Good morning everyone! Happy Groundhog Day!
Skies are cloudy again early on this Friday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 38 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 65.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 56 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 2 – 1993
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak cold front is crossing the area and we will have cloudy skies this morning with a chance of some light rain showers. Finally some clearing by this afternoon. Highs will be in the low 40s with a gusty northerly wind developing later today.
Very nice weather for this weekend with plenty of sunshine both days along with temperatures a little above normal as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes.
High pressure will control our weather next week giving us dry and pleasant weather, Temperatures will be near normal through the middle of the week then become above normal towards the end of the week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 2 – Cloudy this morning with a chance of light showers then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, highs in the low 40s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear, lows in the upper 20s.
SATURDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – FEB 4 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
MONDAY – FEB 5 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – FEB 6 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 7 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY – FEB 8 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds becoming northerly to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon; no advisories expected Saturday night through Tuesday night.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2024 (Records go back to 1973)
This January temperatures were above normal averaging 34.2 degrees. The highest temperature was 60 recorded on the 13th, the lowest temperature was 14 recorded on the 17th. Precipitation was well above normal again with 7.38″ The most significant rain was on the 9th with over 3″ which caused extensive river flooding in our area. Snowfall was a little below normal with 7.4″ accumulating.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!