Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 60 in Clifton down to 53 at High Point and Vernon. Winds are from the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 34.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 75 AVERAGE LOW: 56
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 1991 RECORD LOW – 38 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 63 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak coastal low pressure along with high pressure off the New England coast will give us a northeast flow of cooler air today. There likely will be some scattered light showers mainly this afternoon and evening. It will be breezy especially along the coastal areas. Rainfall amounts will be light in our area averaging less than 1/4 of an inch but more rain is expected along the southern New Jersey coast.
The coastal low will weaken on Thursday and move offshore as high pressure builds into the area. We will have mostly sunny skies after early clouds along with higher temperatures.
Friday should be the warmest day of the week ahead of a cold front that will cross our area in the afternoon, the front will come through dry with no rain expected.
Canadian high pressure will give us a dry and cool weekend.
As the high moves offshore we will have a southwesterly flow of warmer air for early next week, but is should stay dry.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 17 – Cloudy, breezy and cool with a chance of scattered showers, highs near 70.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers likely in the evening, lows in the low 60s.
THURSDAY – SEP 18 – Becoming mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – SEP 19 – Sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
SATURDAY – SEP 20 – Sunny and cooler, highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY – SEP 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY – SEP 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
TUESDAY – SEP 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories possible Friday night through the day on Saturday; no advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday night.
Have a nice day and stay safe!