Good morning!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is some light rain or sprinkles falling mainly to our south, temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2003 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A weak disturbance is moving to our south and offshore this morning, clouds and some precipitation early this morning will give way to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon as high pressure builds into the area, temperatures will be cooler than normal.

High pressure will then give us a mostly sunny and cool day on Thursday.

A low pressure area will likely give us some rain Friday afternoon into Saturday morning followed by mostly sunny skies Saturday afternoon, temperatures will continue to be below normal.

Another disturbance will give us a chance of light rain on Sunday but temperatures will be a little milder.

Mainly dry weather with near seasonable temperatures early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 15 – Cloudy with a chance of rain early then becoming mostly sunny by this afternoon, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy at night, low in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

TUESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Thursday evening: no advisories expected for Friday; small craft advisories for high seas possible Saturday and Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 14TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 42

RECORD HIGH: 79 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 65 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: 2.47″

The storm that gave our area heavy rain and strong winds yesterday has moved offshore as a weak high pressure builds into our area. Today will start off mostly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon, temperatures will be near or slightly below normal.

A weak disturbance will be moving well to our south but close enough to likely give us some light rain and snow showers late tonight into Wednesday morning.

High pressure will give us a partly sunny and cool day on Thursday.

Another weak disturbance may give us some showers Friday afternoon and evening, temperatures will continue to be on the cool side.

At this point the weekend looks mainly dry, Saturday will be cool but will be somewhat milder on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 14 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with some light rain and snow showers likely after midnight, low in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon, high in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, high in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

MONDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-12 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Wednesday; possible small craft advisories on Thursday; no advisories expected on Friday; advisories again possible on Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Monday morning and it is mild with temperatures mainly in the low to mid 50s, winds are from the south.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 13TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 60 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 85 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 63 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A strong storm will be moving into the Great Lakes with a frontal system and a warm front followed by a cold front in our area. Strong southerly winds will gust to near 60 mph mainly from mid morning to the middle of the afternoon. Heavy rain at times with possible thunderstorms, rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely with some higher amounts where there are thunderstorms. The rain should end by sunset with cooler and drier air at night along with slowly diminishing winds.

Tuesday will be a dry day with near seasonable temperatures.

A weak disturbance moving to our south will give us a low chance of light rain on Wednesday.

Generally cool and dry weather the rest of the week into next weekend with only a chance of rain Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 13 – High wind warning in effect! Showers and a possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the upper 60s. Rainfall amounts 1 -2 inches with higher amounts possible. Winds gusting to 60 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy early then mostly clear after midnight, slowly diminishing winds, low in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY – APR 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A storm warning is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 65 knots, seas 15-20 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories for high seas on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night; possible small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday and Friday.

Try to have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 20s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 12TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 90 – 1977 RECORD LOW: 25 – 1976

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give our area a southerly flow of milder air today, we should have mostly sunny skies this morning but an increase in clouds are expected this afternoon.

A strong low pressure system will be moving into our area on Monday, rain from this system should begin before dawn and become heavy at times with a chance of thunderstorms. Along with the rain very strong winds are expected with gusts to 60 mph possible, a high wind watch is in effect. The rain will end by evening. Temperatures will rise well up into the 60s during the day become cooler at night. Rainfall amounts will be 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.

Tuesday will be a seasonably cool day but with sunshine returning.

The rest of the week looks to be cool and some weak disturbances will give our area a low chance of showers on Wednesday and again on Friday night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 12 – Increasing cloudiness and milder, high in the mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with rain developing mainly after 4 a.m., low in the mid 50s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, strong winds with gusts to 60 mph possible. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches likely with higher amounts possible.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, cool, high only near 50.

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s, chance of a shower at night.

SATURDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect valid between 2 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Monday morning for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5 -8 feet.

OUTLOOK – A storm watch is in effect for Monday; small craft advisories expected for high seas on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday; possible advisories for Thursday.

Happy Easter and stay safe and healthy!

Good morning!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to around 30 further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 11TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 59 AVERAGE LOW: 41

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOWFALL: TRACE

The storm that gave our area strong winds and even some snow flurries yesterday will be moving further off the Maine coast as high pressure builds from the Tennessee Valley. Winds will still be on the breezy side today but much less wind than the last couple of days. Also with more sunshine it will be not as cool as yesterday but still a few degrees below normal. With the gusty winds and drier air there is a risk of brush fires in our area and a red flag warning will be in effect.

Easter Sunday will be milder with less wind as the high pressure moves off the coast and a southerly flow develops, skies will be partly sunny.

A soaking rain will fall on Monday with mild temperatures and strong gusty winds along with a chance of some thunderstorms, rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are likely.

Mainly cooler than normal temperatures the rest of next week with a low chance of a shower on Wednesday as a weak front moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 11 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 40.

EASTER SUNDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MONDAY – APR 13 – Cloudy with rain heavy at times with a possible thunderstorm, windy and mild, high near 70.

TUESDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 60.

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

THURSDAY – APR 16 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely during the day on Sunday; gales likely on Monday with some storm force gusts; small craft advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.

Try to have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!