20 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: On this day in 2018 we received over 6 inches of snow most of it during the evening commute which caused massive traffic delays.

Today will be a seasonably cool day with light winds. A frontal system will give us showers and even a possible thunderstorm tonight ending before daybreak on Sunday. Temperatures should stay steady in the 50s overnight.

The low pressure will then move off the New England coast on Sunday and along with high pressure building from the west will cause strong winds again on Sunday with gusts to near 40 mph. Early temperatures in the 50s will drop to the 40s in the afternoon.

Mostly sunny on Monday but it still will be breezy and cool with some gusts to 30 mph.

Dry and cool Tuesday through the day on Thursday with much less wind.

Another frontal system approaching our area may give us some showers Thursday night into Friday along with milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Shower and possibly a thunderstorm ending by daybreak, temperatures steady in the low 50s. rainfall amounts less than 1/4″

SUNDAY – NOV 16 – Cloudy in the morning then clearing and windy, temperatures falling to the 40s by the afternoon. Wind gusts to 38 mph.

MONDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TUESDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 21 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, milder, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Sunday morning; a gale watch has been issued effective between 6 a.m. Sunday morning through 6 p.m. Monday evening; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 38 in Clifton down to 30 at Hackettstown. Winds are mainly light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 54 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW:40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over Kentucky will give us a partly sunny day today but we should have more clouds than sun this afternoon. Temperatures will be seasonably cool and it will still be a little breezy with gusts 20-25 mph.

Saturday will become cloudy by the afternoon with light winds. A frontal system is expected to give us mainly light rain from Saturday night into Sunday morning. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4″

The cold front associated with the low pressure system is expected to move offshore Sunday morning followed by clearing and becoming windy in the afternoon. Temperatures will be a little above normal.

High pressure will then dominate our weather for most, if not all of next week, with dry conditions and seasonably cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 14 – Partly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon, breezy, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 22 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – NOV 15 – Becoming cloudy, highs in the low 50s. Rain at night.

SUNDAY – NOV 16 – Chance of rain in the morning then clearing in the afternoon and becoming windy, highs in the mid 50s, wind gusts to 33 mph.

MONDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.

THURSDAY – NOV 20 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through the day on Monday with possible gales; advisories still possible Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!