Good morning everyone!
Light snow and or rain is falling early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are from the south around 5-10 mph. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53. We have some very light snow accumulations on colder surfaces here in Clifton.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989 12.0″ of snow in 2003.
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE
An Arctic cold front will pass our area this morning preceded by some rain and snow showers and followed by clearing this afternoon and it will be very windy with possible gusts over 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect.
As the Arctic high builds closer to our area it will give us a quite cold day on Friday, the winds will still gust to around 30 mph which will make the highs in the mid 30s feel much colder.
Dry weather for the weekend as the high pressure moves to our south. Saturday will still be chilly but it will become milder on Sunday.
Quite mild Monday through Wednesday, but there will be a good chance of showers as a frontal system will be in our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 5 – Rain and snow showers this morning then clearing and becoming very windy with gusts to 45 mph, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the mid 20s.
FRIDAY – DEC 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy with gusts to 30 mph, highs only in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Partly sunny and milder, highs near 50.
MONDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the low 50s.
TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-11 feet.
OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories to continue on Friday through Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!