Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and early morning temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 46 at Pequest. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: .01″

High pressure building from the Great Lakes will give us plenty of sunshine today, temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but still be above normal. The humidity will be much lower than the last few days with dew points falling to the 30s by late in the day. Winds will be a little brisk out of the north.

Plenty of sunshine with seasonably cool temperatures Friday through Sunday as the high pressure moves to our north.

A weak frontal system will likely give us rain on Halloween with some showers possible lingering on Tuesday.

At this point most of the rest of next week will be day and quite mild.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, breezy and cooler with much less humidity, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s, chance of showers late at night.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 8 p.m. Friday evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories still expected Friday night through Sunday night; advisories still possible Monday and Tuesday.

My forecast blog from October 27, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy approaches our area: This weekend is the time to prepare for possibly one of the worst storms in our lifetime. Today we may see a break of sunshine with mild temperatures, clouds will increase tonight along with a chance of light showers that will extend into Sunday. Winds and rain will gradually increase Sunday night. At 5am Sandy was downgraded to a tropical storm but don’t let that fool you this tropical storm combining with strong cold front approaching from the west will give us a extremely intense storm as it comes onshore, landfall right now is forecast to be on the New Jersey coast early on Tuesday morning. The strongest winds and heaviest rain will be from Monday morning till Tuesday midday. Hurricane force wind gust to 80 mph will be common over a large area causing widespread power outages . Torrential rains of up to 8 inches are possible, there is a chance that inland flooding will not be as severe as during Hurricane Irene due to the rather dry summer that we have had. Rain and wind will slowly diminish later on Tuesday. Still a chance of showers on Wednesday with some gusty winds but well below damaging levels. The rest of the week will be dry and cool.. This weekend is time to prepare for this unprecedented storm..

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Dense fog with some drizzle covers much of the area early this morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with early readings ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. These readings are warmer than the average daytime high. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 2010 RECORD LOW 30 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .28″

The coastal warm front has weakened, but today will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle and fog this morning, and a chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Although this afternoon we may see some sunshine. A cold front will cross the area tonight.

High pressure will build from the Great Lakes tomorrow and we should see plenty of sunshine; it will be cooler and much drier with dew points falling into the 30s.

The high pressure will then build to our north on Friday and control our weather through the weekend with plenty of sunshine each day and near normal temperatures.

Unfourtantly it appears that Halloween will be wet as an area of low pressure moves into the area which will likely cause some rain. Showers are still possible on Tuesday.

At this point much of next week temperatures will average well above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 26 – Dense fog and drizzle this morning then a chance of showers this afternoon, mild and humid, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, breezy, cooler and much less humid, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Dense fog advisories this morning! Winds variable less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday for high seas due to an offshore low.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there is some fog and drizzle in much of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with early morning readings ranging from 60 in Clifton down to 55 at Vernon. Winds are light out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 32 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .87″

The coastal front and low pressure should dissipate today but we still will have cloudy skies much of the day; some drizzle this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures will be milder and the humidity will remain high with dew points in the low 60s.

On Wednesday a cold front will approach the area and be off the coast by evening. Showers are possible with the front along with continued mild and humid conditions. Skies again will be mostly cloudy but we may see some clearing in the afternoon.

Thursday will be much less humid along with sunny skies, temperatures will be still a little above normal.

Mainly dry weather Friday into the weekend as strong high pressure builds over New England, temperatures will be near normal.

Peeking ahead to Halloween it should be mild but there will be a chance of showers.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 25 – Cloudy with fog and drizzle this morning then a chance of showers this afternoon, mild and humid, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and muggy with a chance of showers, low in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, mild and humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and much less humid, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high near 60.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday; possible advisories on Friday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with early morning readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 48 at Vernon. Winds are light from the north-northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 31 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: .05″

A weak coastal low with a warm front to our east will cause cloudy skies today with some showers likely along with some drizzle, temperatures will be similar to yesterday with highs in the low 60s.

Continued mostly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, as we will have a southeast flow of rather humid and mild air in our area. There still will be a chance of showers both days. A cold front will cross the area Wednesday night.

Mainly dry weather Thursday through the weekend although there will be a low chance of showers on Sunday. Temperatures will be above normal on Thursday but fall to near normal levels Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 24 – Cloudy with showers likely this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers in the evening and chance of drizzle after midnight, low in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 25 – Cloudy and humid with a chance of showers with areas of drizzle in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and less humid, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible small craft advisories on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 53 in Clifton down to a chillier 33 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak coastal low pressure area will be moving up the coast today and light rain will develop by noon and continue light with some drizzle through early Monday morning. With the clouds and rain, high temperatures will be lower than yesterday with readings mainly in the low 60s. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4″ with higher amounts to our east.

Monday will still be a mostly cloudy day but most of the precipitation will end around dawn. Temperatures will be a little above normal with highs in the mid 60s.

Quite mild Tuesday through Thursday and we should be mainly dry but a weak cold front may cause a couple of showers on Wednesday.

Somewhat cooler weather Friday into the weekend with another low chance of some showers on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 23 – Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle mainly after noontime, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with periods of light rain and drizzle, low in the low 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle mainly before sunrise, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – OCT 25 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 27 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

FRIDAY – OCT 28 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!