Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are seasonably cool with readings ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 40 at Pequest and Walpack. Winds are light west to southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a mostly sunny day with near seasonable temperatures. A weak cold front will come through with only a little clouds but no rain. Large area of high pressure will then dominate our weather with dry conditions and slightly lower temperatures Thursday and Friday. Some tropical moisture from Hurricane Ian which now nearing the west coast of Florida may affect our weather over the weekend through early next week with a chance of rain.

The Forecast:

Today – Sep 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the low 50s.

Thursday – Sep 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Friday – Sep 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s

Saturday – Oct 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 60s.

Sunday – Oct 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 60s.

Monday – Oct 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the low 60s.

Tuesday – Oct 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

Marine Forecast: Today – West to Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

Outlook – No advisories expected on Thursday, possible small craft advisories for Friday, advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to a cool 42 at Pequest, winds are calm or light south westerly.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .01″

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

Today will be mostly sunny and seasonally mild day, A weak cold front will cross the area this evening with no rain and little clouds.

Another weak cold front will again come through dry on Wednesday.

Large Canadian high pressure will then dominate our weather Thursday through the day on Saturday with continued dry conditions along with near seasonable temperatures.

Some moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Ian may give us showers Saturday night through Monday, however at this time it appears that most of the precipitation will remain to our south.

The Forecast:

Today – Sep 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s

Tonight – Partly cloudy, low near 50.

Wednesday – Sep 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

Thursday – Sep 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Friday – Sep 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Saturday – Oct 1 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s. Chance of showers at night.

Sunday – Oct 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

Monday – Oct 3 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

Marine Forecast: Today – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

Outlook: No advisories expected on Wednesday, possible advisories on Thursday, no advisories expected on Friday, advisories again possible on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and there is some patchy fog inland, temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 51 at Pequest and Basking Ridge. Winds are light from the west to southwest.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: .20″

Today will be a seasonally mild day as a weak trough moves through the area, there is a low chance of showers this afternoon and evening.

Dry weather is expected Tuesday through Friday, temperatures will be near seasonable levels.

Some tropical moisture may move in from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ian which is now strengthening over the Caribbean.

The Forecast:

Today – Sep 26 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower mainly after 2 p.m., high in the mid 70s.

Tonight – Partly cloudy with a chance of a shower mainly before 8 p.m., low in the low 50s.

Tuesday – Sep 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Wednesday – Sep 28 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 70.

Thursday – Sep 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Friday – Sep 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Saturday – Oct 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 70.

Sunday – Oct 2 – Partly sunny, with a chance of showers, high near 70.

Marine Forecast: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for southwest winds gusting to near 20 kno, seas 3-6 feet.

Outlook: No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday, possible advisories on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are overcast early on this Sunday morning and there is some light rain falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 49 at Walpack and Pequest, winds are calm or light southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A warm front will move through the area later this morning followed by a cold front tonight. Showers should develop mainly after 2p.m. with possibly thunderstorms, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail.

High pressure will dominate our weather the rest of this week with near seasonable temperatures.

Some tropical moisture is possible from what remains of Tropical Storm Ian on Saturday which is now strengthening in the Caribbean.

The Forecast:

Today – Sep 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m., some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and hail, high in the mid 70s.

Tonight – Showers likely with possibly some thunderstorms, low near 60.

Monday – Sep 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s

Tuesday – Sep 27 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

Wednesday – Sep 28 – Sunny, high near 70.

Thursday – Sep 29 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Friday – Sep 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Saturday – Oct 1 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

Marine Forecast: A small craft advisory will be in effect valid between 11 a.m. this morning until 4 p.m. Monday afternoon for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

Outlook: No advisories expected Monday night through Thursday night, no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe. Also I want to wish my wife Joan a happy 45th 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!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the lowest since early May with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure in our area will give us a sunny day and it will be a milder with much less wind than yesterday.

Sunday we will likely have some showers and possibly some thunderstorms as a cold front moves through our area. Temperatures will be mild.

Much if not all of next week should be dry, temperatures will be a little above normal Monday and Tuesday, a cold front coming through Tuesday night will be followed by slightly below average temperatures Wednesday though Friday.

The Forecast:

Today – Sep 24 – Sunny, high near 70.

Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 50s.

Sunday – Sep 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms, high in the mid 70s.

Monday – Sep 26 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

Tuesday – Sep 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Wednesday – Sep 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

Thursday – Sep 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Friday – Sep 30 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

Marine Forecast: A small craft advisory is in effect till 4 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet. There continues to be a high risk of dangerous ruptures from Hurricane Fiona that is now hitting the Canadian maritime region.

Outlook: Advisories likely to continue for high seas Sunday and Monday, no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!