Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear at 4:30 a.m Eastern Standard Time and temperatures are chilly with some patchy frost in some areas. Readings range from 39 in Clifton down to 28 at Pequest, Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 62.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over us will give us a mostly sunny day, high temperatures will be similar to yesterday but with much less wind it will be a more comfortable day.

A weak low pressure system well to our south and east may brush us with some light rain on Monday along with more wind.

Tuesday looks to be dry and mild but still breezy as high pressure builds of the area.

Wednesday will be dry and mild during the day but a weak front may cause some showers at night.

Cooler but dry Thursday through the day on Friday but a stronger low pressure system will give us a better chance of rain Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower becoming breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny and mild, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny and cooler, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Partly sunny, highs near 60, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 60.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night through the day on Wednesday; advisories likely Wednesday night through Thursday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2025.

This October the average temperature was 57.4 degrees which is slightly above normal. The highest temperature was 88 degrees on the 5th, while the coolest reading was 40 set on the 27th and 28th. Precipitation totaled 4.49″ which was slightly above normal with the highest rainfall was 1.93″ on the 30th.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone, and Happy November!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 39 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 30.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The low pressure that was responsible for the strong winds yesterday is slowly moving further to our northeast. We will have partly sunny skies today with wind gusts to 30 mph. The winds will diminish quickly by tonight.

Sunday looks to be a mostly sunny day as high pressure builds over our area, winds will be much lighter than today. Temperatures will be near normal.

Mainly dry weather much of next week except for a slight chance of a shower Monday night and a low chance of showers Wednesday night as weak cold fronts move through the area. Temperatures will average near to slightly above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Partly sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows near 40.

SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

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

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 49 in Clifton down to 43 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty our of the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 61 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: 1.93″

The storm that gave us the well needed rain is moving off to our north and east and we will have a mostly sunny day but very windy this afternoon and evening for the trick or treaters. Wind gusts to 45 mph are possible and a wind advisory is in effect. Temperatures will be near seasonable with highs mostly in the upper 50s, which is much cooler than the 84 degrees we had last Halloween.

The weekend weather will be dry with near normal temperatures, Saturday will be breezy with less winds on Sunday.

Monday will be dry during the day but a weak cold front may touch off some showers Monday night.

Mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures through the rest of next week but another weak cold front may give us some showers Wednesday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 45 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and windy, low in the low 40s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

SATURDAY – NOV 1 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 25 mph.

SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected for Saturday night through Monday night. Possible advisories for Tuesday.

Have a Happy and save Halloween!

Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 47 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 27.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2024 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong low pressure system will move through the area today giving us rain heavy at times especially this afternoon and evening with even a chance of a thunderstorm. Winds will pick up and become quite gusty from the northeast. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches with some higher amounts possible. The rain should end around midnight.

The low pressure will move off the New England coast on Halloween and we will have clearing during the day but winds will be strong during the day and evening. High temperatures will be mainly in the 50s to near 60.

The weekend should be dry as high pressure builds into our area. Saturday will still be windy but less winds are expected for Sunday.

Dry weather looks to continue Monday through Wednesday. A weak cold front will come through dry on Tuesday with cooler weather for Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Rain heavy at times and windy, highs in the low 60s. Wind gusts to 35 mph. Rainfall amounts averaging 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches with some higher amounts possible.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers ending around midnight, lows in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 31 – Partly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 35 mph.

SATURDAY – NOV 1 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for easterly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 8-13 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been issued effective Friday morning through Friday evening; gales possible Saturday morning with small craft advisories likely to continue through Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Monday.

Despite this rainy and windy weather try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are not as cool as the last couple of mornings with readings ranging from 45 in Clifton down to 39 at Vernon and High Point. Winds are from the north-northeast to 10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 21.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the New England coast will give us a partly sunny day and it will become breezy by this afternoon.

A strong coastal storm will give us rain mainly beginning before sunrise on Thursday becoming heavy at times with a chance of a thunderstorm. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible. Winds will increase with gusts to 35 mph.

We will have clearing on Halloween but it will be quite windy through the evening with some gusts to 40 mph possible. Temperatures will be seasonably cool unlike last year when highs were in the 80s.

The weekend looks dry as high pressure builds over the area. Saturday will still be windy with less wind on Sunday.

Another weaker low pressure may give us some showers on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 29 – Partly sunny and becoming breezy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 20 mph.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain after 5 a.m., lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY – OCT 30 – Showers heavy at times with possibly a thunderstorm, becoming windy, highs in the low 60s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.

FRIDAY – OCT 31 – Partly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 50s, wind gusts to 40 mph.

SATURDAY – NOV 1 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 60.

TUESDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, highs near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-11 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning through 10 p.m. Thursday night; gales expected to continue on Friday; small craft advisories expected for Saturday. No advisories expected for Sunday.

Hurricane Melissa smashed into southwestern Jamaica yesterday with 185 mph winds. The storm now is coming on shore in eastern Cuba with top winds of 120 mph.

Have a nice day and stay safe. Happy Birthday to my son and blog administrator today who is now 7×6 plus 1 years old.