Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy and we have some dense fog in some areas, temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 44 in Clifton down to 39 at Wantage. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 71.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1982
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 48 LOW: 37 PRECIPITATION: .26″
A warm front in our area will give us cloudy skies today with mild temperatures, there is a chance of showers this afternoon but most places will remain dry. A strong frontal system will move into our area tonight with rain developing mainly after 10 p.m.
Wednesday will be a stormy day with rain heavy at times, a strong southerly wind will cause temperatures to rise well up into the 60s. The cold front with this system will cross the area Wednesday night with colder air behind the storm but the precipitation should end before any change over to snow. Rainfall amounts will average around two inches.
Thursday will be a much colder day with brisk westerly winds, skies however will be sunny.
Dry and cold weather is expected for Friday but with less wind.
Not as cold on the weekend but there will be a chance of showers on Sunday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy with patchy fog and a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the low 50s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain developing mainly after 10 p.m., temperatures rising to the mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy windy and quite mild with rain heavy at times, highs in the mid 60s, colder late at night. Rainfall amounts averaging around 2 inches.
THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, breezy and colder, temperatures falling to the low 30s by sunset.
FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 40s.
MONDAY – DEC 16 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; a gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Wednesday morning through 6 a.m. Thursday morning; advisories expected to continue through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected for Thursday night through Saturday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!