Smoke from the Jennings Creek wildfire in Passaic County continues to drift south on a north/northeast wind. The acrid smell of smoke has drifted over 60 miles to the south, impacting residents in five counties of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. With no significant rain in the forecast, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service will continue its exhausting battle with this fire and all the other wildfires burning in the State with no help from Mother Nature.

Clear and cold tonight. Tomorrow morning lows will likely be the chilliest since March 25. This colder Canadian airmass will also help to keep it on the cooler side for tomorrow afternoon as well.

A coastal flood watch has been issued for areas prone to seeing tidal flooding/saltwater inundation during times of high tide. Winds will be breezy from the northeast. The wind is pushing water back towards the coast. The moon is also 95% full so tides are also running about a half to a full foot above normal. Saltwater is expected to pool in the normal locations, so don’t park your cars in those low-lying areas during high tide.

Daytime highs for tomorrow will barely get to 50. (Normal is 56) This would be the coldest afternoon high temp since March 30. It’s finally starting to feel like November, but it would be wonderful if we could all wind up walking in a cold November rain. Clouds will be collecting throughout the day tomorrow.

A weather system that extends from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico is moving in our direction. This system has some decent rain with it. However, it doesn’t look like New Jersey gets much of it. Dry conditions will force the majority of the wet weather to our south. Areas south of the Atlantic City Expressway have the best chance for a light sprinkle tomorrow night. The lion’s share of desired rain stays away again.

We are on pace – again - for having the least amount of precipitation in a location. The record minimum amount of rain for the month of November for Newark is 0.37 inches in 1931. We currently have collected a measly 0.19 inches at this point in the month we should have 1.30 inches.