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.

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 42 in Clifton down to 28 at Basking Ridge. Winds are mainly light from the north. The air quality is good with an index of 37.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 28TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 40 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north along with a coastal storm well off the Carolina coast will combine to give us a brisk northeast flow of cool air today.

The high pressure will slowly move off the New England coast on Wednesday as another stronger coastal low approaches from the southwest. We should see an increase in clouds and it will remain breezy.

The coastal storm will be moving through our area on Thursday giving us rain heavy at times along with strong gusty winds. There is even a chance of a few thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will average between 1-3 inches with higher amounts possible.

The storm will move offshore and away from our area on Halloween with the rain ending before daybreak. During the day it will be partly sunny and mostly clear at night for the trick or treaters but the wind will stay rather strong.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry and seasonably cool, winds will still be brisk on Saturday with lower winds speeds for Sunday.

Another low pressure will give us a chance of showers Sunday night into Monday.

Meanwhile Hurricane Melissa has become the strongest cyclone on earth this year with 175 mph winds. This storm will probably give Jamaica their strongest storm in history. I have been to Jamaica several times and I feel sorry for those nice people there and hopefully they will stay safe!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 28 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 29 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – OCT 30 – Rain heavy at times with possible thunderstorms. Windy. Highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 31 – Chance of an early morning shower then becoming partly sunny, windy. highs near 60.

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

SUNDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.

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

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Gales expected for Thursday and Friday with small craft advisories continuing on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!