Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and some inland areas have patchy fog. Temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 47 at Hackettstown and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 60.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 88 (New Record) LOW: 58 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure is offshore and we will continue to have a southwest flow of unseasonably warm air again with some record highs possible. Skies will be sunny.

On Tuesday the high will move further offshore as a cold front approaches from the west. The day will be mostly sunny with slightly lower temperatures. The humidity will rise somewhat by the afternoon and it will be a little breezy. Showers are expected with the front later Tuesday night.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm Wednesday morning and it will then turn much cooler as the front moves to our east. Expected rainfall amounts will be between 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

High pressure will dominate our weather Thursday through the day on Saturday giving us dry conditions along with cool temperatures.

There is some indications that a weak coastal low will move up the coast possibly giving us rain Saturday night into Sunday, temperatures will be seasonably cool.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 60.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny and becoming breezy and more humid, highs in the low 80s. Showers likely at night.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon, becoming cooler, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and cool, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70, chance of rain at night.

SUNDAY – OCT 12 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories expected with possible gales Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning, temperatures range from 59 in Clifton down to 49 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 50

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2007 RECORD LOW: 37 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 52 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be another sunny and warm day with near record high temperatures in the mid 80s. The humidity will again be not too bad with dew points in the 50s.

Warm and dry weather will continue Monday and Tuesday as the high pressure will remain off the coast and we will have a light southwesterly flow of warm air.

A cold front will cross the area on Wednesday giving us showers mainly in the morning. Rainfall amounts will be around 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

High pressure will then build into our area on Thursday and will dominate our weather into next weekend giving us dry conditions along with seasonably cool temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Showers mainly in the morning, highs near 70.

THURSDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – OCT 11 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; possible advisories Tuesday through the day on Wednesday; advisories expected for Wednesday night and Thursday with gales possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are a few degrees milder in most areas with readings ranging from 57 in Clifton down to 44 at Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 75 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our south will give us a mainly southwesterly flow of unseasonable warm air this weekend along with sunny skies both days.

The warm weather will continue Monday and Tuesday along with mostly sunny skies.

A cold front will cross the area on Wednesday likely accompanied by some showers.

A strong high pressure will then build into our area for the end of the week giving us cool and dry weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm with showers likely mainly before 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and cooer, highs only in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – OCT 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

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

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

Enjoy this warm early October weekend but stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 50 in Clifton down to 38 at Basking Ridge, Sandyston and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 43.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 35 – 2003

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68  LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The Canadian high pressure will move over the area today providing plenty of sunshine along with near normal temperatures and light winds.

As the high moves to the south we will have a return southwest flow of unseasonably warm air this weekend extending into early next week with highs each day in the low to mid 80s.

Showers are likely on Wednesday as a cold front moves through our area.

Cooler and mainly dry Thursday and Friday as another high pressure dominates our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, lows in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny and warmer, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s. Chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy and not as warm with showers likely, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny and cool, highs in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 52 in Clifton down to 38 at Sandyston. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 24.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 92 (Monthly record – 2019 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure to our north will give us a dry and cool day today along with plenty of sunshine. High temperatures will be slightly below normal.

The high pressure will then settle over our area on Friday giving us another sunny day with milder afternoon temperatures after a cool early morning.

The high pressure will then settle to our south and we will have unseasonably warm air this weekend until early next week with highs each day in the low 80s.

Finally a chance of showers on Wednesday as a cold front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

SUNDAY – OCT 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – OCT 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK: Possible advisories during the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Monday.

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 RECORD STARTED IN 1973.

Temperatures averaged 69.9 degrees and was around 2 degrees above normal. The highest temperature recorded was 88 degrees set on the 28th. The lowest temperature was 52 degrees set on the 8th and the 22nd. Precipitation totaled only 1.87″ and was less than 50% of our normal amount.

Have a good day and stay safe!