Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and there are some flurries falling in parts of the area. Temperatures are milder than the last few mornings with readings ranging from 36 in Clifton down to 29 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with and index of 45.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 8TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28
RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 13 – 1976
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 29 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A weak disturbance is moving offshore this morning and we should see some clearing by late this morning. Temperatures will be milder with highs reaching the lower 50s.
A quick moving low pressure area will give us rain Monday afternoon ending by early in the evening. Rainfall amounts will average between 1/4 to 1/2 inch. With more clouds high temperatures should be a little lower than today.
Tuesday morning should be dry but a complex low pressure system will give us more well needed rain mainly Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. The rain will be heavy at times with more than one inch expected. The storm will move offshore Wednesday night followed by much colder air.
High pressure will dominate our weather Thursday through the start of next weekend with below normal temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 8 – Becoming sunny after early morning cloudiness, milder with highs in the low 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 30s.
MONDAY – DEC 9 – Rain developing by noon ending by early evening, highs in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the mid 50s. Rain at night.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Rain heavy at times, quite mild, highs near 60.
THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny and much colder, highs in the upper 30s.
FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories expected Tuesday night through Thursday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!