Good morning!

With clear skies and nearly calm winds there is a huge difference in temperatures , with higher elevations warmer than the inland valleys. At 5 a.m. this morning, here at my station which is up on the hill in Clifton, the temperature is 55, while the station at Clifton high school at a lower elevation is only 46. Also the temperature at Vernon on a hill is 60 while in the inland valley at Walpack is only 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 (New record) LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Note: Last year on this date the high was only 38 and the low was a chilly 27.

The strong high pressure area along the east coast will continue to give us unseasonably warm weather today through Tuesday with highs well up into the 70s each day with some more records highs likely. Skies will be also be mostly sunny.

A slow moving cold front will approach the area on Wednesday that will produce rain possibly heavy at times ending Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected as some tropical moisture moves into our area.

Dry and cooler weather is expected Thursday afternoon through at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the upper 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Rain and humid, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday and Tuesday; small craft advisories likely Wednesday and Thursday.

Enjoy the nice September like weather today and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and there is some patchy fog in some areas. Quite a range in temperatures at 5:15 a.m. with a reading of 54 in Clifton down to a chilly 31 degrees at Walpack, winds are light or calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 (Record) LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE – On this day in 2012 a week after Hurricane Sandy we received 4.2 inches of snow.

A strong high pressure ridge will dominate our weather this weekend with unseasonably warm temperatures with high both days rising to the mid 70s, skies will be mostly sunny both days. Record high temperatures likely.

Dry weather will continue Monday and Tuesday with unseasonably warm temperatures.

Showers are likely on Wednesday and it will be quite humid for this time of year as dew points rise to the mid 60s.

After a dry Thursday there will be a chance of showers on Friday as some of the moisture from Tropical Storm Eta moves into our area. Temperatures will be closer to normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low near 50.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERENS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers mainly after 1 p.m., high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday; small craft advisories expected on Wednesday.

Enjoy the nice warm weather this weekend but stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some patchy fog in parts of the area. Temperatures range from near 50 in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1991

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

High pressure will dominate our weather today through early next week giving us mostly sunny days with unseasonably mild temperatures. Highs for the next several days will be around 70 which is nearly 15 degrees above normal.

The next chances of rain will be on Wednesday as a front approaches our area and possibly some moisture from Tropical Storm Eta.

Clearing with more seasonable temperatures on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 6 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low near 50.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 70.

THURSDAY – NOV 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Thursday morning and there is a large difference in tempertures ranging from 48 in Clifton down to a chilly 28 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANACE FOR NOVEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 75 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 26 – 1995

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

High pressure to our south will give us a southwest flow of mild air today, temperatures should be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday.

High pressure will dominate our weather Friday through at least next Tuesday with dry conditions continuing along with unseasonably mild air, temperatures each day will rise to near 70.

The next chance of rain will be next Wednesday as some possible tropical moisture moves into our area, temperatures will continue to be well above noraml.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 50.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Partly sunny, high near 70.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 70.

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

OUTLOOK – No advisories are expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1975 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak warm front will move to our north today and we will have a southwest flow of milder air today after a cool morning. High temperatures will rise into the low 60s along with plenty of sunshine.

High pressure will dominate our weather Thursday through at least early next week which will give us unseasonably mild air along with sunny skies each day. High temperatures will be well up into the 60s to near 70.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – NOV 9 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 10 knots, sea 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!