Good morning!

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are once again quite cool with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton to 31 degrees at Walpack. Winds are light from the north.

LIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW 55

RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Another crisp and cool day despite plenty of sunshine as strong high pressure continues over the northeast part of the country.

Tomorrow will start off chilly but we should see a moderation in temperatures in the afternoon as highs reach the low 70s.

We have not had any measurable rain since September 10th and dry weather is expected the rest of the week into the weekend as high pressure moves to our south. Temperatures will rise to above normal readings by Wednesday and continue through next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

SATURDAY – SEP 26 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 27 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m Wednesday morning for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy is 165 miles southeast of Bermuda with top winds of 100 mph. Teddy is expected to move just east of Bermuda and move north into the Canadian Maritimes by Wednesday. High surf to continue along our coastal beaches through Wednesday with some minor coastal flooding expected.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cool again with readings ranging from 47 in Clifton down to 32 in Walpack. Winds are mainly calm or light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 55

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1993

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

The large high pressure area over the northeast will continue our sunny weather with cool temperatures today and on Monday.

Dry weather is expected the rest of the week. After a chilly Tuesday morning, temperatures will moderate to near normal temperatures Tuesday afternoon. Above normal temperatures are then expected Wednesday through at least the beginning of next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for northeast winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 11 feet. A high surf advisory is also in effect.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue for high seas Tuesday night through the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Thursday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy is located 340 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with top winds of 115 mph. Teddy is expected to move just east of Bermuda and up to the Canadian Maritimes. High surf and swells are expected to continue along our coastal waters with minor to moderate coastal flooding and some beach erosion.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are the coolest since June 1st with readings ranging from the 46 in Clifton down to a chilly 32 at Walpack, winds are light northerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 74 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1983 RECORD LOW: 41 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Strong high pressure will be over the northeast this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and unseasonably cool temperatures. With clear skies tonight and Sunday night there may be some frost across northwestern part of the state.

Dry weather to continue most if not all of next week. Monday will still be unseasonably cool but become milder by Tuesday afternoon. It will become warmer Wednesday and Thursday with highs both days near 80. A weak cold front may bring slightly cooler weather on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – SEP 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 10 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely to continue Monday night through Wednesday due to high seas and swells from Hurricane Teddy that is a major storm well out in the Atlantic.

TROPICS: Three storms were named yesterday and now we are in the Greek Alphabet with Tropical storm Beta off the Texas coast. The only storm that will indirectly affect our area is Hurricane Teddy with top winds of 125 mph. Teddy is expected to move near Bermuda and then into the Canadian Maritime region early next week. High swells with some coastal flooding is expected along our coast.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from near 60 in Clifton down to the low 50s further inlands. Winds are mainly from the north around 10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW 56

RECORD HIGH: 86 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 38 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A cold front moved through our area overnight as the remains of Sally stays to our south. Skies should become mostly sunny but it will be breezy and cool day.

Unseasonably cool weather this weekend into early next week as a strong high pressure builds into the area. Temperatures will be more like October with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s through early next week.

Dry weather to continue through the end of next week and it will become warmer with highs near 80 Wednesday and Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 18 – Becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and chilly, low in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny and breezy, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 24 – Sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected Sunday through Tuesday with waves possibly as high as 10 feet due to swells from Hurricane Teddy.

TROPICS: Hurricane Teddy has top winds of 130 mph as it is approaching Bermuda. Waves and swells will affect our coastal areas by early next week.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are a few degrees warmer than the last couple of mornings with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s down to the low 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 38 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 50 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today should begin with mostly sunny skies although they will still be filtered by some high level smoke this morning. We should see an increase in actual clouds by this afternoon as the remains of Sally along with a cold front approaches our area. Temperatures will be a few degrees milder than yesterday.

The cold front and the remains of Sally will move offshore Friday followed by a brisk northerly flow of cooler air. There is a slight chance of a morning shower mainly to our south.

Fair, breezy with October like temperatures Saturday through early next week as a strong high over New England will dominate our weather.

Dry weather to continue with a slight warming trend by the middle of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 17 – Increasing cloudiness, high in the upper 70s.

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

FRIDAY – SEP 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – SEP 22 – Sunny, high near 70.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 23 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots becoming southerly this afternoon, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning and 6 a.m. Saturday morning; Advisories likely to continue Saturday through Monday with some gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!