Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and early temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 21 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 22ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 26
RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 12 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 35 PRECIPITATION: .34″
Today will start off partly sunny but we should see an increase in clouds by noon with rain likely developing after 1 p.m. possibly mixed with snow or sleet at the beginning. The rain should end by early Thursday morning.
Thursday looks to be a mild day despite plenty of clouds with only a slight chance of showers. Tricky forecast with high temperatures as a warm front will be close to our area. Highs may reach the 70s in South Jersey with only the 50s in our area.
Friday will be mostly sunny but windy day with falling temperatures, some wind gusts to 30-35 mph.
A weak disturbance may give us some light snow or flurries on Saturday, highs will only be in the 30s.
Sunday looks to be milder despite plenty of clouds.
After a dry Monday another storm system will likely give us rain Monday night into Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 22 – Becoming cloudy by noon with rain likely developing this afternoon possibly mixed with snow or sleet at the start, highs in the mid 40s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, low in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, windy and cooler, highs in the low 40s.
SATURDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow or flurries, highs only in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly cloudy and milder, high near 50.
MONDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s. Rain likely at night.
TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: Advisories possible on Thursday; advisories expected for Friday with some gale gusts possible; no advisories expected for Saturday; advisories again possible on Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!