Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and tempertures range from 24 in Clifton down to 11 at Walpack. Winds are still a little gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 32.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 15TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2023 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1987
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 26 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today we will have an increase in clouds as a weak clipper low pressure system moves to our north. Some light rain or snow showers are possible tonight that may produce a dusting across the higher elevations to our north and west.
The low pressure will move well offshore on Friday as high pressure builds from the west. It will be a sunny day but windy.
Another weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow Saturday morning with a dusting possible.
High pressure will build into our area on Sunday giving us sunny skies but cold temperatures.
High pressure will then dominate our weather Monday through Wednesday with a slight warming trend.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Cloudy in the evening with a chance of rain or snow showers, clearing after midnight, lows in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – FEB 16 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s.
SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Mostly cloudy with light snow likely mainly before 10 a.m., highs in the upper 30s. Possible accumulation mainly less than 1/2 inch.
SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 1 p.m. Friday afternoon; no advisories expected Friday night; advisories possible for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!