Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 51 in Clifton down to 46 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the north. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 46

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: .91″ STORM TOTAL: 1.35″

The coastal storm that gave us the rain and wind the last couple of days is moving further away from our area today. Skies will be mainly cloudy with some breaks of sunshine. It still will be rather breezy with some gusts to 25 mph.

Wednesday will be a little milder but still breezy with more sunshine. A cold front will move through the area in the afternoon with only some broken clouds.

Dry and cooler Thursday and Friday, winds will still be gusty on Thursday with less wind on Friday. Canadian high pressure will dominate.

A mild weekend is expected as the high moves offshore. A cold front is expected to move through Sunday night possible accompanied by some showers Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 14 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing, lows in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 16 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon and night, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – OCT 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning showers, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 6-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories to continue for Wednesday and Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and rain is falling over much if not all of the area. Temperatures range from 53 in Clifton down to 47 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north-northeast with some gusts to 35 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: .44″

The coastal storm that has been giving us rain and strong winds will continue to affect our area today and tonight. Overnight rains last night totaled around an inch and we can expect another 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of rainfall. Winds will continue to gust to 35 mph in the Clifton area and over 50 mph at shore locations where moderate to major coastal flooding is occurring.

The low will weaken then move offshore on Tuesday, with clearing, but it still will be rather breezy.

High pressure will give us a nice day on Wednesday with slightly above normal temperatures; a cold front will come through dry at night.

Thursday and Friday will be dry and cool as a Canadian high pressure builds into the area.

As this high moves offshore we will have a return southwesterly flow of milder air for the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 13 – Rain and windy, highs near 60. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely mainly in the evening, lows in the low 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TUESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until noon for northeast winds gusting to 50 knots, seas 14-18 feet.

OUTLOOK: Gales will continue on Tuesday; small craft advisories expected Wednesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are a little gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 33.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 1995 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .12″

The coastal storm is off the Carolina coast and is expected to slowly move toward our area. Rain should develop by this afternoon and continue through tonight. Northeast winds will increase with gusts to 35 mph.

The storm will give us periods of rain on Monday along with strong winds again gusting to 35 mph, higher along the coast with gusts there up to 60 mph. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 and 1 1/2 inches with higher amounts possible. There is a coastal flood warning for our coastline.

There will be a chance of rain early Tuesday morning with clearing by the afternoon with near seasonable tempertures.

Dry weather is expected Wednesday through next weekend as high pressure dominates. Near normal temperatures on Wednesday, below normal Thursday and Friday then moderate somewhat for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 12 – Rain developing this afternoon and becoming windy, highs in the low 60s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Rain and windy, lows in the low 50s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – OCT 13 – Rain and windy, highs near 60, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TUESDAY – OCT 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 16 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 18 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday night for northeast winds gusting to 50 knots, seas 12-17 feet.

OUTLOOK: Gales likely on Tuesday: advisories continuing for high seas Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly overcast early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are more than ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 46 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 50.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is moving off the coast and today will be a mostly cloudy day with near normal temperatures. A strong coastal storm will be slowly moving up the coast which will give us a good chance of showers tonight.

The storm will give us rain possibly heavy at times Sunday and Monday along with strong gusty northeast winds. Wind gusts to 35 mph are likely in the Clifton area but up to 60 mph along the New Jersey coast. Rainfall amounts will average between 2-3 inches. Moderate to major coastal flooding is likely.

The storm will move away on Tuesday with still a chance of early morning rain followed by clearing.

Dry weather Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be near normal on Wednesday then below normal for Thursday and Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy and windy with rain likely, highs in the low 60s, winds gusting to 35 mph.

MONDAY – OCT 13 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the low 60s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

TUESDAY – OCT 14 – Chance of rain mainly before 8 a.m. then clearing, breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 15 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – OCT 16 – Sunny, highs near 60.

FRIDAY – OCT 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY- A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A storm warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening through 8 p.m. Monday night; gales still possible on Tuesday; advisories possible for high seas on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and we are having the coldest temperature in Clifton since April 18th. Readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to a cold 28 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light north-northeasterly. No frost in the Clifton area but some frost and freezes over the inland areas. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 66 AVERAGE LOW: 48

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: On this day in 1979 we received our earliest trace of snow of the season!

Strong high pressure over our area today will give us a sunny and cool day with much less wind than yesterday.

The high will move offshore on Saturday as a developing low pressure approaches from the south. Skies will be mostly cloudy and it will not be as cool. There is a slight chance of some light rain and drizzle but most areas will remain dry.

A strong coastal storm will affect our area Sunday and Monday giving us strong winds and heavy rain. Gusts may approach 35 mph in Clifton but up to 60 mph along the coast which will cause moderate to major coastal flooding. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 1/2 to 3 inches.

The storm will weaken on Tuesday and move offshore and we will have clearing with near normal temperatures which will extend into Wednesday.

A cooler airmass is expected for Thursday and Friday along with mostly sunny skies both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

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

SATURDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 70.

SUNDAY – OCT 12 – Cloudy and windy with showers likely, highs in the low 60s. Wind gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY – OCT 13 – Cloudy and windy with showers likely, highs in the low 60s, Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TUESDAY – OCT 14 – Clearing, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 15 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 16 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A storm watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Monday evening; Gales still possible on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!