Good morning!

Skies across the area are partly cloudy early on this Election Day and temperatures range mainly in the mid to upper 30s, winds are from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 39

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW: 36 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will not be as cold and windy as yesterday but still it will be a little breezy and temperatures below normal with most highs in the low 50s. A weak front to our north will give inland areas a slight chance of a sprinkle or flurry.

A nice stretch of dry weather with above normal temperatures Wednesday through at least the beginning of next as high pressure will dominate. High temperatures will be near 60 on Wednesday and well up in the 60s to near 70 Thursday through early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high near 60.

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 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

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

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A gale warning is in effect till 10 a.m. and a small craft advisory will be in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for west to northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected tonight through Saturday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2020.

The month’s average temperature was 56.4 degrees which was 1.7 degrees above normal. The highest temperatures was 77 degrees on the 15th and the lowest was 29 degrees on the 31st. Precipitation was above normal with 6.09″ accumulating. We had a trace of snow on the 30th.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and my blog’s editor Joan!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to near 30 further inland, winds are a little gusty out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: .47″

Today will be a chilly and windy day as a strong low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes gives us a strong westerly flow of cold air. Temperatures will only rise into the 40s and with winds possibly gusting to 45 mph will make it feel quite cold. A wind advisory is in effect.

A weak cold front is expected to come through mainly dry Tuesday morning but there is a chance of flurries over inland area of northwest New Jersey. It will remain cool but with diminishing winds by Tuesday afternoon.

A very nice stretch of fall weather is expected Wednesday through at least next weekend with no precipitation expected, temperatures will be in the 50s on Wednesday and into the 60s and possibly near Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny, highs in the mid 40s, winds gusts to 45 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

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

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

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect valid until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for west winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies have become cloudy early on this Sunday morning the first day of November and temperatures are around ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from near 40 in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland. Winds are calm or light southerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a milder day as a southerly flow ahead of a strong cold front develops. Showers will develop this afternoon and may be moderate to heavy at times. The cold front will cross the area this evening with winds switching to the northwest and become gusty. Temperatures will fall after the frontal passage.

Monday will be a chilly and windy day with possible snow flurries in the morning. Winds may gust up to 45 mph and with highs only in the 40s it will make it feel rather cold.

Tuesday will be dry but cool and still a little breezy.

Dry weather is expected Wednesday through next weekend with a warming trend. Highs will be in the 50s on Wednesday and then the 60s Thursday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Cloudy with showers developing mainly after 2 p.m., showers may be heavy at times, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers likely before midnight becoming windy with gusts to 30 mph, low in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Isolated snow flurries mainly in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and windy, gusts to 45 mph, highs only in the mid 40s.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny and breezy, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

SATURDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Small craft advisory valid between 1-6 p.m. for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning will be in effect between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected to continued through the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are clear early on this Halloween morning and temperatures are the coldest since March 16th as the temperature has fallen to 30 in Clifton down to 22 degrees at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .84″ SNOW: TRACE

After a few days of clouds and rain today we feature mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be chilly with highs only in the 40s, however winds will be light as high pressure will be over our area. Don’t forget to set the clocks back an hour tonight.

Sunday will be milder but a strong cold front approaching will cause showers in the afternoon and evening.

Much colder again and quite windy on Monday with highs only in the 40s. Winds possibly gusting to 40 mph will make it feel even colder. Also there may be some snow flurries in the morning.

The rest of next week should be dry, high temperatures will be below normal on Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and then above normal the rest of the week into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Early frost then sunny and cool, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny and windy, a slight chance of flurries in the morning, high in the mid 40s. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for high seas until 6 p.m. this evening, winds northeast to 15 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Sunday evening until 6 p.m. Monday evening; advisories for high seas on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Happy Halloween and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Another morning with low clouds and rain with some snow across the higher elevations inland. Temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the middle 30s further inland. Winds are brisk out of the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: 1.96″

Ex-Hurricane Beta has moved well offshore but another low pressure just offshore will give us rain mainly this morning that will be mixed with snow at the higher elevations across northwestern New Jersey. High temperatures today will stay in the 40s and with brisk northeast winds it will feel rather chilly.

Freeze warnings tonight as we will have clearing skies and light winds, low temperatures will be mainly in the 20s to around 30.

Halloween will be chilly but it will be dry with less wind as high pressure will be over our area.

Milder on Sunday but a cold front will cross the area in the afternoon with a chance of showers.

Chilly again on Monday and it will be quite windy.

Dry weather should persist the rest of the week, temperatures will be below normal on Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and then above normal Thursday through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Rain mainly this morning, breezy and cool with highs only in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph likely.

TONIGHT: Freeze warning in effect, clearing with diminishing winds, low in the upper 20s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 40s. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.

ELECTION DAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 5 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Saturday; small craft advisories expected during the day on Sunday; gale warnings likely Sunday night through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!