Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 34.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 14TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21
RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2005 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .93″ STORM TOTAL: 1.08″
Today we will see an increase in clouds this morning and as a Arctic cold front moves through the area there is a slight chance of brief snow shower or squall around noontime followed by clearing, windy and colder weather this afternoon. Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible.
Monday will be cold but with much less wind along with partly sunny skies.
A weak coastal low pressure area will likely give us some light snow with possible accumulations of 1-3″
High pressure will then build into the area for Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will continue to be below normal.
Another low pressure area will give us a good chance of more snow on Friday, too early to determine accumulations for this storm.
Next weekend the cold weather persists but it should remain dry. Although temperatures will be below normal this week no frigid air is expected like it is now over the middle of the country, as the cold air will modify before reaching our area. Also looking further ahead it appears that next week will be mild.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 14 – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a snow shower around noon followed by clearing, windy and colder air. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, lows in the upper teens.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 15 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s, chance of snow after 10 p.m.
TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with light snow likely, highs in the low 30s, accumulations of 1-3″
WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs near 30.
THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny and cold, highs only in the upper 20s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; small craft advisories expected Tuesday and Wednesday; no advisories expected for Thursday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!