Partly sunny and not quite as warm today! Mostly cloudy and mild on Tuesday! Breezy and much cooler Wednesday and Thursday! Continued dry with a warming trend Friday through the weekend!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 66 in Clifton down to 52 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 56.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 (New Record) LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A weak cold front moved to our south this morning and we will have a partly sunny and not as warm day today, however temperatures will still be above normal with highs near 80.

Another stronger cold front will cross the area on Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy but there should be no rain. Temperatures will be warm again but become breezy and much less humid at night.

The coolest air of the season is likely Wednesday and Thursday as a Canadian high pressure builds from the north. It will be breezy as the pressure gradient between the high pressure and the tropical activity to our south. Less wind on Thursday as the high pressure builds closer to our area.

The high will move over us and then offshore giving us continued dry conditions along with a warming trend, Friday through the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 80s. Becoming breezy at night.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, breezy and much cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Tuesday evening; A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Tuesday evening through 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; advisories expected to continue on Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Becoming mostly sunny and quite warm today! No rain is expected for the next several days, warm Monday and Tuesday, chilly Wednesday through Friday then milder again next weekend!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Sunday morning and once again it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 58 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 50.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .03″

The disturbance that gave us the very light rain overnight is moving offshore and we will have clearing during the day as high pressure builds over the area. Temperatures will be warm approaching record highs this afternoon in the 80s. Dew points will be in the 60s.

A weak cold front will come through dry Monday morning and it will be a little less warm or humid.

Another warm day on Tuesday but another cold front will come through dry at night.

Much cooler Wednesday through Friday as a strong Canadian high pressure builds into the area. The coolest air of the season is expected with Thursday being the coolest day with lows in the 40s and highs only in the 60s. This high will keep any tropical systems well to our south and east.

At this point next weekend the dry weather will continue with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 28 – Becoming sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 29 – Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny and cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories likely Monday night through Thursday with some gale force winds Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Partly sunny and seasonably warm today! Chance of showers tonight! Clearing and warm again on Sunday! Dry much if not all of next week, mild Monday and Tuesday! Cooler Wednesday through Friday!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 51 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 53

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 LOW: 65 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTEOn this day in 1985 Hurricane Gloria gave our area heavy rain and damaging winds.

High pressure in our area will give us a partly sunny day and warm and moderately humid day for late September with temperatures near 80 and dew points in the low to mid 60s. A weak disturbance will give us a chance of light rain overnight.

Clear and warm on Sunday as high pressure builds into the area.

Dry weather is expected much if not all of next week, Monday and Tuesday will be seasonably warm but a stronger Canadian high pressure will bring cooler weather for Wednesday through the end of the week. This high pressure will prevent any tropical moisture to our south to move into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

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

SUNDAY – SEP 28 – Clearing and becoming warm, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs near 70.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday and Monday; advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday due to the tropical systems well off shore, possible gales on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Becoming mostly sunny and warm and a little less humid today! Seasonably warm weather for the weekend with a chance of showers Saturday night! Dry weather for most of next week, mild Monday and Tuesday, much cooler Wednesday and Thursday!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning with some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Temperatures range from 65 in Clifton down to 61 at High Point and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 28.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 77 LOW: 69 PRECIPITATION: .23″

The heavy rain yesterday that was anticipated missed our area again so instead of 1-2 inches of rainfall we only received about 1/4 of an inch which only put a small dent to our recent dry conditions.

Today will be a mostly sunny and warm day and a little less humid with dew points dropping from the 70s yesterday to the low – mid 60s today.

Saturday will be partly sunny with mild temperatures, a weak disturbance will give us a chance of showers at night. High pressure will then build into our area for Sunday but skies will remain mostly cloudy.

Mainly dry weather next week. Temperatures will be slightly above normal Monday and Tuesday with cooler weather expected for the first couple of days of October.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

SATURDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny, highs near 80. Chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny and cool, highs only in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday; advisories likely for Monday and Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Mainly cloudy and very humid with scattered showers and possibly some heavy thunderstorms today and tonight! Becoming partly sunny and seasonably warm on Friday! Mostly cloudy and mild on Saturday with a chance of showers Saturday night into Sunday morning! Dry and mild Monday and Tuesday! Much cooler on Wednesday!


Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there are some showers falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 70 in Clifton down to 66 at High Point. The humidity is high also with dew points near 70. Winds are calm or light south-southeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 67 PRECIPITATION: .04″

A southerly flow of very humid air will be with us today along with mainly cloudy skies. Showers and thunderstorms are expected through tonight with some heavy rain possible. Rainfall amounts will average around 1 inch with higher amounts possible.

A cold front will come through early Friday morning and we should have clearing skies after early morning cloudiness. Temperatures will be above normal and it will still be a little humid.

During the day on Saturday skies will be mostly cloudy and another front may cause some showers Saturday night into Sunday morning.

High pressure will then build into the area Monday with dry conditions continuing through Wednesday. Temperatures will be above normal on Monday, near normal on Tuesday and then below normal on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 25 – Cloudy and very humid with showers and scattered thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, becoming breezy in the afternoon, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely and possible some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, muggy, lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 26 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, less humid, highs in the low 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, highs near 80. Chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

I want to wish my wonderful wife a Happy 48th wedding anniversary. The weather was rainy and chilly with highs only in the 50s with over an inch of rain.