Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning but again there is patchy fog mainly over the inland valleys. Early temperatures range from 62 in Clifton down to 55 at Basking Ridge and Hackettstown. The winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 51

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 (NEW RECORD) LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather providing our area with plenty of sunshine and quite warm temperatures.

Thursday will be sunny but a few degrees cooler than today with an onshore flow.

Showers become likely mainly from Friday afternoon through Saturday night. High temperatures will be cooler but the humidity will be higher. A cold front will cross the area Saturday night followed by breezy and much cooler and drier air for Sunday.

Mainly dry and cool early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Sunny and very warm, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., humid, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Cloudy with showers, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and much cooler, highs only near 60.

MONDAY – OCT 9 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories probably Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear and with calm winds there is some patchy fog mainly over the inland valleys. Early morning temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 49 at Sandyston. The air quality is moderate with an index of 67.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 51

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80  LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong area of high pressure over our area will give us a sunny day today with possible record breaking high temperatures. My record here in Clifton for today is 81 degrees.

Warm and sunny again on Wednesday as the high pressure ridge will continue over the area.

A little cooler on Thursday as we will have more of an onshore wind as the high moves to our east.

A cold front and possibly a low pressure along the front will likely give us showers from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.

Dry but probably the coolest air of the season Sunday into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 9 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories mainly for higher seas Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy the warm early October weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning but there is some fog over the inland valleys. Temperatures are quite mild with readings ranging from 64 in Clifton down to 51 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

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: 78 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another warm day as a strong high pressure ridge will be over area. It will be hazy as some smoke from the Canadian wildfires will be aloft.

Unseasonably warm Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure continues to dominate our weather, highs both days will be in the 80s but we will continue to see widespread haze.

Not as warm on Thursday despite plenty of sunshine.

A couple of cold fronts will likely give us showers mainly from Friday afternoon through Saturday.

Clearing and much cooler on Sunday with below normal temperatures expected much of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Sunny with widespread haze, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny with widespread haze, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny with widespread haze, highs in the low 80s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s, showers likely at night.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. Winds north-northeast becoming southeast to 10 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible advisories for higher seas on Friday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2023

Temperatures averaged 68.5 degrees which is slightly above normal; the highest temperature was 96 degrees set on the 7th which also is the highest temperature of the year. The lowest temperature was 48 set on the 27th. It was very wet with total rainfall amount of 9.00″ which made it the 5th wettest September since I started records in 1973. The highest amount was 2.36″ recorded on the 29th.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy October!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and some inland valleys have some patchy fog. Temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 47 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 48.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 67 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: .08″

The low pressure that gave us the rain the last two days has moved well offshore as high pressure builds from the west. Today we will have plenty of sunshine with high temperatures rising to well up into the 70s.

The warm weather will continue Monday through Thursday along with plenty of sunshine each day.

A couple of cold fronts will cross the area Friday and Saturday which will give us a chance of showers. Temperatures will be cooler.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

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

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 8 p.m. Monday night for northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Enjoy the warmer and sunny weather today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 52 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 23.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: 2.35″

Yesterday we had the 2.35″ of rain but New York City had 5-9 inches which caused massive flooding.

The storm system with some of the remains of ex-tropical storm Ophelia has moved further offshore but we will still have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies much of the day with a chance of a lingering shower mainly this morning. We should have clearing by this evening.

High pressure will then be in control of our weather on Sunday giving us plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures.

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather next week with dry conditions along with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 30 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly this morning, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clearing, lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny and warmer, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

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

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday night for north-northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point. Winds are mainly light from the northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .02″

A coastal storm with some of the remains of ex-tropical storm Ophelia will give us heavy rain today into tonight. A flash flood watch is in effect for 2-4 inches of rain with some higher amounts possible.

The storm will move further offshore on Saturday but we will have lingering showers mainly in the morning with possible sunshine by late in the afternoon.

A long stretch of dry and mild weather Sunday through much of next week with highs mainly in the upper 70s to near 80 each day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 29 – Flood watch in effect! Showers and isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain likely, breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms, rain will be heavy at times, breezy, lows in the upper 50s. Total rainfall averaging 2-4 inches with higher amounts possible.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Lingering showers likely in the morning with partial clearing late in the day, highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: Advisories still possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but with this heavy rain please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 51 in Clifton down to 43 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving offshore today and we should see an increase in clouds as a coastal low pressure slowly moves north. Some showers are possible after 8 p.m. tonight. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

Rain and possibly some thunderstorms Friday through Saturday morning followed by clearing Saturday afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times with rainfall totals averaging 1-3 inches with higher amounts possible.

High pressure will then build into the area on Sunday and dominate our weather much of next week with dry conditions and above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 28 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Chance of showers after 8 p.m. then rain likely after 2 a.m., lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with rain and possibly some thunderstorms with heavy rain, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected with possible gales during the day on Saturday; small craft advisories likely Saturday night; advisories still possible Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .01″

NOTE: On this day in 1985 Hurricane Gloria gave our area heavy rain and damaging winds.

High pressure building down from eastern Canada will finally give us sunshine for the first time since last Friday. Temperatures will be cool with most highs in the mid-upper 60s.

The strong high pressure will move off the New England coast on Thursday, temperatures will continue to be slightly below normal.

A coastal front is likely to give us showers on Friday with some heavy rain possible. Winds will pick up from the northeast.

High pressure will then dominate our weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine each day, highs on Saturday will be near 70 but rise to well up into the 70s on Sunday.

Well above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions through most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue Friday through Sunday.

Enjoy the sunshine today but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 50 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northeast! The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .74″ STORM TOTAL: 2.75″

The remnants of Ex-Tropical Storm Ophelia is slowly moving to our south and weakening but will still cause cloudy skies again with a low chance of a morning shower.

The sun will finally appear on Wednesday with dry weather continuing on Thursday, temperatures will be a bit below normal.

A trough of low pressure will give us another chance of showers on Friday with some heavy rain possible.

At this point the weekend looks dry with a warming trend that will extend into early next week. Monday’s highs may approach 80 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 26 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly this morning, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 8-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy with rain falling along with patchy fog. Temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point. Winds continue gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .91″

The remnants of ex-tropical storm Ophelia will continue to give us another cool, wet and dreary day today with no sunshine. Another 1/2-1 inch of rainfall is likely through tonight. Winds will continue to be gusty out of the northeast.

The remains of Ophelia will weaken and move offshore on Tuesday but it should remain mostly cloudy with only a low chance of a morning shower.

High pressure to our north will give us a mostly sunny day on Wednesday with continued below normal temperatures.

A weak trough in the area will give us another chance of showers Thursday and Friday.

At this point the weekend looks dry with somewhat milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 25 – Rain with widespread fog, breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with widespread fog and a chance of rain, lows in the mid 50s

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Chance of a morning shower then remaining mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY -SEP 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, chance of a morning shower, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories still possible Thursday and Friday.

Despite this continued dreary weather try to have a nice day.

I want to wish my wife Joan a happy 46th anniversary. It was one of the chilliest September days with a high of only 56 with around 1 1/2″ of rain. But the weather was lucky for us!