Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 50 in Clifton down to 38 at Basking Ridge, Sandyston and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68  LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Canadian high pressure will move over the area today providing plenty of sunshine along with near normal temperatures and light winds.

As the high moves to the south we will have a return southwest flow of unseasonably warm air this weekend extending into early next week with highs each day in the low to mid 80s.

Showers are likely on Wednesday as a cold front moves through our area.

Cooler and mainly dry Thursday and Friday as another high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny and warmer, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s. Chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and cool, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

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 and temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 38 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

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: 70 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north will give us a dry and cool day today along with plenty of sunshine. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

The high pressure will then settle over our area on Friday giving us another sunny day with milder afternoon temperatures after a cool early morning.

The high pressure will then settle to our south and we will have unseasonably warm air this weekend until early next week with highs each day in the low 80s.

Finally a chance of showers on Wednesday as a cold front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 RECORD STARTED IN 1973.

Temperatures averaged 69.9 degrees and was around 2 degrees above normal. The highest temperature recorded was 88 degrees set on the 28th. The lowest temperature was 52 degrees set on the 8th and the 22nd. Precipitation totaled only 1.87″ and was less than 50% of our normal amount.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy October!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 45 at Sandyston. Winds are from the north around 10-20 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong Canadian high pressure is building over the area as the two tropical systems move well to our south and east. We will have sunny skies today and breezy with high temperatures near 70 which is about normal for the beginning of October.

Thursday will be a chilly day with less wind, highs will only be in the 60s despite having plenty of sunshine.

Another sunny day on Friday and it will not be as cool in the afternoon

Warm and dry weather is again expected Saturday through Tuesday with most highs in the low 80s each day.

TODAY – OCT 1 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 70.

TONIGHT – Clear and breezy, lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots seas 7-11 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected mainly for high seas Thursday and Friday; no advisories expected for the weekend.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly overcast early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 61 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 78 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High clouds from distant Tropical Storm Imelda will be over us again today but no rain is expected. Temperatures will be warm again with highs near 80. A cold front will come through dry late tonight.

Wednesday will be much cooler as a strong Canadian high pressure area moves south into our area. Expected more sunshine as the tropical systems move well off the coast but the pressure gradient between the high and the tropical systems offshore will give us gusty winds. High temperatures will only be in the upper 60s to near 70 with low humiidity.

The high pressure will give us a cool day on Thursday along with plenty of sunshine. We likely will have the coolest temperatures of the fall season with lows in the 40s.

The high pressure will be over us on Friday then move to our south over the weekend. Temperatures will be near seasonable levels on Friday but will be above normal for the weekend.

Warm and dry weather is expected through at least early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear and breezy, lows in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, breezy and much cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 (New Record) LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A weak cold front moved to our south this morning and we will have a partly sunny and not as warm day today, however temperatures will still be above normal with highs near 80.

Another stronger cold front will cross the area on Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy but there should be no rain. Temperatures will be warm again but become breezy and much less humid at night.

The coolest air of the season is likely Wednesday and Thursday as a Canadian high pressure builds from the north. It will be breezy as the pressure gradient between the high pressure and the tropical activity to our south. Less wind on Thursday as the high pressure builds closer to our area.

The high will move over us and then offshore giving us continued dry conditions along with a warming trend, Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 80s. Becoming breezy at night.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, breezy and much cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Tuesday evening; A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Tuesday evening through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories expected to continue on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!