Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 48.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 4TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 68– 2023 RECORD LOW: 1 – 1981
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A cold front will swing through our area around noon preceded by cloudy skies and possibly a flurry or sprinkle. This front will be followed by a gusty northwest flow of colder air along with clearing skies.
Friday will be the calm before the storm with dry conditions, lighter winds and seasonably cold temperatures.
The coastal storm that we have been tracking will move into our area on Saturday with precipitation beginning in the afternoon and tapering off Sunday morning. The rain and snow line will be close to our area with areas to our east getting more rain and accumulations should be around an inch. Further to our north and west plowable snow is expected. My best guess now is for 2-4 inches in Clifton but that may change depending on the track and intensity of this coastal storm.
Monday will be a dry day with seasonably cool temperatures.
Another possible stronger storm is expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday, at the present time about 2 inches of precipitation is likely most if not all of it in the form of rain that potential will cause some river flooding as the ground will be quite saturated.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 4 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning clouds, breezy with highs in the mid 40s.
TONIGHT – Clear and chilly, lows in the low 20s.
FRIDAY – JAN 5 – Sunny, highs near 40.
SATURDAY – JAN 6 – Cloudy with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon and continuing at night, highs near 40.
SUNDAY – JAN 7 – Mostly cloudy with snow ending in the morning total accumulations 2-4 inches, highs in the upper 30s.
MONDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – JAN 9 – Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning becoming all rain in the afternoon becoming heavy at times through Tuesday night, highs in the mid 40s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 10 – Chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 7 a.m. Friday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; gales probably on Saturday; small craft advisories expected to continue Sunday into Monday morning for high seas.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!