Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Vernon. There is some light rain falling over parts of the area mainly to our south. Winds are still a little brisk out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60  LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday the Clifton area had no rain but quite a bit of rain fell just to our south with Newark reporting nearly 1/2″ of rain and a record 2.50″ at Atlantic City.

Today we will have another cloudy day as the remains of Ian is still just off the New Jersey coast. Winds will be brisk but not as windy as yesterday. We should remain dry as most of the precipitation will remain to our south and east.

There will be a chance of rain on Tuesday as the coastal low pressure still sits off the coast and some bands of mainly light rain is possible but the best rain chances will be again to our south and east.

Chance of a morning shower on Wednesday then dry weather with a slow increase in temperatures the rest of Wednesday into Friday. A cold front should come through dry Friday evening.

Nice but cool weather is expected for the upcoming weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Cloudy, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Cloudy, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – OCT 4 – Cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, high in the mid 60s.

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

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

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

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

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

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories still possible on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 59 in Clifton down to 51 at Vernon. Winds continue brisk out of the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 92 (Monthly record – 2019 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .32″

The remains of Ian which is now over Virginia, along with strong high pressure to our north, will combine to give us a brisk northeast flow of cool air. Skies will remain cloudy with a chance of mainly light rain, especially to our south and east.

The remains of Ian will then redevelop off the coast Monday and Tuesday but at this time most if not all of the precipitation will remain to our south and east. Winds will still be brisk out of the northeast with some coastal flooding likely.

Finally some clearing with milder temperatures Wednesday through Friday as high pressure moves into our area. A cold front should cross our area on Friday followed by a dry but cool weather for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Cloudy and windy with a chance of light rain, high near 60, winds gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and windy with a chance of light rain, low in the mid 40s, winds gusts to 30 mph.

MONDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the upper 50s, winds gusts to 25 mph.

TUESDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

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

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-12 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories likely to continued Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

Temperatures averaged slightly above normal for the month. Highest temperature was 89 recorded on the 4th and the lowest temperature was 45 degrees on the 24th.

Precipitation was slightly below normal with 3.51″ accumulating. The wettest day was on the 6th with 1.05″.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 53 in Clifton down to 46 at High Point. Winds are a little brisk out of the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The remnants of ex-Hurricane Ian will give us periods of rain today along with quite cool temperatures and a brisk northeast wind.

Sunday will be another cloudy day and again unseasonably cool with winds still brisk out of the northeast. There will be a good chance of showers throughout the day.

At this point next week will be mainly dry, it will start off cool and breezy Monday and Tuesday with milder temperatures Wednesday through the end of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 1 – Cloudy, breezy and quite cool with periods of rain high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and breezy with a chance of rain, low in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 2 – Cloudy, breezy and cool with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly cloudy and continued breezy, high near 60.

TUESDAY – OCT 4 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Sunday morning until 6 p.m. Monday evening.

Despite the chilly and rainy weather try to have a nice weekend!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 50 in Clifton down to 36 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will see an increase in clouds as Hurricane Ian moves into South Carolina today. Temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler due to more clouds and a light onshore wind.

The remnants of Ian will likely cause rain in our area on Saturday with still a chance of showers on Sunday. Temperatures will be cool and the wind will become gusty especially over the coastal areas. Rainfall amounts will be one to one and half inches.

Still unsettled weather as the upper low associated with Ian will cause cloudy skies with a chance of rain at least through Tuesday.

Somewhat milder Wednesday and Thursday with more sunshine.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 30 – Increasing clouds, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of rain after 2 a.m., low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 1 – Cloudy with rain likely, breezy, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: Gale warnings likely Sunday and Monday; small craft advisories still likely on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 38 at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong high pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us a sunny day with near seasonable temperatures.

Continued dry on Friday with a little more clouds and slightly cooler temperatures.

The moisture from now Tropical Storm Ian that caused destructive winds and storm surge in southwest Florida yesterday will move into our area this weekend. Rain is likely on Saturday with a chance of showers on Sunday, rainfall will be light in our area but heavier to our south.

Unsettled weather with cool temperatures early next week as the remnants of Ian move off the coast.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 50.

FRIDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 1 – Cloudy with light rain likely, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northeast winds to 15 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning until 6 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories expected to continued through Saturday night; gales likely Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!