Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 at my station in Clifton (only 39 at the weather station at Clifton High School) down to 30 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 36

RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .94″

Today will start off mostly sunny but we will see an increase in clouds by noontime as a strong trough of low pressure moves through this afternoon. Showers are likely mainly between 2-4 p.m. with possibly a thunderstorm along with some small hail, winds with the front could be quite gusty with speeds above 35 mph. Clearing and cooler at night.

Sunday will be a dry and cool day but another disturbance may cause some showers late Sunday night into early Monday morning, some of these showers may have some snow flakes mixed in especially to our north and west.

Mainly dry weather the rest of the week. Tuesday will be cool but temperatures moderate Wednesday and Thursday. The only chance of precipitation will be Thursday night as a cold front comes though our area followed by dry and cooler weather for Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly between 2-4 p.m. with brief heavy rain and strong gusty winds to 35 mph along with the possibility of small hail. High in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Increasing clouds, high near 50, chance of showers after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Chance of showers before 10 a.m. then becoming partly sunny, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FOREAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and rain is approaching the area from the west. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 62 in Clifton down to 55 at High Point, these temperatures are nearly 25 degrees above normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW 37

RECORD HIGH: 69 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 23 – 2019

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: NONE

The first precipitation so far this month will be moving into the area shortly and may become heavy at times mainly ending by 2 p.m. Winds will be gusty out of the south and there is a chance of gusts to near 40 mph as the front moves through this afternoon. Slow cooling after the frontal passage tonight.

Saturday another cold front will cross the area in the afternoon giving us a good chance of showers.

Dry on Sunday but with cool temperatures.

Still another disturbance and cold front will give us a chance of showers on Monday that may be mixed with snow especially to our north and west before ending.

Mainly dry Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures will be below normal on Tuesday, near normal on Wednesday and above normal on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 12 – Rain possibly heavy at times ending around 2 p.m. Possible wind gusts to 40 mph, high in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts around 1 inch.

TONIGHT – Clearing, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of showers, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Sunny in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday; advisories likely Monday and Tuesday.

Despite the rain try to have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 26 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 21 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure extends from eastern Canada to our area which will give us partly sunny skies with cooler temperatures than yesterday. A frontal system will cause increasing clouds by this evening with rain beginning after midnight and continue through Friday afternoon. A warm front will move to our north overnight and temperatures will rise to 60 degrees by daybreak on Friday. A cold front will cross the area Friday evening. Rainfall amounts will be around 1 inch.

Saturday will be partly to mostly sunny but another cold front may touch off some showers Saturday afternoon.

Fair but chilly weather on Sunday.

Next week will start off chilly but temperatures will moderate toward the middle of the week. There is a slight chance of shower on Monday with some areas may see their first flakes of the season.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 1 a.m., temperatures rising to the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, high in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts near 1 inch.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly to mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high near 60.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening until 1 a.m. Saturday morning; advisories likely to continue through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Happy Veterans Day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and it is quite mild for this time of year with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 52 in Clifton down to 44 at Sandyston, Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 37

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 2017

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front is crossing the area this morning only associated with some overcast skies. We should see clearing by this afternoon and it will still be mild but not as warm as yesterday .

Cooler tonight and on Thursday as high pressure to our north builds into the area but temperatures will still be slightly above normal.

A frontal system will give us rain on Friday starting before daybreak, some rain may be moderate to occasionally heavy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Friday will be mild as a warm front moves to our north. A cold front with this system will move to our east Friday night with clearing. Rainfall amount will be around one inch.

Saturday will be mainly dry but we may see an instability shower in the afternoon.

Mainly dry with below normal temperatures Sunday through early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 10 – Mostly cloudy this morning then clearing, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cooler, low in the upper 30s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

TUESDAY – NOV 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories expected Thursday night through the day on Friday; possible advisories continuing Friday night through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday!

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 43 in Clifton down to 29 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 56 AVERAGE LOW: 38

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2020 RECORD LOW: 22 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will again provide our area with sunny skies and quite mild temperatures with highs well up into the 60s with a 70 degree reading possible in some area.

A weak cold front will cross the area Wednesday morning with only some scattered to broken clouds, it will still be quite mild with highs in the 60s.

Partly sunny and a little cooler on Thursday but high temperatures will still be slightly above normal.

Rain on Friday and it will be mild as a strong frontal system moves through the area. Rainfall amounts of 1 inch is expected with higher amounts possible.

It now appears that the rain will be through the area Friday night and the weekend will be mainly dry and much cooler.

A weak disturbance may cause some showers Sunday night that may be mixed with snow over the higher elevations well to our north and west.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 9 – Sunny and quite mild, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low near 50

WEDNESDAY – NOV 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

VETERANS DAY – NOV 11 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

FRIDAY – NOV 12 – Mild with showers possibly heavy at times, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – NOV 13 – Mostly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – NOV 15 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; possible advisories Thursday night through Saturday night.

Have a nice day and stay safe!