Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy and light rain is falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 51 in Clifton down to 44 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the east-southeast to 25-30 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 31.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 13TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 59 – 2017 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1981
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .15″
The storm that gave us the heavy rain overnight will be moving into Eastern Canada and the rain will mainly end by sunrise followed by a strong westerly flow of colder and drier air along with some sunshine this afternoon. Some wind gusts to 40 mph are possible. Temperatures in the 50s this morning will fall to near 40 by sunset. Note the Passaic River at Little Falls will be at or near major flood levels through Monday.
Monday will be a cold day but with much less wind and mostly sunny skies.
A weak coastal storm will likely give us some light snow on Tuesday.
Cold weather will persist through the rest of next week and another weak low pressure area may give us some light snow on Friday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 13 – Cloudy this morning with rain ending then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, quite windy with gusts to 40 mph. Highs this morning in the mid 50s falling to near 40 by sunset.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and windy, lows near 30, wind gusts to 35 mph.
SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Partly sunny and continued windy with a chance of afternoon snow showers, highs in the upper 30s, winds gusting to 35 mph.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny with much less wind, highs in the low 30s.
TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with light snow likely, highs in the low 30s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until midnight tonight for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: Gales possible on Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday; advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday with some gales possible.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!