Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold and windy, temperatures range from 19 in Clifton down to 11 at High Point. Winds are gusting to near 35 mph making it feel colder. Some slippery conditions may occur on untreated roads and sidewalks. The air quality is good with an index of 22.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 29 LOW: 18 PRECIPITATION: .04″ SNOW: 0.5″
The storm that gave us the snow yesterday is now intensifying near the Canadian Maritimes and in combination with an Arctic high in the middle of the country will give us a strong northwest flow of cold air today. Winds will gust at times to near 40 mph making highs near 30 feel much colder despite plenty of sunshine.
Dry but cold and windy conditions should continue through Friday.
A low pressure system is expected to develop over the Gulf States and move up the coast on Saturday. Most computer models have the storm moving too far to our south to cause more significant snow but since it is still five days out that may change so this situation bears watching.
Dry and seasonably cold weather is expected for Sunday and Monday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 7 – Sunny, highs near 30, wind gusts to 40 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 20, winds gusting to 35 mph.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, highs near 30, wind gusts to 33 mph.
THURSDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – JAN 10 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
MONDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Wednesday into Thursday with gale gusts possible; advisories expected to continue through the day on Friday; no advisories expected for Friday night.
Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!