Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 34 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2023 RECORD LOW 30 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today is the 27th straight day without measurable rainfall which is the longest period of dry weather since my records began. The previously longest was in May of 2001 when there were 26 days without rainfall. This record dry spell is expected to continue this weekend through next week, as this October may be the first month without any measurable precipitation.

A cold front will come through dry this morning followed by a brisk northwest flow of dry air, high temperatures will be a little above normal. With the winds and dry conditions there is a chance of brush fires.

High pressure will then build into our area for Sunday and Monday, skies will be mostly sunny each day but temperatures will be slightly cooler than normal.

The dry weather is expected to continue the rest of next week as the high pressure moves slowly offshore and we will have a southwest flow of warmer air. Highs on Wednesday should be well up into the 70s and record highs are likely on Halloween with highs possible rising to the low 80s. Still mild on Friday as a cold front approaches our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 26 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 60s, some afternoon wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 40.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid-upper 70s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

FRIDAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effected until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected the rest of Sunday through Wednesday.

Enjoy the weekend but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are nearly 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday but normal for this time of year, as readings range from 43 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 19.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure will be over our area today giving us sunny skies and less wind than yesterday. High temperatures will be in the 60s which is a little above normal.

A cold front will come through dry Saturday morning followed by a brisk northwest winds along with sunny skies and highs again in the 60s.

Dry and cool weather Sunday and Monday as the high builds closer to our area, there will be less wind than on Saturday.

Our dry weather should continue through the rest of the week with a warming trend. It may be the warmest Halloween on record as the high temperature may reach the 80 degree mark.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows near 50.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs near 60

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 25 knots becoming southwest this afternoon, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and once again it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 55 at Lafayette. There are some sprinkles falling to our north and west. Winds have become northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 (Tied Record) LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE.

A cold front is moving through the area this morning with some clouds and sprinkles, the front will be followed by a brisk northwest flow of cooler air today. High temperatures should reach the upper 60s which is still above normal. Clear and cooler tonight as temperatures drop to the 40s by Friday morning with some frost possible further inland.

High pressure will be over the area on Friday giving us sunny skies, light winds and slightly above normal temperatures.

Another cold front is expected to come through dry on Saturday. Skies will be partly sunny with temperatures again slightly above normal.

High pressure will then build into our area for Sunday and Monday with dry conditions and slightly below normal temperatures.

Our impressive dry period should continue the rest of next week and it will become milder. In fact it may be the warmest Halloween with highs expected to rise to well up into the 70s to possibly up to 80 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 24 – Clearing, breezy and cooler, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cool, lows in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for northerly winds to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: Lingering advisories possible Friday morning then no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 81.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 83 LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving off the coast and we will have a brisk southwest flow of again unseasonably warm air today with near record highs possible as the temperatures reach near the 80 degree mark.

A cold front will come through late tonight only accompanied by clouds and a slight chance of some sprinkles. The front will be followed by cooler and breezy weather along with clearing skies on Thursday.

High pressure will give us a sunny day on Friday with slightly above normal temperatures.

Some clouds but no rain on Friday night into Saturday, as another weak cold front moves through the area. Temperatures will again be a little above normal.

High pressure will then build into the area providing dry and cool weather for Sunday and Monday.

Dry weather is expected to persist next week with a warming trend. We may have our warmest Halloween on record as highs may reach well up into the 70s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 23 – Sunny, breezy and warm, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a sprinkle, lows in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – OCT 29 – Sunny and milder, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning though 6 a.m. Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Tuesday morning and some inland areas have patchy fog. Once again there is a large spread in temperatures with readings ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: (84 – 1979 RECORD, 12 DAYS AFTER HAVING SNOW FLURRIES) LOW: 30 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 84 (New Record) LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another very warm day is expected today with near record high temperatures. The record high for today in Clifton is 84 degrees set in 1979 which was 12 days after having our earliest snow flurries. Skies today will be sunny with light winds, the humidity will increase a bit with dew points in the 50s.

The high pressure will be moving off the southeast coast on Wednesday and we will have a brisk southwest flow, high temperatures should be a little lower than today but still be well above normal.

A weak cold front will come through late Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance of a brief shower followed by clearing and cooler weather for Thursday along with breezy conditions.

Mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures Friday and Saturday, another weak cold front will cross our area late Saturday with again only a slight chance of a shower.

Cooler weather is expected Sunday and Monday as high pressure builds in from the Great Lakes. Skies will be mostly sunny both days.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 22 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 23 – Sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the upper 70s. Slight chance of a shower at night.

THURSDAY – OCT 24 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 26 – Partly sunny with a slight chance of a shower, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – OCT 27 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 28 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories possible on Thursday; no advisories expected Friday through the day on Saturday; advisories possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Enjoy this late October warmth but please stay safe!