Good morning everyone!

Light rain is falling over much of the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point. Winds are light from the north. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: .08″

The Clifton area missed much of the severe weather or flooding rains yesterday.

A weak low pressure along the front that moved to our southeast yesterday evening will continue to give us light rain this morning with clearing by later this afternoon. Temperatures will be cool with most highs in the low 70s.

Much of the rest of the week will be dry. Temperatures will be a bit below normal. High pressure will dominate our weather. Thursday may be a little warmer but a cold front will come through dry at night. Friday should be cooler as another high pressure builds from the northwest.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 7 – Rain ending by noon with clearing by later this afternoon, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the low 50s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; possible advisories for Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and it is rather warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from 69 in Clifton down to 60 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 61.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 64 PRECIPITATION: .45″

NOTE: On this day 46 years ago in 1979 Hurricane David caused high winds and power outages in our area. My dad’s cherry tree didn’t survive this storm!

A strong cold front will come through our area tonight. This morning will be partly sunny, quite warm and humid. Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with possibly some strong to severe storms with damaging winds and hail. Also rain may be heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-2 inches.

Some lingering showers Sunday morning as a weak low pressure wave moves along the front to our south. We will have clearing by the afternoon and it will be cooler and less humid.

Mainly dry weather next week. Monday through Wednesday will be cool, slightly warmer on Thursday but becoming cooler again on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, warm and humid this morning then showers and possibly some severe thunderstorms this afternoon. The storms may be accompanied by damaging winds and hail along with heavy rain. Highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, some possible severe, rain may be heavy at times, lows near 60.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 11 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 12 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3 feet.

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

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning as the heavy showers and thunderstorms have moved well to our east. Overnight rain totaled .96″ here in Clifton. Temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .48″

A dissipating cold front is moving offshore today and we should have a mostly sunny day and it will be warm and humid. High temperatures will reach the mid 80s along with dew points in the upper 60s.

A stronger cold front will cross the area Saturday night preceded by warm and humid conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Saturday afternoon and continued through Saturday night. Rain is likely to be heavy at times. Total rainfall will average between 1-2″ which is well needed.

The front will slowly move to our east and there will be a chance of a morning shower followed by clearing in the afternoon with cooler and less humid air.

Very pleasant weather is expected next week and it will be mainly dry with temperatures below normal with comfortable humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 5 – Becoming mostly sunny, warm and humid, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, lows in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, warm and humid in the morning then mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and night. Rain likely to be heavy at times with total rainfall between 1-2 inches.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

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

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and there is some patchy fog over inland areas. Temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 50 at Sandyston and Basking Ridge. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 35.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60

RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure offshore will give us a southerly flow of slightly warmer and more humid air today. It will be a little breezy this afternoon. A weak front will likely give us some showers later tonight.

The front will wash out on Friday and it will be a mostly sunny day with warm temperatures and higher humidity.

A stronger cold front will likely give us showers and possibly some thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and night with some showers lingering into Sunday morning.

High pressure will then build in from the northwest giving us much cooler and drier air Sunday afternoon that should continue through the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 4 – Sunny and becoming breezy, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, lows in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, warm and humid, breezy in the afternoon, highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Increasing cloudiness, warm and humid with showers likely after 2 p.m. possibly some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds becoming southerly to 20 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories possible Friday and Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some patchy fog mainly over inland areas. Temperatures range from 59 in Clifton down to 48 at Sandyston. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 44.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 61

RECORD HIGH: 96 – 1973 RECORD LOW: 48 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 60 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure over our area will give us another pleasantly warm day with comfortable humidity and plenty of sunshine.

The high will move offshore and a weak cold front will approach on Thursday. It will be another dry day and it will become breezy in the afternoon along with an increase in humidity. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible at night.

The weak front will wash out over the area Friday morning and we will have mostly sunny skies and it will be warm and humid.

A stronger front will cross our area on Saturday giving us another chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will continue to be warm and humid.

High pressure will then build into our area on Sunday with cooler and less humid air which should extend into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 3 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

THURSDAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, breezy and becoming more humid, highs near 80. Showers likely at night with possibly a thunderstorm.

FRIDAY – SEP 5 – Chance of a shower mainly before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and humid, high in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly sunny and humid with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

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

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Thursday through Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!