Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and there are some light showers in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 50 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northeast! The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 55 PRECIPITATION: .74″ STORM TOTAL: 2.75″

The remnants of Ex-Tropical Storm Ophelia is slowly moving to our south and weakening but will still cause cloudy skies again with a low chance of a morning shower.

The sun will finally appear on Wednesday with dry weather continuing on Thursday, temperatures will be a bit below normal.

A trough of low pressure will give us another chance of showers on Friday with some heavy rain possible.

At this point the weekend looks dry with a warming trend that will extend into early next week. Monday’s highs may approach 80 degrees.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 26 – Cloudy with a chance of light rain mainly this morning, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 8-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy with rain falling along with patchy fog. Temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point. Winds continue gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 72 AVERAGE LOW: 54

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

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .91″

The remnants of ex-tropical storm Ophelia will continue to give us another cool, wet and dreary day today with no sunshine. Another 1/2-1 inch of rainfall is likely through tonight. Winds will continue to be gusty out of the northeast.

The remains of Ophelia will weaken and move offshore on Tuesday but it should remain mostly cloudy with only a low chance of a morning shower.

High pressure to our north will give us a mostly sunny day on Wednesday with continued below normal temperatures.

A weak trough in the area will give us another chance of showers Thursday and Friday.

At this point the weekend looks dry with somewhat milder temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 25 – Rain with widespread fog, breezy, highs in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with widespread fog and a chance of rain, lows in the mid 50s

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Chance of a morning shower then remaining mostly cloudy, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY -SEP 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Partly sunny, chance of a morning shower, highs in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; advisories still possible Thursday and Friday.

Despite this continued dreary weather try to have a nice day.

I want to wish my wife Joan a happy 46th anniversary. It was one of the chilliest September days with a high of only 56 with around 1 1/2″ of rain. But the weather was lucky for us!

Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Sunday morning and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 51 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 26.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: 1.10″

The remnants of Ophelia will slowly move north and will continue to give us periods of rain again today, winds will be a little lighter than yesterday and high temperatures should not be as chilly with highs in the mid 60s.

The remnants of Ophelia will then move off the Jersey coast on Monday and will still give us cloudy and cool conditions with showers.

Strong high pressure will then build into the area on Tuesday and be with us much of the rest of this week, temperatures will be below normal through Thursday and then near normal on Friday and Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 24 – Showers with an isolated thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the mid 60s, Wind gusts to 25 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms, low in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – SEP 25 – Cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

SATURDAY – SEP 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 10 feet subsiding to 5 feet by this evening;

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories likely to continue for Monday and Tuesday; advisories still possible on Wednesday.

Despite this lousy weather try to have a nice day and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Rain has just begun in the area early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 31.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 42 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Tropical storm Ophelia is moving on shore in North Carolina and will move slowly northward over the weekend before dissipating by Sunday night. Rain from this system has moved into the area and we should see periods of rain possibly heavy at times today along with gusty northwest winds to 35 mph. Sunday we will have showers and possibly some thunderstorms with winds slowly decreasing. Rainfall amounts this weekend will average 1-3 inches. High temperatures will be only near 60 today and in the mid 60s on Sunday. Not an ideal start to autumn that began at 2:50 a.m. this morning.

Still a chance of showers on Monday as there will be some lingering moisture in the area.

Mainly dry and cool weather Tuesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 23 – Rain and windy with rain possibly heavy at times, cool with highs only near 60, winds gusting to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain in the evening then showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight, breezy with gusts to 30 mph, lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – SEP 24 – Cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms, breezy, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 25 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY – SEP 29 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 50 knots, seas 9-14 feet. minor to moderate coastal flooding expected.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories likely Sunday through Tuesday and still possible on Wednesday.

Despite the rain and wind try to have a nice weekend! And Happy Autumn!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 56 in Clifton down to 43 at Sandyston. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 46.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND!

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The high pressure that gave our area some very pleasant late summer weather is moving off the coast, as a possible tropical low pressure slowly moves up the coast. We should see an increase in clouds today with near seasonable temperatures. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with increasing northeast winds.

Not a very nice weekend as we start off autumn as the low pressure off the Carolina coast starts moving northward. The storm may have some tropical characteristics and may be named Tropical Storm Ophelia. The storm will cause a strong northeast flow of quite cool air with rain beginning around daybreak on Saturday and continue much if not all of the weekend. Wind gusts of 35 mph are possible with higher gusts along the coastal areas. Rain may be heavy at times especially Saturday afternoon and evening. Total rainfall amounts for the weekend will average between 1-3 inches.

Still a chance of showers on Monday as the low dissipates near our area.

At this point we should be mainly dry and cool Tuesday through Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 22 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 5 a.m., low in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – SEP 23 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, windy with gusts to 35 mph. Quite cool with highs only near 60.

SUNDAY – SEP 24 – Cloudy and windy with rain and possible some thunderstorms, highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY – SEP 28 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. this morning until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Sunday morning; small craft advisories is expected to continue through Sunday night; advisories still possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!