Good morning!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE – On this day in 2012 a week after Hurricane Sandy we received 4.2 inches of snow.

A cold front will cross the area this evening preceded by seasonably mild air during the day, rain from the front will move into our area late this afternoon and may end with a couple of flurries around midnight. Further inland across northwest New Jersey and the Pocono may pick up a dusting of snow mainly over the higher elevations.

Much colder air with breezy conditions on Friday with temperatures well below normal, skies will be mostly sunny. Overnight lows Friday night will drop to well down into the 20s.

Dry weather is expected for the weekend, Saturday will be cold but Sunday will be milder.

Another stronger cold front will move into the area on Monday night with a chance of rain changing to snow on Tuesday as colder air moves into our area. Too early for details on possible snow accumulations in our area.

Even colder air will dominate our weather Wednesday into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 4 p.m., high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain possibly mixing with snow before ending around midnight, becoming colder, low around 30.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny breezy and chilly, high near 40.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny and milder, high in the mid 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain late at night

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 13 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 10 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Friday morning. A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m and 4 p.m. on Friday; no advisories expected for Saturday; possible small craft advisories Sunday afternoon and evening; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light from the northwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 27 – 2012

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us mostly sunny skies with high temperatures a little cooler than yesterday.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday night preceded by some rain late in the day possibly ending as snow over the higher elevations well inland.

Dry weather returns for Friday but it will be windy and much colder, highs will only be in the low 40s and temperatures Saturday morning will be well down into the 20s.

Dry weather is expected over the weekend, it will be chilly again on Saturday but milder on Sunday.

Another stronger frontal system may give us some snow early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 40.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Increasing cloudiness with rain mainly after 4 p.m. high in the mid 50s, rain may mix with snow before ending around midnight well inland.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the low 50s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50, chance of rain or snow at night.

TUESDAY – NOV 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 7 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft advisories during the day on Thursday; advisories expected Thursday night into Friday with gales possible; no advisories expected on Saturday with possible small craft advisories on Sunday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures are a little milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mild day but a weak cold front crossing our area may cause some light showers during the day but most of the rain will be east of our area.

High pressure will build into the area on Wednesday and it will be a mostly sunny day with cooler temperatures.

A stronger front will likely give us rain late Thursday possibly mixing with a little snow before ending around midnight, little or no accumulation is expected in our area but a dusting is possible further inland.

Much colder air will move into the area Friday into Saturday with fair weather, temperature Saturday morning should drop into the 20s with some teens further inland.

A little milder and sunny on Sunday.

Another strong cold front will give us a chance of rain Sunday night into Monday that may again change to a mixture of snow before ending late Monday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a light shower, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear, low around 40.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m. high in the mid 50s. Rain may mix with snow before ending around midnight.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, breezy and much colder, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; gale force winds possible on Friday; small craft advisories possible early Saturday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over the area today will give us a sunny day with high temperatures a couple of degrees higher than yesterday along with lighter winds.

Tonight will not be as chilly as the last few days as the high pressure moves offshore. A weak cold front will cause some cloudiness on Tuesday but temperatures will be mild.

Sunny and a little cooler on Wednesday.

A stronger front will give us a chance of rain or snow late Thursday into Thursday night.

Mainly dry weather but it will be much colder Friday through the weekend.

A potential stronger coastal storm may give affect us early next week with rain or snow.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and not as cool, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s. Chance of rain or snow at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and colder, high only in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories likely on Friday with possible gales.

Enjoy the nice fall day today!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool again ranging from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure will build behind a weak cold front that will pass through our area this morning. We should have mostly sunny skies with cool temperatures, it will be a little more breezy than yesterday.

Dry weather should persist Monday through Wednesday, temperatures will be near normal Monday and Wednesday and a little above normal on Tuesday.

A much stronger cold front will move through the area on Thursday with a chance of rain or snow showers and then followed by much colder air Friday into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 6 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain or snow showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 8 – Partly sunny and colder, high only in the low 40s.,

SATURDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:

TODAY – Westerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Mainly sub-advisory level winds and seas Monday through Wednesday; possible small craft advisories Thursday into Friday.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog editor Joan today!