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!