Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and with calm winds there is a large range of temperatures as higher elevations are milder than the valleys, early readings range from 41 at my station in Clifton down to a chilly 19 degrees at Pequest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 23RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 11 – 2018 ( also coldest November temperature)

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south and west will continue to give our area mild temperatures along with plenty of sunshine today.

Nice weather for Thanksgiving Day with sunny skies, high temperatures will be slightly cooler than today. An approaching frontal system will cause an increase in clouds at night.

The frontal system will likely give us rain mainly in the afternoon and evening, rainfall amounts should be under 1/4 of an inch.

High pressure will give us a nice and mild day on Saturday but another stronger frontal system will likely cause rain on Sunday, rainfall amounts will average between 1/2 and 1 inch.

Dry weather with near seasonably temperatures can be expected for Monday and Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 24 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 25 – Cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly before 1 p.m., high in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 28 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night through Saturday night; advisories likely on Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and early temperatures are around ten degrees milder than yesterday with readings ranging from 32 in Clifton down to 20 at Pequest, these temperatures are near normal. Winds are calm or light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 14 – 2018

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: NONE

After having much below normal temperatures the last few days, today will be closer to normal with highs in the low 50s along with light winds and plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds from the south and west.

Dry weather will continue Wednesday through Thanksgiving Day with again plenty of sunshine, light winds and seasonably mild temperatures.

A frontal system will likely give us some mainly light showers Friday afternoon and at night, temperatures will continue to be seasonably mild.

After a dry and seasonably mild Saturday a stronger low pressure area will give us a good chance of rain on Sunday followed by a dry day on Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 22 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 24 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly after 1 p.m., high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Friday; possible small craft advisories Friday night into Saturday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are the coldest so far this season with early readings ranging from 23 in Clifton down to 13 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1987

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south and east will give us plenty of sunshine today and it will not be as harsh as yesterday with temperatures a few degrees higher but still well below normal with highs mainly in the low 40s. Winds will still be a little brisk in the afternoon but not nearly as windy as yesterday.

Very pleasant fall weather tomorrow through Thanksgiving Day with plenty of sunshine each day and seasonably mild temperatures.

A storm system will likely give our area rain Friday with a chance of showers on Saturday, temperatures will continue to be seasonably mild.

Dry with seasonable temperatures on Sunday as high pressure builds into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 21 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, low near 30.

TUESDAY – NOV 22 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 26 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West winds becoming southwest in the afternoon gusting to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for tonight; no advisories expected Tuesday through the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front will cross the area this morning with a surge of much colder air for today. Winds will pick up from the west-northwest gusting to 35 mph and with highs only in the 30s will make it feel much colder despite plenty of sunshine.

After a very chilly morning on Monday, with lows well down into the 20s it will become slightly milder during the day with mostly sunny skies, winds will still be a little brisk but not as strong as today.

Finally milder weather is expected Tuesday through Thanksgiving Day along with dry conditions, highs will be mostly in the low 50s each day.

Rain is likely on Friday that may briefly start off as some sleet or snow well inland before changing to rain.

At this point next weekend looks to be dry with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, windy and unseasonably cold, high in the upper 30s, Wind gusts to 35 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, breezy and cold, low in the low 20s.

MONDAY – NOV 21 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 22 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 26 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 35 mph, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Monday; no advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and early temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 20 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 53 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 65 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 18 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 44 LOW 30 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure building into our area from the west will give us sunny skies today with quite cool temperatures and it will be a little breezy with gusts to 20-25 mph.

Sunday will feel like a mid-winter like day with cold temperatures with highs staying in the 30s and with winds gusting 30-35 mph will bring wind chills down to the teens.

After a cold and dry Monday we should see a moderation in temperatures Tuesday through Thanksgiving Day with highs each day near 50 degrees.

A low pressure system will give us a good chance of rain on Black Friday that may briefly begin as frozen precipitation well inland.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 19 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – NOV 20 – Sunny, windy and unseasonably cold, high only in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – NOV 21 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 22 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain late at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds gusting to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective between 1 a.m. Sunday morning through 7 p.m. Sunday evening; no advisories expected Monday morning; advisories likely Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!