Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are very mild with early readings ranging from 55 in Clifton but down to 32 at Pequest as the inland valleys are much cooler. Winds are from the southwest 5-10 mph.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 16TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1976 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 68 (New Record) LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A strong southwest flow will continue to give us very mild air into our area with some record high temperatures once again likely, with enough sunshine so that this morning highs should be well up into the 60s, with some 70 degree readings possible. Skies will become cloudy this afternoon with showers likely mainly after 3 p.m. Showers likely tonight with continued very mild temperatures.
A cold front will cross the area around noon on Friday with showers still likely in the morning. Temperatures should be in the low 60s in the morning falling to the 40s by sunset and into the 20s by Saturday morning. Winds will be gusty out of the northwest.
The weekend looks to be dry, temperatures will be chilly Saturday morning but modify in the afternoon. Sunday will be mostly sunny and again milder.
Mild weather to continue through the midweek period with a chance of showers Monday night and again Tuesday night into Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 16 – Becoming cloudy with showers likely after 3 p.m. quite mild, highs in the mid 60s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, becoming breezy, quite mild with lows in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY – FEB 17 – Showers mainly in the morning, windy, early highs in the low 60s falling to the low 40s by sunset.
SATURDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY – FEB 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.
PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s, chance of showers late at night.
TUESDAY – FEB 21 – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 50, chance of showers at night.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 7 p.m. this evening until 3 p.m. Friday afternoon; a gale watch has been posted effective between 3-10 p.m. on Friday; advisories likely Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday night; possible advisories for Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!