Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is milder than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from 42 in Clifton down to 32 at Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will give us a dry day but there will be considerable high clouds, temperatures should be a little milder than yesterday with highs in the lower 60s.

More sunshine on Sunday and it will continue to be seasonably mild with highs again in the 60s.

Dry and a little cooler on Monday.

A weak cold front may touch off some showers early Tuesday morning and the day will be mild with highs well up into the 60s.

Cooler and dry on Wednesday as high pressure builds down from the north.

The weather towards the end of the week looks unsettled with a chance of rain both Thursday into Friday as a weak frontal system moves toward our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows, in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny and mild, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and cooler, highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 50s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night into early Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Enjoy our first rain free weekend since early September but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Another frosty morning on this Friday as we have clear skies and mainly calm winds. Temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at Pequest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 57.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 51 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be moving slowly off the coast and we will have a sunny day with light winds and high temperatures a few degrees milder than yesterday.

Our first completely dry weekend since early September is expected, with partly to mostly sunny skies both days and temperatures a little above normal.

Monday will be a little cooler as another high pressure builds from the north, but skies should continue to be mostly sunny.

A couple of weak frontal systems will give us a chance of rain Tuesday through Thursday, however this period should not be a washout as precipitation chances at this time are less than 50%.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Sunny after a frosty early morning, highs in the upper 50s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

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

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

Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog’s editor Joan!

Good morning everyone!

With clear skies and mainly calm winds, temperatures have fallen to below freezing over much of the area and by far it is the coldest morning of the season so far. Readings range from 31 in Clifton down to 22 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 49 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Strong high pressure will be over us today and we will have sunny skies with light winds, high temperature will struggle to reach the 50 degree mark.

As the high pressure moves offshore a return southwest flow will cause temperatures to be a little milder after another frosty early morning.

Finally a dry weekend can be expected as the high pressure continues to control our weather, temperatures will be above normal with highs in the 60s both days.

Still mild into the middle of next week, but a couple of disturbances will give us a low chance of showers Monday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny with light winds, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2023:

The average temperature was 59.5 degrees and was 4.8 degrees above the 50 year average, also it was the 4th warmest October since 1973. The warmest temperature was 88 degrees on the 4th and the lowest was a rather mild 41 degrees set on the 24th and the 31st. Precipitation totaled 5.17″ and was slightly above normal, the most rain was on the 4th with 2.12″ accumulating.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and some areas have some light rain or drizzle. Early temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northwest around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A low pressure area off the coast will give us cloudy skies this morning with a chance of light rain or drizzle, some areas well inland may have some snow mixed in with the rain. As the storm moves further offshore we should see some clearing by this afternoon but it will be chilly as highs will only top out in the 40s and with a northwest breeze it will feel even colder.

Tonight widespread frost and freeze is expected into early Thursday morning as winds diminish and we will have clear skies. A freeze watch is in effect. A little milder during Thursday afternoon with plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds into our area.

Dry weather is expected Friday through the weekend with a gradual warmup in temperatures.

Still mild early next week with the next chance of rain will be around Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of light rain and drizzle, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon but breezy and cool with highs only in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Clear with diminishing winds. Widespread frost and freeze likely, lows in the low 30s.

THURSDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 7 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 33 at High Point. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: .35″

High pressure will give us a mostly sunny day after some early morning clouds. Temperatures will be chilly with highs mainly in the low 50s. It will become mostly cloudy tonight as a weak low pressure moves well to our southeast. We should stay dry for the trick-or-treaters but there is a chance of showers after midnight, some of the showers may be mixed with snow well inland.

Clearing the rest of Wednesday as high pressure builds into our area, but it will continue to be chilly and widespread frost and freeze can be expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Dry weather is expected Thursday through the weekend with a slow increase in temperatures. At this point it looks like we may finally have a weekend without any precipitation.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 1 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs only in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 2 – Frost in the early morning, becoming sunny, highs in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds becoming east-northeast around 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories likely on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!