Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and some light rain is lingering over parts of the area. Temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 48 in Clifton down to 44 at Vernon. Winds are a little gusty out of the north. The air quality is good with an index of 30.
CLIFTON’S CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29
RECORD HIGH: 74– 2022 RECORD LOW: 5 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW:45 PRECIPITATION: 1.10″
The coastal storm that gave us the rain yesterday is moving further away to near Nova Scotia as high pressure builds from the west. Today will be a mostly cloudy day, and it will breezy; high temperatures will not rise that much from the present readings with highs mostly in the mid 50s.
High pressure will be in control of our weather on Friday finally giving us a mostly sunny day with seasonably mild temperatures.
The third round of widespread rain can be expected mainly from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning with another inch or so of rainfall. The storm will move away on Sunday afternoon but it will remain mostly cloudy with increasing winds.
Mainly dry weather Monday through at least the middle of next week, Monday will be cool and breezy but it will become milder again Tuesday and Wednesday with lighter winds.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAR 7 – Cloudy with any light rain ending this morning, breezy with highs in the mid 50s, some wind gusts to 35 mph possible.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing and breezy, lows in the mid 30s.
FRIDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.
SATURDAY – MAR 9 – Cloudy with rain developing by the afternoon continuing at night, highs in the upper 40s.
SUNDAY – MAR 10 – Cloudy with rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, windy with highs in the low 50s.
MONDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY – MAR 12 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday morning for northerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories should continue on Saturday; gales with possible storm force gusts Sunday and Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!