Good morning everyone!

Skies across the area are mostly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 46 in Clifton down to 37 at Sandyston, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 77 – 1982 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 62 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak cold front crossing our area today will give us mostly cloudy skies with cool temperatures.

Tonight will start off mostly cloudy then we will have gradual clearing late tonight with patchy frost and a frost advisory is in effect. A freeze warning is in effect across northwest New Jersey.

Mainly dry and cool weather tomorrow through the weekend, highs will be mostly in the 50s with overnight lows in the 30s.

Present indications that next week will be milder with above normal tempertures likely.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then gradual clearing with patchy frost likely, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – NOV 8 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

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

CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2021.

Temperatures were well above normal and it was the 2nd warmest October since my records began in 1973. The highest temperature was 85 recorded on the 15th and the lowest was 42 on the 19th (This was the first October that the temperatures did not fall into the 30s) Rainfall totaled 8.46″ which made the month the 3rd wettest with most of the rain falling between the 25th through the 27th when 6.04″ fell.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear on this first day of November and again it is quite mild with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest. Winds are light from the southwest.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 82 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 2016

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: .11″

Today will be a sunny day and a little breezy as high pressure builds in the area, high temperatures will be cooler than yesterday but still a bit above normal.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler as a weak cold front crosses our area.

Generally chilly the rest of the week and we may have our first frost of the season Wednesday night. There is a low chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday but much of the area will remain dry.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – NOV 1 – Sunny and breezy, high near 60.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of frost at night.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – NOV 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; advisories possible on Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Halloween morning and there are some showers in the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 55 in Clifton down to 49 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 31ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 2019 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .43″

The low pressure system that gave us the rain the last couple of days is moving off the New England coast and after some early morning showers we should stay mainly dry the rest of the day. High temperatures will again be in the 60s which is above normal for the last day of October.

Mainly dry weather most of this coming week except for the possibility of some rain towards Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will start off above normal on Monday and then be below normal the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 31 – Mostly cloudy with a shower ending by 8 a.m., high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – NOV 1 – Sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – NOV 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Monday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day Monday through Thursday.

Have a Happy Halloween and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and rain is falling over much of the area. Temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 54 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the east.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 76 – 2016 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .44″

A low pressure system will continue to give us cloudy skies today. There may be a break in the rain this morning before more rain moves back into the area this afternoon and continuing into tonight. Most of the rain will be light with an additional 1/2 inch of rainfall possible. Temperatures will be milder today with much less wind.

We should see some clearing on Halloween and it will be mild, there is a slight chance of a shower mainly in the morning.

Mainly dry weather next week, temperatures will be a little above normal on Monday but fall to below normal readings the rest of the week. The only chance of rain will be Thursday into Friday as a low pressure may move into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 30 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain this morning with rain likely this afternoon, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, low in the low 50s.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 1 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy early then becoming partly sunny and cooler, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – NOV 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday. Today – southerly winds to 20 knots, seas 6-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly to mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 45 in Clifton down to 42 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the east.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 29TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 40

RECORD HIGH: 72 – 1984 RECORD LOW: 27 – 1985

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 64 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE

NOTE: Today is the 9th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and the 10th anniversary of the October snowstorm that dumped around 6 inches of snow that caused many power outages due to the snow falling on trees that still had most of their leaves.

A low pressure system now centered over the Tennessee Valley will move toward our area today. We will have increasing cloudiness during the day with rain developing by sunset becoming moderate to heavy at times overnight. Winds will increase by this afternoon from the east and will gust to over 30 mph. With the strong onshore wind some coastal flooding is likely.

The low pressure system will be near our area on Saturday with showers throughout the day through Saturday night. Total rainfall from the storm will be around 1 – 2 inches.

We should see some partial clearing on Halloween but there is a slight (20%) chance of a lingering shower in the morning.

As we head into next week we should see a cooling trend with only a low chance of showers Tuesday night and again on Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 29 – Increasing cloudiness and breezy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain developing around 6 p.m. possibly heavy at times, breezy, low in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – OCT 30 – Periods of rain through Saturday night, high in the low 60s. Total rainfall 1-2 inches possible.

HALLOWEEN – OCT 31 – Becoming partly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – NOV 1 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

TUESDAY – NOV 2 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – NOV 3 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – NOV 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high only in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 5 a.m. Saturday morning for easterly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected to continue Saturday through Sunday night; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

My blog entry for October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy hits our area: As of 8am this morning Hurricane Sandy was about 300 miles south-southeast of our area and has started to turn northwest toward the New Jersey coast, maximum sustained winds are at 85 MPH with higher gusts. Little or no rain has fallen in Northern New Jersey but South Jersey very heavy rain has already occurred with over three inches reported in Cape May. Top winds so far in our area have ranged 30-35 MPH in gusts while the highest gusts in New Jersey was 50 MPH on Long Beach Island. Conditions will worsen this afternoon and especially this evening as gusts up 80 MPH are quite possible here. The rain in our part of the state will not be all that bad compared to Irene with rainfall totals around 3 inches, so inland flooding should not be much of an issue.. Coastal flooding is already occurring along the New Jersey coast and will get much worse especially the northern New Jersey coast and New York Harbor where record levels are likely with devastating results. As I posted yesterday New York subways may be out of service for up to two weeks. Again in our area the story will be the wind with frequent hurricane gusts later today and tonight causing massive power outages. By Tuesday morning after the storm moves onshore winds will slowly diminish but still gusting to 50 MPH, the rain will taper off to showers and continue through the day and night

Happy 39th birthday to my son and my blog administrator Jared!