Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and some light rain showers are moving to our east. Temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 41 at High Point. Winds are from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 49

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front crossed the area yesterday evening and today will be mostly sunny but much cooler with highs struggling to reach the 60 degree mark.

We may have the coolest temperatures of the season tonight into early Sunday morning with lows around 40 in Clifton to well down in the 30s inland. There is a chance of frost well to our north and west, mainly across Sussex and Warren counties. During the day on Sunday will again be sunny with highs a couple of degrees milder than today.

Dry with a slow warming trend Monday through Wednesday as high pressure will dominate our weather.

A strong cold front will cross the area on Friday preceded by a chance of showers during the day on Thursday with showers likely Thursday night into Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Clear and chilly, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 14 – Partly sunny with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 55 in Clifton down to 48 at Basking Ridge, Pequest and Hackettstown. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 50

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another mostly sunny and mild day with highs well up into the 70s once again. A cold front will cross the area tonight with only a slight chance of a shower around midnight mostly to our north and west.

Canadian high pressure will then build into our area for the weekend giving our area mostly sunny skies both days but with much cooler temperatures.

Mainly dry weather next week with a slow moderation in temperatures, the only showers may be with a cold front that will approach our area on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 7 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

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

SATURDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 12 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning, but there is some patchy fog of inland areas. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 54 in Clifton down to 45 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .87″ (Storm total since Monday – 2.97″)

High pressure will build into the area as the stubborn low pressure that gave us the rain and cloudy skies of the last few days weakens and moves further offshore. Sunshine returns today for the first time this month and temperatures will rise to above normal readings with highs in the 70s.

Still mild on Friday but a cold front will cross the area at night with a slight chance of some sprinkles mainly inland.

Cooler but dry weather with plenty of sunshine for the weekend, temperatures will average below normal.

High pressure will continue to dominate much of next week, temperatures will be slightly below normal on Monday and rise to near or slightly above normal for the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 6 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with some patchy fog, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 12 – Sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming southerly this afternoon around 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Friday; possible advisories Friday night through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Have a nice day and appreciate the sunshine today!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy again and there are some showers in the area. Temperatures are not as chilly as yesterday morning with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 47 at Vernon. Winds are still a little brisk out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: 1.85″

The low pressure off the coast that has given us clouds and precipitation the last few days will weaken and slowly move to the east, showers are still likely along with cloudy skies today, most of the showers will be this morning. Clearing late tonight.

Finally we will see sunshine Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds into the area. High temperatures will be a little above normal with readings in the 70s. A cold front will cross the area Friday night with only a little cloudiness.

Cooler but dry weather is expected for the weekend as high pressure builds back into our area.

At this time it looks like most of next week will be dry with slowly moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 5 – Cloudy with showers likely, not as chilly, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of a shower this evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low near 50.

THURSDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny and mild, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 11 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday except for possible small craft advisories Friday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are quite cool with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 40 at Vernon. Winds continue to be brisk out of the north. 1.26″ of rain has fallen at my station in Clifton since midnight.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .25″

The pesky coastal storm remains nearly stationary off the Delmarva coast and bands of rain will continue today along with cloudy skies and brisk winds. Highs again will only be in the low 50s and with the wind it will feel even colder.

The low will only slowly move further offshore on Wednesday with a good chance of showers mainly in the morning.

We finally will see sunshine on Thursday as high pressure builds into the area and temperatures will rise to above normal levels.

Still mild on Friday but a cold front will cross the area by evening with only a little cloudiness.

Cool and breezy weather for the weekend but we should see sunshine both days.

Dry weather expected with milder temperatures Monday through at least next Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Rain, windy and unseasonably cool, highs only in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, windy, low near 50.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

THURSDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny and mild, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 9-14 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Despite this dreary and wet weather try to have a nice day!